Spanish Industrial company manufacturer of thermoplastic components for the automotive sector is looking for partners to participate in a Horizon Europe R&D project as a bio-polymer compounder or as an end user case.

Short summary A Basque (Spanish) large industrial Company specialised in thermoplastic elastomers (TPE) and thermoplastic (TP) compounding for automotive components is looking for partners to build up a consortium to participate in a Horizon Europe R&D project for the call HORIZON-CL4-2023-TWIN-TRANSITION-01-42 and also HORIZON-CL6-2023-ZEROPOLLUTION either as a bio-polymer compounder (TPEs or TPs with ingredients non coming from fossil sources) and/or as an end user case of bio-polymeric research.

Full description The Company is a more than 2.000 employees’ industrial group, with more than 200 million Euro turnover. With headquarters in Spain (Basque Country), production plants in Czech Rep., Slovakia and Romania and operating plants in USA, China, India and Mexico, the company can offer a worldwide service to its clients.It has 50 years of experience as polymer compounder and as a TIER 1 in automotive technologies like fluid conduction, antivibration and sealing, using mainly polymeric materials. Intensive R&D activities are currently being developed in collaboration with a wide range of Technology Centers and technology partners around Europe: New Polymeric Materials & Green Deal: - Developments in non-fossil sourced biopolymers and its bio additives - Increased recyclability of elastomeric polymers for components for electric vehicles - Recycling technologies for elastomeric polymers (rubbers, thermoplastics, TPEs, …) Hydorgen (FCEVs): - Hydrogen tank new developments for Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles - Cooling technologies for the Fuel Cell Stack of the hydrogen FCEV vehicles - Oxygen intake and Steam exhaust circuits of the FCEV vehicles Batteries (BEVs): - Thermal management technologies for Battery Electric Vehicle circuits - Anti-vibration technologies of the electric vehicles (e-drive,…) Industry 4.0 and Collaborative Robotics - 4.0 applied to advanced manufacturing technologies - Embedded electronics in automotive components - Collaborative Robots for automotive component manufacturing. The company has experience in successful European Projects (ECSEL, H2020, EIT, HEU, etc.) having more than 100 researchers and its own R&D Center. It will be interested in the call HORIZON-CL4-2023-TWIN-TRANSITION-01-42 and also in Cluster 6 the call codified as HORIZON-CL6-2023-ZEROPOLLUTION. LIFE Programme is also envisaged.

Advantages and innovations Compounding polymers for automotive component applications using ingredients either recycled or bio-sustainable, allows to manufacture automotive components more sustainable with a lower carbon footprint.

Technical Specification or Expertise Sought Bio-polymers and recycled polymers material developers and manufacturers for the automotive industry
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