The KRISTAL Project is an Integrated Project enclosed in the Sixth Frawework Programme of the
European Union, within the thematic priority Nanotechnologies and nano-sciences, knowledge-based multifunctional materials and new production processes and devices. The project started on October 1st 2005 and has a duration of four years. Its main objective is to develop innovative coating & surfacing techniques and associated modelling tools that can be integrated as a main design criteria of sealing & sliding systems using rubber-like materials.
To achieve this objective, it is necessary an approach that integrates fundamental understanding of tribological phenomena, applied research focused on modelling the tribological behaviour of rubber-like materials and the technology transfer to industry. The research will be carried out on three levels; from nano-scale, through micro-scale, to macro-scale. The KRISTAL consortium comprises a complete ‘supply chain’ including leading European end-users, technology providers, universities and research centres, which together provide the critical mass of technical and business expertise that is necessary to achieve the objectives.
Source & Courtesy: https://kristal-project.org/.