The RESINSURF Project continues to advance its objective of ensuring the transfer of more sustainable coating technologies to industry. On this occasion, a training visit took place at TITANIA’s facilities, with the participation of Smallmatek, the University of Aveiro, the University of Cádiz, and CIDETEC Surface Engineering.
The activity falls within Pilot 2 of the RESINSURF project, focused on developing a chromium-free aluminium surface treatment. This pilot addresses the challenge of replacing traditionally used hexavalent chromium compounds with safer and more sustainable alternatives, while maintaining or even improving the anticorrosion performance of anaphoretic coatings.
During the day, close work was carried out with TITANIA’s technical team to incorporate corrosion inhibitors into their formulations, as well as in pre-treatment stages during aluminium surface processing. These additives will provide anaphoretic coatings with improved anticorrosive properties, increasing their durability and reducing the environmental impact of the process.
Beyond the technical results, the activity highlighted the importance of collaboration between entities with different areas of expertise. The integration of new additives requires complementary knowledge in chemistry, surface engineering, and industrial validation — a challenge the consortium addresses through close and dynamic cooperation.
RESINSURF is part of the Interreg Sudoe programme, which promotes sustainable innovation in southwestern Europe. Thanks to its support and flexibility in financing transnational activities, the programme fosters international interaction between research centres, universities, and companies, strengthening technology transfer towards a greener and more competitive European industry.