Arkema's nanostructured materials at the heart of the Genesis research program
The European Commission has given its green light for the funding by OSEO , amounting to EUR 46 M out of a total cost of EUR 107 M, of the Genesis program, coordinated by Arkema, which is opening the way for the development in Europe of an innovative and competitive sector in nanostructured materials.
The Genesis program pools around Arkema, major industrial groups, SMEs, and several university laboratories within a partnership bringing directly together the design of materials and their applications in a number of markets earmarked for their technological innovation potential: automotive, cable, structural composites, energy, environment, as well as information and communication technologies.
"Arkema, France's leading chemicals producer, now fully controls on a laboratory scale the mechanisms governing the synthesis of carbon nanotubes and copolymers with controlled architecture. The Genesis program will allow us to speed up the industrial development of nanostructured materials in direct cooperation with the relevant user sectors. We could witness the first commercial applications by 2009 / 2010 ", Christian Collette, Arkema Research & Development Vice President, is delighted to announce.
In keeping with Arkema's sustainable development policy, the Genesis program favors the operation of clean processes, the use of renewable raw materials, and the inclusion of recycling considerations for end-of-life materials. It also devotes a major part to the toxicological and ecotoxicological properties of nanomaterials.
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