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PCS and polymer

companies in SloveniaJanez Navodnik

Seminar FOREIGN MARKET SLOVENIA

5th of March 2015, Austria – Leoben

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Description

Connection into international consortium

Industrial research

Knowledge transfer

Key areas of activities

R&D projects, proposals, execution and cooperation development of products, equipment, tools and procedures CAE and laser technologies construction and tool production injection moulding of products, also GIT, 2K, etc. co-extrusion of profiles, tubes, sheets and foils thermoforming, welding, printing composite products, RTM, pultrusion, autoclave

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Members

Activities

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Technologies

Producers - suppliers - institutions - buyersPresence of all technologies

Equipment

Available equipment: Technology center POLI-EKO as a research unit of Plasttechnics Cluster has pilot equipment for the development and production of advanced materials and products:

• Compounder for mixing of polymers into composite materials or compounds in the form of granules, profiles or foils

•Injection moulding machines with possibility of 2-3K injection moulding for testing of multicomponent parts

• Reactors for synthesis of polymer mixtures or nanomaterials

• Laboratory press and calander

• Ultrasound welding device

• Multilayer co-extruder (with 3 extruders).

• Blow moulding machine

• Sheet coating/laminating machine

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1. Cluster survival:  collecting problems find solutions collecting breakthrough ideas

2. Success: 8% EU – 24% PCS (7 running projects)

3. Horizon 2020 … proposals

4. Strength PCS: bio, nano‐materials, blends/compounds, composites, intelligent materials, networking

5. Weakness: ‐ Pirates‐ Industrial projects price – calculation x 5‐ Scientist time – papers, greed, jealous

6. Start:Calls, ideas & SotA, beyond SotA, consortium

R&D cooperation

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Polymers – the most advancedmaterials

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Polymers

Polymers+ 1% = HT

1% = advanced materials and tehnologies + knowledge

Plastics in comparison with steel

Polymers

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Polymers - market

World plastics production 1950-2012: continued growth for more than 60 years(from 150 mio tons in 1950 to 288 mio tons in 2012), Source: Plastics Europe

Polymers

European Plastics Demand by Segments 2012 (Source: Plastics Europe)

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Polymers

European Plastics Demand by Segments and Resin Type 2012 (Source: Plastics Europe)

Polymers

Treatment of post consumer plastic waste 2012 (Source: Plastics Europe)

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Funding opportunities

Calls: HORIZON 2020 (CleanSky, SME, Mobility, Water, energy, LC Raw mat.,

Waste, NMP, FoF, Buildings) ECCO INNOVATION LIFE ERA-NET CORNET EUREKA IPA SI-AT….

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Eco-Innovation

Eco-Innovation: for market penetration of innovative productsand processes with eco-innovation character

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Implementation of R&D projects in PCS

Biocomp, BioStruct, BioBoard, MarineClean, Leguval, Clipp, Cobapack, Wheylayer,Pro4Plast, Leguval …

Projects

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Products

PLA for new Biobased Packaging

CORNET - Bio-packing

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Active and intelligent packaging

(nano)absorbers: O2, ethylene, CO2, NH3, H2S, smell, H2O, ethanol

emitors: CO2, aroma, ethanol, sorbate, benzoate, enzyme inhibitor, smoke (smoke dried meat)

(nano) biocides: fotoactive TiO2, zeolith/Ag

fotofilter: chlorophill, riboflavin, UV filter

selfheating/cooling

sensors

CORNET - AIP Competence Platform

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FP7 - COBAPACK

Development of a new recyclable long life co-injected high barrier packaging for foodapplications,with broad design possibilities and reduced manufacturing costs

www.aimplas.es/proyectos/cobapack

OBJECTIVE:

• Reduction in production costs using cheaper inner material

• Developing the manufacture process in just one step (substituting co-extrusion + thermoforming by co-injection)

• Increasing products range

• Opening new markets for materials from renewable resources

• Increasing the amount of recycled commodity thermoplastics in the market

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FP7 - CLIPP

STUDY OF RECYCLABILITY OF PAINTED, PRINTED, METALLIZED OR LAMINATED PLASTIC PARTS USING SUPERCRITICAL C02 AND NANOFILLERS

Objective:to promote a system which allows to use post-industrial wastes coming from scraps, and reels refused by manufacturers of plastic film for flexible packaging and injected packages.

