POLYTUBES
A Process Chain and Equipment for Volume Production of Polymeric Microtubular Components for Medical Device Applications
| Coordinatore | SWEREA IVF AB
Organization address
address: Argongatan 30 contact info |
| Nazionalità Coordinatore | Sweden [SE] |
| Sito del progetto | http://www.polytubes.net/ |
| Totale costo | 5˙032˙808 € |
| EC contributo | 3˙800˙000 € |
| Programma | FP7-NMP
Specific Programme "Cooperation": Nanosciences, Nanotechnologies, Materials and new Production Technologies |
| Code Call | FP7-NMP-2008-SME-2 |
| Funding Scheme | CP-TP |
| Anno di inizio | 2009 |
| Periodo (anno-mese-giorno) | 2009-07-01 - 2012-06-30 |
Partecipanti
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SWEREA IVF AB
Organization address
address: Argongatan 30 contact info |
SE (MOELNDAL) | coordinator | 403˙988.06 |
| 2 |
FRAUNHOFER-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FOERDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG E.V
Organization address
address: Hansastrasse 27C contact info |
DE (MUENCHEN) | participant | 695˙140.94 |
| 3 |
UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE
Organization address
address: Richmond Street 16 contact info |
UK (GLASGOW) | participant | 347˙804.00 |
| 4 |
UNITECHNOLOGIES SA
Organization address
address: Route de Berne 5 contact info |
CH (Gals) | participant | 321˙900.00 |
| 5 |
INSTITUTTET FOR PRODUKTUDVIKLING - IPU
Organization address
address: PRODUKTIONSTORVET 425 contact info |
DK (KONGENS LYNGBY) | participant | 291˙009.00 |
| 6 |
TECHNISCHE HOCHSCHULE KOLN
Organization address
address: GUSTAV-HEINEMANN-UFER 54 contact info |
DE (KOLN) | participant | 273˙808.00 |
| 7 |
TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENTAND RESEARCH LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY
Organization address
address: FEIDIPPIDOU 22 contact info |
EL (ATHENS) | participant | 262˙000.00 |
| 8 |
IMPERIAL COLLEGE OF SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND MEDICINE
Organization address
address: SOUTH KENSINGTON CAMPUS EXHIBITION ROAD contact info |
UK (LONDON) | participant | 250˙240.00 |
| 9 |
PASCOE ENGINEERING LIMITED
Organization address
address: NEILSTON ROAD 135 LOCHFIELD HOUSE contact info |
UK (PAISLEY) | participant | 249˙850.00 |
| 10 |
IONOTECH LTD
Organization address
address: GREEN MEADOW ROAD SELLY OAK 214 contact info |
UK (Birmingham) | participant | 176˙684.55 |
| 11 |
ASOCIACION DE LA INDUSTRIA NAVARRA
Organization address
address: CARRETERA DE PAMPLONA 1 contact info |
ES (CORDOVILLA) | participant | 121˙000.00 |
| 12 |
DIAD SRL
Organization address
address: STRADA DELLA PRAIA 12/C contact info |
IT (BUTTIGLIERA ALTA) | participant | 109˙000.00 |
| 13 |
MASMEC SPA
Organization address
address: Via dei Gigli 21 contact info |
IT (Modugno (Bari)) | participant | 100˙400.00 |
| 14 |
Angaris GmbH
Organization address
address: GROSSE MARKERSTRASSE 18 contact info |
DE (Halle (SAALE)) | participant | 75˙600.00 |
| 15 |
BPE INTERNATIONAL DR HORNIG GMBH
Organization address
address: FOHRENSTRASSE 51 contact info |
DE (ECKENTAL) | participant | 51˙500.00 |
| 16 |
MEDI-LINE sa
Organization address
city: ANGLEUR contact info |
BE (ANGLEUR) | participant | 43˙560.00 |
| 17 |
THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM
Organization address
address: Edgbaston contact info |
UK (BIRMINGHAM) | participant | 26˙515.46 |
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Obiettivo del progetto (Objective)
'Uses of innovative polymer microtubular components render opportunities to innovate the product design to meet new social and economical needs. Potential applications include specially shaped functional components for an instrument innovated by the Polytubes consortium for electrophysiological study on human sperms, heat transfer structural and functional parts for micro-heat-exchangers, parts for Capillary Electrochromatography, etc. Besides efforts to ensure functional realisation of the innovative products which use polymer microtubular components, manufacturing challenges must be met to produce sophisticated microgeometrical features of the components with an efficiency which is economically viable.
The overall objective of the POLYTUBES project is to develop a process chain and corresponding micro-manufacturing platform for the manufacture of polymer-micro-tubes and tubular micro-components for innovative products (medical and non-medical applications). It aims to create new markets for EU SMEs with innovative and economically competitive micro-products and micro-manufacturing equipment to meet the needs for a wide range of emerging applications. The development will also support the SMEs to increase business opportunities with new volume production capabilities in micro-manufacturing. The proposed development could place EU in a pole position in the manufacture and innovative applications of micro-tubular products.'
Introduzione (Teaser)
Small tubes made from polymers are relevant to applications for medical testing and diagnostics to optical communications. Innovative technology for high-volume, cost-effective production should enhance product and market development.
Descrizione progetto (Article)
Microtubes made of polymers, among which perhaps capillary tubes are best known, are widely used in a number of fields. These small, hollow, cylindrical structures are used in medical applications, optics, communications and many more areas.
A European consortium initiated the Polytubes project to develop a process chain overcoming current micro-manufacturing challenges to ensure functional realisation of innovative products. Scientists focused on creating new markets for European small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). With development of high-volume manufacturing capabilities, the consortium sought to deliver economically competitive and high-performance micro-manufacturing processes and products for a wide range of emerging applications.
Manufacturing-focused activities included development of polymer microtube shaping and rolling equipment, a polymer microtube expansion/inflation machine, laser forming systems and an online product inspection system. All manufacturing technology was integrated into a common platform and specifications for an e-tool to capture and analyse manufacturing information were defined.
The Polytubes consortium also optimised and customised processes for product development and successfully designed, manufactured and evaluated first and second functional prototypes. One demonstrator in the pipeline for commercialisation is used for human sperm capture and promises to significantly enhance efficiency while reducing the cost of in vitro fertilisation.
Polytubes results establish the technological readiness for volume production of polymeric microtubular components. European SMEs stand to benefit tremendously from technology and prototype products ready for market penetration