The Eurostars Programme is a European innoivation programme managed by
EUREKA. Its purpose is to provide funding for market-oriented research and development specifically with active participation of R&D performing small and medium-sized enterprises. Eurostars projects are funded primarily through national research schemes and EU framework Programme.
The operational side of the Eurostars Programe is managed by a team based in the EUREKA Secretariat in Brussels, in co-operation with the European Commission and national research funding agencies.
Amroy Europe Oy and Re-Turn AS are participating together in the Eurostars project “Development of novel nano-technology surface coatings for wind power installations”.
The aim of the project is to create moisture proof and dirt repellent composite surface coatings for wind mill blades. The platform for the development of these, so called gel coats, is a patented Amroy Europe’s CNT technology. Re-Turn will utilize new nano- and polymer technology in new, solvent free gelcoats. Re-Turn AS has more than 30 years of experience in formulating special epoxy coatings.
The project will involve assistance from key raw material suppliers like Bayer with their Baytubes (CNT) and leading European institutes specialized in nano technology.
Tekes – the Finnish Funding Agency for Technology and Innovation grants 487 500 euro for that project.
