Restoration of Green Infrastructures for pollinators in fragmented landscapes
Sitio piloto sobre cultivos anuales: cereales.
Campus da Talagueira
Avenida do Empresário
6000-767 Castelo Branco
Portugal
Pilot 2: TRADITIONAL PROTECTION of ALUMINUM alloys uses layers containing HEXAVALENT CHROMIUM, a TOXIC chemical. Due to restrictions in Europe, safer ALTERNATIVES are being sought, such as tartaric-sulfuric and boric-sulfuric ANODIZING, which do not contain chromium. In this project, TWO completely CHROMIUM-FREE METHODS will be developed and optimized: a tartaric-sulfuric anodic layer and conversion coatings, which improve the metal’s corrosion resistance. Additionally, CORROSION INHIBITORS will be tested and methods will be implemented to control the quality of treatments applied to metal parts.
Much of the industrial fabric in the SUDOE space belongs to traditionally manufacturing sectors characterised by small and medium-sized companies that have a low technological
