RESINSURF

Towards more RESilient, sustainable, competitive and Intelligent electrochemical Surface treatments

RESINSURF aims to replace toxic surface treatments with safer and smarter eco-friendly alternatives. The project offers workshops and training to educate professionals and students in the SUDOE region, helping companies comply with European Union regulations.

Description

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Hexavalent chromium is a highly useful chemical in various industries, but it is also very dangerous for health and the environment. It is commonly used for metal coating, making paints, and treating leather, but it can cause cancer and contaminate water and soil. For this reason, the European Union banned it in 2017, although it allowed its continued use in small quantities until 2024. This has created a problem for companies that use it, as they need to find safe alternatives quickly.

The RESINSURF project

To address this challenge, the RESINSURF project was created. Its main objective is to develop new ways of treating surfaces without using hexavalent chromium, especially in the process called “hard chrome plating”.

RESINSURF has two important goals:

(1) Create new, safer, and more environmentally friendly technologies to replace hexavalent chromium.
(2) Teach students and professionals how to use these new technologies.

How the project works

RESINSURF is working in several countries in southern Europe (Spain, France, and Portugal).
The plan includes:
> Developing two pilot projects to test the new technologies.
> Using digital systems to monitor these new processes.
> Testing these technologies in real companies.
> Organizing courses, workshops, and events to teach about these new techniques.
> Sharing information about advancements through social media and industrial associations.

This project will help companies continue working without using dangerous products, thus protecting workers’ health and the environment, while complying with new European Union regulations.

Programming period: 2021-2027
Start date: :01/01/2024
End date: :31/12/2026
Status: : On going
Announcement: : 1st call
Priority: 2 - Promoting social cohesion and territorial and demographic balance in Sudoe through innovation and the transformation of productive sectors
Specific objective:SO 1.1 (...) Research / Innovation
Eligible cost: : 1.960.751,46 euros
ERDF assistance: : 1.470.563,61 euros

Beneficiaries

Principal Beneficiary: Fundación CIDETEC

Name of beneficiary: Fundación CIDETEC

Region: Spain,Basque country,San Sebastián

Contact person: Jaime Ochoa

Email: jochoa@cidetec.es

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2 - Chrome Dur Industriel

Name of beneficiary: Chrome Dur Industriel

Region: France,Poitou-Charentes (Nouvelle Aquitaine),NIEUIL

Contact person: Fabrice James

Email: fabrice.james@chrome-dur-industriel.fr

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3 - TITANIA ENSAYOS Y PROYECTOS INDUSTRIALES S.L.

Name of beneficiary: TITANIA ENSAYOS Y PROYECTOS INDUSTRIALES S.L.

Region: España,Andalucía,El Puerto de Santa María (Cádiz)

Contact person: Pedro Javier Astola González

Email: pedro.astola@titania.aero

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4 - SAS INEOSURF, INEOSURF Grabels

Name of beneficiary: SAS INEOSURF, INEOSURF Grabels

Region: France,Languedoc-Roussillon (Occitanie),GRABELS

Contact person: Jérôme Frayret

Email: jerome.frayret@ineosurf.fr

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5 - Smallmatek - Small Materials and Technologies, Lda

Name of beneficiary: Smallmatek - Small Materials and Technologies, Lda

Region: Portugal,Centro,Aveiro

Contact person: Frederico Calheiros Maia

Email: frederico.maia@smallmatek.pt

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6 - Universidade de Aveiro, Departamento de Engenharia de Materiais e Cerâmica

Name of beneficiary: Universidade de Aveiro, Departamento de Engenharia de Materiais e Cerâmica

Region: Portugal,Centro,Aveiro

Contact person: João Tedim

Email: joao.tedim@ua.pt

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7 - Université de Pau et des Pays de l'Adour, Collège Sciences et Technologies pour l'Energie et l'Environnement, Institut des Sciences Analytiques et de Physico-Chimie pour l'environnement et les Matériaux

Name of beneficiary: Université de Pau et des Pays de l'Adour, Collège Sciences et Technologies pour l'Energie et l'Environnement, Institut des Sciences Analytiques et de Physico-Chimie pour l'environnement et les Matériaux

Region: France,Aquitaine (Nouvelle Aquitaine),Pau

Contact person: Jean-Charles DUPIN

Email: jean-charles.dupin@univ-pau.fr

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8 - Asociación de Industrias de Acabados de Superficies

Name of beneficiary: Asociación de Industrias de Acabados de Superficies

Region: España,Cataluña,SABADELL

Contact person: Àngels Giralt

Email: angels.giralt@aias.es

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