Project designation: FUN2CORK – Development of multifunctional cork fabrics and coatings

Project code:10498

Main objective: The objective of FUN2CORK project is to provide cork coatings and fabrics produced by SEDACOR with relevant properties for its target sectors, namely improved fire and discoloration resistance, in conjunction with seamless integrated electroluminescent lighting.

Intervention region: Norte e Alentejo

Beneficiary entity: SEDACOR-SOCIEDADE EXPORTADORA DE ARTIGOS DE CORTIÇA, LDA

 

Approval date: 12-04-2016

Beginning date: 01-04-2016

Conclusion date: 31-03-2018

Eligible total cost: 269.102,30 €

European Union financial support: FEDER - 189.041,46 €

 

Activities and expected/achieved results:

Main results:

The solutions developed within the scope of this project for the improvement of technical specifications of cork products for wall and textiles applications are settled on the additivation of cork-based products with functional materials, without changing the desired final properties, such as the aesthetical characteristics and touch. As for the seamless integration of electroluminescent lighting, cork coatings containing structurally modified electroluminescent devices were developed.

From the developed work resulted proofs of concept and prototypes which are currently being implemented in the company’s production cycle.

Publications made:

Trademarkia – registration of Fun2Cork name (https://www.trademarkia.com/ctm/fun2cork-015846901.htm);

 

9th International Coating and Laminating Congress – Oral Presentation (2017);

 

Techtextil (2017);

  

Heimtextil 2018 - Demonstrator

iTechStyle Summit – Oral Presentation (2018)

Colaboration with entities of I&I system:

All the investigation and development work of FUN2CORK project is being developed in straight collaboration with CeNTI – Centre for Nanotechnology and Smart Materials. This close collaboration has proved to be an asset to the realization of this project.

 

Project designation: CORK2SENSE – Development of Cork Stoppers with Low TCA Content and Yellowing

Project code:10926

Main objective: The objective of CORK2SENSE project is the development of efficient and innovative solutions for application on cork stoppers, aiming to answer two problems inherent to their utilization at alcoholic beverages bottling, namely wine contamination by TCA and the yellowing of beverages of high-alcoholic strength by polyphenolic compounds.

Intervention region: Centre

Beneficiary entity: Jorge Pinto de Sá, Limitada

 

Approval date: 27-04-2016

Beginning date: 01-01-2016

Conclusion date: 31-12-2017

Eligible total cost: 284.301,39 €

European Union financial support: FEDER - 201.842,06 €

 

Activities and expected/achieved results:

 

Main results:

The solutions developed within the scope of this project for the elimination of TCA and polyphenolic compounds effects in the organoleptic properties of alcoholic beverages settled on the incorporation of inclusion agents into cork stoppers for significative reduction of these compounds, that migrate to the alcoholic beverage, without changing the desired final properties. Throughout the project, it was possible to develop and characterize materials with activity and capacity to reduce the contaminant compounds in the concentration ranges of interest, and to integrate them in cork stoppers using traditional techniques of the cork industry.

From the developed work resulted proofs of concept that were implemented with success within the company’s production cycle, prototypes were developed, which performance was posteriorly validated.

 

Publications made:

Trademarkia – registration of CORK2SENSE name as treatment process of cork stoppers (http://www.trademarkia.com/ctm/cork2sense-015458003.htm);

VINITECH (2016);

MATBIM (2017);

VINITECH (2017);

Open Day Normedica AJUTEC 2017;

Submission of a scientific paper.

 

Colaboration with entities of I&I system:

All the investigation and development work of CORK2SENSE project is being developed in straight collaboration with CeNTI – Centre for Nanotechnology and Smart Materials. This close collaboration has proved to be an asset to the realization of this project.