REESTE

Project name

REESTE (REFRIGERATION PIPES WITH FOAMED MATERIAL IN THEIR STRUCTURE FOR HIGH THERMAL INSULATION CIRCUITS)

Execution period

01/06/2018 31/05/2020

File number: RTC-2017-6522-4

The project

The The REESTE project arises from the constant commitment of CIKAUTXO, a company of elastomer-based vehicle component manufacturing, by the research, development and innovation in its products, as well as of the growing interest from society in general and from the food industry in particular. automotive industry, in particular, by developing new materials that are more more energy-efficient and at the same time, more efficient. environmentally sustainable

Specifically, CIKAUTXO has The company has detected a great interest from its customers (companies of automotive) in the development and implementation of new polymeric foams of thermal insulation for certain applications within the electric vehicles.

Technical information on the project and its objectives:

The REESTE’s objective is to develop new refrigeration ducts for electric vehicles based on multi-layer materials, whose layer is The external surface shall be a particle-reinforced polymeric foam multifunctional and will have a greater thermal insulation capacity than the current solid ducts, but without adding additional weight, and that, Furthermore, they will be produced in-situ, i.e., in the process itself. thermoforming of the duct, which will save cycle times and costs.

In order to overcome the technological challenges involved in the In order to achieve this objective, CIKAUTXO requires the collaboration of two research centers with recognized expertise in the area of biotechnology. polymers: CELLMAT (University of Valladolid) and ITAINNOVA (Instituto Tecnológico de Aragón). CELLMAT, in particular, has a renowned experience in the study and development of new polymeric foams while ITAINNOVA, has it in the development of simulation of properties in multiphase materials. The know-how of both research centers is essential in order to be able to address the objectives of the REESTE project.

Participating entities:

• CIKAUTXO SDAD COOP LTDA
• TECHNOLOGICAL INSTITUTE OF ARAGON (ITAINNOVA)
• UNIVERSITY OF VALLADOLID

Call to which the project belongs:

Collaboration Challenges 2017

MINISTRY OF SCIENCE, INNOVATION AND UNIVERSITIES.

BUDGET:

Total bankable budget of the project: 1,045,445.92

ITAINNOVA’s bankable budget:198,640.00

FINANCING:

Total project grant: 300,245.76

Total project loans: 611,414.68

Granted ERDF refundable advance: 101,605.76

Grant to ITAINNOVA:198,640.00

Loans to ITAINNOVA: 0