Projects - Research Centres IMT Nord Europe

Digital Systems

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WASABIO

WASABIO project: WASte mAnagement of fireproofed BIOcomposites The objectives of WASABIO is to study and define how to manage the end of life of flame retardant biocomposites in order to ensure their sustainability. Flax/PLA composites obtained from commingled non-woven are…

THERMOHARV

Projet THERMOHARV : Thermal Energy Havesting Thermoharv aims to develop innovative devices based on flexible polymers capable of recovering waste heat in buildings (i.e., lost heat such as the heating of pipes by the passage of hot water or…

SHORYUKEN

SHORYUKEN project, Thermoplastic-thermoset hybrid carbon composite assembly: customising complex structures Additive manufacturing (or 3D printing) processes has achieved a certain level of industrial maturity. It makes it possible to manufacture parts with complex geometry, personalized in small series, within a…

ECOHYDRO

ECOHYDRO project, Economic Manufacturing Process of Recyclable Composite Materials for Durable Hydrogen Storage Coordinated by IMT Nord Europe, the ECOHYDRO project aims to develop a new recyclable thermoplastic resin with specific functionalities (self-repairability, fire resistance), a new, more cost-effective filament…

DYMITRIA

DYMITRIA project, Deposition and transfer of MIcroplasTics in RIvers in a region subject to heavy urban and agricultural Anthropization. Microplastics (MP) are emerging, ubiquitous and persistent pollutants whose sources, transfer, stocks and fate are still difficult to estimate in continental…

DEVULCAIN

DEVULCAIN project, thermo-mechanical-chemical devulcanisation of rubber by extrusion: analysis of the mechanisms involved and process optimisation The aim of the DEVULCAIN research project is to study and improve understanding of devulcanization with a view to providing solutions for recycling the…

RE-ASSIGN

RE-ASSIGN – REcycling plAStics deSIGN, a cross-border approach to the Circular Economy of plastics. In line with the European Green Pact, the RE-ASSIGN (REcycling plAStics deSIGN) cross-border project aims to support companies in the France-Wallonia-Vlaanderen Interreg zone in their transition…

COMPOVERT

COMPOVERT project, cross-border development of functional composites with plant reinforcements/ Valorization of local by-products. The aim of the INTERREG VI FWVL COMPOVERT project is the cross-border development of functional composite materials with plant reinforcements, in particular through the valorization of…

AGILITY

AGILITY project, Development of tools and methodologies for rapid tool manufacturing. The aim of AGILITY is to develop technologies for the rapid manufacture of 3D-printed tooling to meet industrial needs, mainly for maintenance, the manufacture of molds for the plastics…

MISSA

MISSA project, Modelling and learning about interfaces in two-phase flows The MISSA project focuses on numerical modelling of two-phase flows in heterogeneous domains. The key challenging aspect is that the heterogeneity will be assumed to have features of a size…

SUINK

SUINK project: Sustainable self-charging power systems developed by inkjet printing The SUINK project, coordinated by Tekniker and featuring 13 European partners, focuses on the development of stand-alone electrical power systems for a wide range of sensors, particularly in the automotive…

SEABIOMAT

SeaBioMat project: Bio-based sustainable materials for the marine environment The purpose of the SeaBioMat project is to assist businesses in the maritime sector with their transition from oil to bio-based and/or biodegradable products, in order to reduce their environmental impact.…

NASTOR

NASTOR project, Mediator-based sodium flow batteries for large-scale storage The NASTOR project is focused on the development of new flow batteries (Redox-Flow) for stationary energy storage. These batteries aim to respond to the challenges of renewable energy storage, particularly the…

ESARIS partnership

ESARIS partnership: advanced materials, design, electromechanical and thermal engineering, industrial processes. In 2022 Institut Mines-Télécom (IMT) and Esaris Industries signed a strategic partnership for R&D and training to assist this industrial midcap with its development and strategic diversification of its…

IMT NE – Arc R&D

IMT Nord Europe – Arc R&D Research Partnership: Development of innovative systems for the production of glass items dedicated to tableware The overall objective of the ARC France – IMT Nord Europe partnership is to develop innovative systems for the…

GENEPI

GENEPI project, Energy micro-generators based on bio-based and piezoelectric materials. The objective of the GENEPI project is to convert poly(L-Lactide) (PLA), a bio-based thermoplastic material, into a high-performance piezoelectric and ferroelectric material to compete with traditional piezoelectric ceramics and fluorinated…

AGROMUR

AGROMUR project, creation of prefabricated frontage panels made from agri-resources The AGROMUR project consists of the creation of prefabricated frontage panels made from agri-resources. The material developed is mainly comprised of flax shives and a low carbon-emission mineral binder. For…

FIBIAS++

FIBIAS++ project: more sustainable, more optimized structural impregnated fiber The FIBIAS++ project aims to develop thermoplastic composites made from recycled materials for integration in the automotive industry, a sector where reduction of vehicle emissions and mass has become crucial. The…

BBOBB

The BBOBB project – Building Based on Biobased This project aims to develop a new business model by enabling a change of scale by using of bio-based materials in construction and roads.A number of pioneers in the field of construction…

SEABIOCOMP project

The SEABIOCOMP project aims to develop new 100% bio-based composite materials in order to reduce carbon footprints, particularly for industrial applications in marine environments. For this project we have developed bio-based polymer non-woven preforms (e.g., PLA) and flax fibres, ready…

CIRMAP project

The CIRMAP project (CIrcular economy via customisable furniture with Recycled MAterials for public Places) is an Interreg North West Europe project with a budget of €7 million running from 2020 to 2023. The objective of this project is to print…