I+D+i. own projects
PROTECT-AIR project
Research on Sustainable PROTECtion Systems for Lightweight and Efficient Air Transport
Project Objectives
The goal of this project is to investigate materials used in aircraft construction to make them lighter, highly conductive, and easily recyclable, allowing them to replace traditional metal meshes. The aim is to enhance the conductivity-to-density ratio without compromising aircraft safety. This involves incorporating non-metallic materials based on conductive nanoparticles into composites, addressing the direct impact of lightning strikes and improving electromagnetic shielding.
PROTECT-AIR aligns with Mission 7 of CDTI, which focuses on sustainability and efficiency in air transport. The experimentation with nanomaterials in different formats will enable the development of an innovative material for application in aircraft fuselages, particularly in critical areas where the highest current flow occurs between the entry and exit points of lightning strikes. This will not only contribute to reducing aircraft weight but also enhance protection against atmospheric electrical discharges.
File: MIG-20241124
Call for Proposals
CDTI Science and Innovation Missions 2024
The Center for Technological Development and Innovation (CDTI), through the Science and Innovation Missions Program, has approved the PROTECT-AIR initiative: Research on Sustainable PROTECtion Systems for Lightweight and Efficient Air Transport. The consortium-led project, in which Avanzare participates, has been funded by CDTI.
The project has been financed with European funds from the European Resilience and Recovery Mechanism and supported by the Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities.
Duration
2024 – 2025 (15 months)
Consortium Members
The PROTECT-AIR consortium, led by SOFITEC, consists of five companies, each a leader in its respective industrial sector: two large companies (SOFITEC, CT INGENIEROS) and three SMEs (MENZOLIT, AVANZARE, and ENSATEC). All consortium members have extensive experience in R&D projects and offer complementary expertise in the research areas covered by this project, including the development of materials, design, and manufacturing of advanced, sustainable, and efficient composite structures.
PARTNERS
SOFITEC AERO, S.L.
CT INGENIEROS AERONAUTICOS DE AUTOMOCIÓN E INDUSTRIALES, S.L.
MENZOLIT VITROPLAST, S.L.
AVANZARE INNOVACIÓN TECNOLÓGICA, S.L.
ENSATEC, S.L.
MPCM4B
Reference: E!1382 – MPCM4B
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ONWIO
ONWIO will be a computer-integrated online monitoring system based on innovative biosensors designed to measure changes in important wine parameters as they occur in real-time.
ONWIO will provide winemakers ultimate control over the fermentation process. It is funded by EUROSTARS E!7839 – ONWIO.
CIRCON project
Research, development, and valorization of sustainable polyurethane for circular and efficient construction.
Project objectives
The CIRCON project addresses a crucial technological need in the construction sector, focusing on the research and development of new bio-based polyurethanes and their valorization within the industry, with the goal of promoting greater sustainability and environmental responsibility in construction. In this way, CIRCON emerges with the aim of tackling both the shortcomings and opportunities present in today’s market. Specifically, the project focuses on:
- Lack of bio-based polyurethanes in the current market:
At present, there are no widely available and adopted bio-based polyurethane solutions in the construction sector that can replace petroleum-derived polyurethanes without compromising the required mechanical, thermal, and durability properties. This absence creates an urgent need to research and develop new bio-based polyurethanes that offer equivalent or superior performance, while reducing environmental impact.
- Limitations of current alternatives:Other potential alternatives, such as bioplastics and natural composites, are not viable due to their higher cost and lower performance compared to traditional polyurethanes. These alternatives do not meet the demands of construction applications targeted by the CIRCON project, which reinforces the need for specific bio-based polyurethane solutions that are competitive in terms of both cost and performance.
File: MIG-20241072
Call for Proposals
CDTI Science and Innovation Missions 2024
The Centre for the Development of Industrial Technology (CDTI), through the Science and Innovation Missions Program, has approved the CIRCON initiative – Research, development, and valorization of sustainable polyurethane for circular and efficient construction. The consortium project, of which ENSATEC is a member, has been granted funding by CDTI.
The project has been financed with European funds from the Recovery and Resilience Facility and is supported by the Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities.
Duration
2024 – 2025 (15 months)
Consortium members
EThe CIRCON consortium, led by INTERPLASP, is composed of five companies, each a leader in its respective industrial sector: ANGEL RUIZ IBAÑEZ, ENSATEC, ESTRUCTURAS LYM, and POLIURETANOS RIVAS. All consortium members have extensive experience in R&D project research and offer strong complementarity in the proposed research areas of the project, particularly in the development of materials, as well as the design and manufacturing of advanced, sustainable, and efficient composite material structures.
HydroNanoCoating
HydroNanoCoating aims at industrializing a new generation of super hydrophobic, silicon-based waterborne coating, which can be applied on both sides (external and internal surface) of paper, cardboard or corrugated cardboard, improving its water resistance x30 times related to kraft cardboard and 40% to paraffin coatings.
It is supported by European Community’s Horizon 2020 Framework Programme (H2020-SMEInst-2016-2017/H2020-SMEINST-1-2016-2017) under Grant Agreement n° 744881.
INNOPANEL
Grant Award for Collaborative Experimental Development and Innovation Projects Aimed at Solving Challenges within the Autonomous Community of La Rioja, under the application of ORDER EIE/10/2023 from the Regional Ministry of Economy, Innovation, Business and Self-Employment, as announced by Resolution No. 328/2024 dated October 3rd.
File: 5 – INNOPANEL – RETOS 2024 ABC: 00860-2024/089780
Title: Development and implementation of a finished product control system using digital vision tools and reduction of short fiber release during assembly.
Collaboration: PANOimagen, Geopannel
REPAPINT
The objective of the project is the formulation of a new organic coating for application on iron and aluminum alloys, which has anticorrosive capacity and is capable of maintaining this protection even if there is mechanical damage to the surface of the coating or conditions high acidity.
The objective of the project is the formulation of a new organic coating for its application on iron and aluminum alloys, having an anticorrosive capacity and capable of maintaining this protection even if there is mechanical damage to the surface of the coating or conditions Of high acidity.
Iberoeka Project IB!15-815-NEW INTELLIGENT ANTI-CORROSIVE AND SELF-REPAIRING COATINGS.
File: 2018-I-IDD-00035
Title: IMPROVEMENT OF ACOUSTIC INSULATION TEST THROUGH NEW MATERIALS
Project financed with the endowments provided in the budget programs of the Economic Development Agency of La Rioja charged to the corresponding budget applications in the ERDF Operational Program of La Rioja (2014-2020).