Polyfire project- an example of an industrial research project promoting safe industrial production of fire-resistant nanocomposites

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dc.contributor.authorVaquero-Moralejo, Celina
dc.contributor.authorLópez de Ipiña, J.M.
dc.contributor.authorGalarza, N.
dc.contributor.authorHargreaves, B.
dc.contributor.authorWeager, B.
dc.contributor.authorBreen, C.
dc.contributor.institutionTecnalia Research & Innovation
dc.date.issued2011
dc.description.abstractNew developments based on nanotechnology have to guarantee safe products and processes to be accepted by society. The Polyfire project will develop and scale-up techniques for processing halogen-free, fire-retardant nanocomposite materials and coatings based on unsaturated polyester resins and organoclays. The project includes a work package that will assess the Health and Environmental impacts derived from the manipulation of nanoparticles. This work package includes the following tasks: (1) Identification of Health and Environment Impacts derived from the processes, (2) Experimentation to study specific Nanoparticle Emissions, (3) Development of a Risk Management Methodology for the process, and (4) A Comparison of the Health and Environmental Impact of New and Existing Materials. To date, potential exposure scenarios to nanomaterials have been identified through the development of a Preliminary Hazard Analysis (PHA) of the new production processes. In the next step, these scenarios will be studied and simulated to evaluate potential emissions of nanomaterials. Polyfire is a collaborative European project, funded by the European Commission 7th Framework Programme (Grant Agreement No 229220). It features 11 partners from 5 countries (5 SMEs, 3 research institutes, 2 large companies, 1 association) and runs for three years (1st September 2009 – 31st August 2012). This project is an example of an industrial research development which aims to introduce to the market new products promoting the safe use of nanomaterials.en
dc.description.statusPeer reviewed
dc.format.extent552592
dc.identifier.citationVaquero-Moralejo , C , López de Ipiña , J M , Galarza , N , Hargreaves , B , Weager , B & Breen , C 2011 , ' Polyfire project- an example of an industrial research project promoting safe industrial production of fire-resistant nanocomposites ' . https://doi.org/10.1088/1742-6596/304/1/012073
dc.identifier.doi10.1088/1742-6596/304/1/012073
dc.identifier.otherresearchoutputwizard: 11556/342
dc.language.isoeng
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.subject.keywordsNanocomposites
dc.subject.keywordsSafe industrial production
dc.subject.keywordsNanocomposites
dc.subject.keywordsSafe industrial production
dc.titlePolyfire project- an example of an industrial research project promoting safe industrial production of fire-resistant nanocompositesen
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