Requirement for innovation in dissimilar material joining technology
This project received funding from the European Union’s Seventh Framework Programme for research, technological development and demonstration under grant agreement.
Powdertech Surface Science recognised the need for a dissimilar material joining technology and secured a £1.3 million grant under the EU Framework 7 funding for a 24 month project.
Powdertech, along with the project partners, developed a novel and innovative production process that has allowed on demand contact curing at low temperature, eliminating the need for an intensive oven cure adhesive, benefiting the end-user with a lower manufacturing carbon footprint and potential fuel savings through selection of lighter materials. The project was completed in 2015 with the technology at TRL4.
Project partners include: Jaguar Land Rover, JCB, Prodrive, Valspar, Da Lio, Resoltech, PRA, Fraunhofer and SMW Engineering.