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Coordinator: LAJOVIC TUBA embalaža

Partners: •GIZ Grozd Plasttehnika, •Serviplast, •Ilirija,•NutraResearch 2011, •Meierei Langenhorn, •Dunreidy, •IRIS, •Fraunhofer IVV, •University of Pisa

www.wheylayer.eu

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FP7 – WHEYLAYER2

Barrier polymers for SustainablePackaging – WHEYLAYER2

www.wheylayer.eu

Green Barrier Coating for Paper

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FP7 – BIOBOARD

www.bioboard.eu

At present about 7 million tonnes of coated paper, paperboard and cardboard are manufactured worldwide annually.

Over 20 million tonnes of whey, a by-product from cheese making and about 65,000 tonnes of dried juice protein and 140,000 tonnes of dried potato pulp are by-productsfrom starch production.

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Project Idea: project will result in improved practices in the legumes, plastic and packaging and biogas industries as well as their end users such as food and cosmetic manufacturers.

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FP7 – LEGUVAL

Valorisation of legumes co-products and by-products for package application and energy production from biomass

www.leguval.eu

New Classes of Engineering Composite Materials from Renewable Resources –Loudspeaker, 100 % wood, injection moulded

Contract: NMP2-CT-2005-51576926

FP6 – BIOCOMP

www.biocomp.eu.com

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Advanced Wood-Based Composites AndTheir Production – BioStructNext generation of wood and cellulose-reinforced composites - „enhanced wood-plastic composites“ or eWPCs - for complex structural and multifunctional components.

The research leading to these results has received funding from the EC FP7-NMP-2007-LARGE-1) under grant agreement number 214714www.biostructproject.eu

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FP7 – BIOSTRUCT

The research leading to these results has received funding from the EC FP7-NMP-2007-LARGE-1) under grant agreement number 214714

Specific strength and E-modul of wood composites

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FP7 – BIOSTRUCT

www.biostructproject.eu

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1. Turna, Slovenia – coordinator2. Marine Biology Station, Slovenia3. Klaipeda Science and Technology

Park, Lithuania4. Klaipeda University, Air pollution from

ships research laboratory, Lithuania5. Drava water management company

Ptuj, Slovenia6. EcoCortec, Croatia7. Technology center PoliEko, Slovenia8. Faculty of Mechanical Engineering

and Naval Architecture, Croatia

Marine debris removal and preventing furter litter entry

Marine Clean Grant Agreement ECO/10/277396/SI2.60154329

EcoInnovation – MarineClean

www.marineclean.eu

1. Marine litter removing equipment

2. Edible and biodegradable food packaging

3. Smart fishing equipment

Edible packaging

Marine Clean Grant Agreement ECO/10/277396/SI2.60154330

EcoInnovation – MarineClean

www.marineclean.eu

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Optimization of joiningprocesses for new automotivemetal-composite hybrid parts

Coordinator: CENTIMFE

Partners: • Regeneracija• Belgian Welding Institute• Tenneco• Stam• Fundation Cidaut• Toolpresse• Poynting• Ideko S. Coop.

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FP7 – METALMORPHOSIS

Advantages of Recycling

Energy savings:Iron and Steel: requires 74% less energy. 2/3rds of steel is recycled.Non-Ferrous Metals: 96% less energy, 60% of metals rom scrap.Paper: 36% less energyPlastic: 80% less energy, only 17% is currently recovered.

Environmental Advantages:Less pollutionReduced greenhouse gas emissionsConserves natural resources wood, water, and minerals. With a recycling rate of 30%, we save about 256 billion barrels of crude oil, theequivalent of 22 million cars per year.

Economic Advantages:Dramatic energy savingsJob creation: 1.1 million U.S. payroll of $37 billion. Supports vital industries: paper and steel, plastics converters. Saves money: selling recycled materials, towns reduce the use of fuels.

Advanced materialsRecycling

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LIFE – AdRec

Innovative Collecting And Recycling Scheme for Plastic and Advanced Materials

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Growth only with innovations

“I have got reward fot innovation, and now we will do in different way!”

Thank you very much for your

attention!