NanoFlex

Íslenska

The aim is to develop a universal flexible plastic pipe system suitable for under floor heating, radiator heating and drinking water distribution. The solution developed is a pipe system without PEX, and without an integral aluminium layer to allow 100% of the pipe scrap to be recycled. This is achieved by replacing aluminium or expensive EVOH oxygen barrier materials with innovative nanocomposites in combination with a redefined wrapping technology.

Duration: 2010 - 2013

Role in the project

• Nanoclay selection.
• Clay organomodification.
• Nanocomposite production.

Project partners

• Norske Rørleggerbedrifters Landsforening - VVS (NO)
• Nor-Tek Teknologisenter (NO)
• Plomífera Castellana, S.L. (ES)
• Acta B.V. (NL)
• hpg plastics GmbH (DE)
• Slatebond Limited (UK)
• Nanobiomatters Industries, S.L. (ES)
• The Chartered Institute of Plumbing & Heating (UK)
• Notio AS (NO)
• The British Plastics Federation (UK)
• Íslensk Nanótækni ehf
• The UK Materials Technology Research Institute (UK)
• GENIE CLIMATIQUE INTERNATIONAL UNION INTERNATIONALE DE LA COUVERTURE ET DE LA PLOMBERIE AISBL (BE)
• Asociación Española de Industriales de Plásticos (ES)

Publications

The final report summary is accessible at:

https://cordis.europa.eu/result/rcn/141529_en.html

Acknowledgements

This project has received funding from the European Union’s Seventh Framework Programme for research, technological development and demonstration.