Durable ice-repellant coating process for aerospace and energy industries (ICEMART)
Lead Participant:
CAV ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
Abstract
Ice formation on aircraft, wind turbines and power lines is a major cost to industry and an ongoing cause of fatal air crashes and accidents from ice-shedding. Current ice-mitigation technologies rely on mechanical breaking of the ice, electrical heating or application of de-icing chemicals. These are expensive, inefficient, unreliable, and damaging to the environment. The aim of the ICEMART project is to develop a novel passive ice-repellent coating that will prevent ice formation and adhesion without the need for active ice-management. This development will have far-reaching impact across a wide range of sectors, including aviation and energy where it could save hundreds of lives, eliminate the discharge of over 100 million litres of aircraft de-icing fluid, contribute to annual savings of £7bn in fuel and 80Mtonnes of CO2 from aviation and improve wind generation efficiency by 17%. ICEMART technology is based on a novel patented technique for obtaining multi-functional additives that can be incorporated into coating resins making them highly repellent to water and ice, whilst providing a tough and durable coating.
Lead Participant | Project Cost | Grant Offer |
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CAV ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED | £120,365 | £ 72,219 |
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Participant |
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LONDON SOUTH BANK UNIVERSITY | £131,999 | £ 131,999 |
GKN AEROSPACE SERVICES LIMITED | £153,309 | £ 76,655 |
BAE SYSTEMS (OPERATIONS) LIMITED | £120,000 | £ 60,000 |
PROMETHEAN PARTICLES LIMITED | £163,119 | £ 114,183 |
TWI LIMITED | £217,322 | £ 209,063 |
PPG INDUSTRIES UK LIMITED | £76,106 | £ 38,053 |
INNOVATE UK | ||
OPUS MATERIALS TECHNOLOGIES LTD. | £164,616 | £ 115,231 |
People |
ORCID iD |
Kathryn Nicholson (Project Manager) |