- Engineering & Technology
(+34) 946 430 850 (International calls)
This pilot plant is dedicated to the development and production of thin, flexible, multifunctional sheets known as buckypapers. These materials combine nanomaterials with advanced properties such as electrical conductivity, porosity, sensing capabilities and thermal resistance.
The sheets are based on Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes (MWCNTs) and offer unique advantages over conventional materials, including low weight, flexibility, stable electrical properties and the ability to be directly integrated into thermoplastic or thermoset composites.
The infrastructure allows key properties such as thickness, density, surface area and porosity to be tailored to specific end-use applications.
Equipment
- Continuous sheet production pilot line:
- Maximum width: 300 mm.
- Production capacity: over 50 m²/week. - Adjustable grammage range: 20–60 g/m².
- Wet filtration system for nanomaterials dispersed in water.
- Processing capabilities for other nano- and micromaterials in addition to MWCNTs.
- Equipment for integrating buckypapers into composite materials.
- Manufacturing environment with control of critical parameters, including thickness, density and conductivity.
- Sustainable manufacturing practices based on the Safe and Sustainable by Design (SSbD) principles, in accordance with CWA 17935:2022.
- Active patent: EP18382078.6 – Method for Increasing Buckypaper Thickness.
- Manufacturing of conductive and functional films for the transportation sector (aeronautics, automotive and railways)
- Development of lightweight materials with resistive heating capabilities
- Integration of Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) functionality into composite materials
- Development of functional components for buildings and energy efficiency applications
- Production of electrodes for batteries and supercapacitors
- Knowledge transfer and technical support for advanced materials manufacturers
- Customized solutions involving the adjustment of physical, mechanical and electrical properties
- Additional testing services for plastics, composites and fire performance
Aimed at:
- Manufacturers of products and components made of thermoset and thermoplastic composites
- Manufacturers of electrode materials for batteries and supercapacitors
- Transport, energy and construction companies, among others
TECNALIA
Gipuzkoa Science and Technology Park, Mikeletegi Pasealekua, 2, E-20009, Donostia-San Sebastián (Gipuzkoa)
Polymers and Composites:
- Hybrid Materials / Composites
- Advanced Materials
Application sectors
- Aeronautics and aerospace
- Automotive
- Buildings and cities
- Energy
- Electronic component and battery manufacturing
- Construction materials and products
- Chemical industry / Materials
- Transportation
