Europe. A project dubbed TransCond and funded by the European Union (EU) has developed aerosol coatings, transparent and conductive for industrial sites where a wandering spark can cause a fire, explosion or damage to electrical equipment.
According to the statement from the European Commission, the project partners are three SMEs companies from the United Kingdom, Cyprus and Poland, which developed the paints that would replace the conventional ones used in this kind of spaces.
TransCond developed a way to make new coatings, paints and varnishes of carbon nanotubes and graphemes to replace metals and solvents. The new product has mechanical, electrical and thermal properties and can improve the hardness and electrical and thermal conductivity of conventional polymer coatings.
New coatings can be used to cover machine parts, furnace doors, protective screens, walls and floors. All meet standards in the European Union for use in explosive environments or in places where static electricity can pose a problem.
"These next-generation conductive coating technologies are needed to meet the growing market demand for quality products that are more economical, environmentally friendly and safe. The new TransCond products will help the three SMEs stand out in a growing and increasingly competitive market," said Tadeusz Spychaj, professor of chemistry at the West Pomeranian University of Technology in Poland.
With information from spanish.peopledaily.com.cn
