Area: Key Technologies

New systems of decorating miniature toys through tampography – MINITAMP

The main aim of this project is to develop and optimise the process of decorating miniature toys with irregular geometry through the technique of tampography with costs similar to current costs, replacing in this way the use of adhesive labels. [...]

Financed

Development of new masterbatch formulations with natural residues. NATURMASTER

This project, led by the company IQAP and supported by PEREZ CERDA and INJUSA, intends to develop new high added value colour concentrates based on natural agricultural wastes (almond shell) with different thermoplastics for the market where there is little competition because of the high innovation value. [...]

Financed

Development of experimental machinery for Selective Laser Sintering (SLS) for application in Rapid Manufacturing in the toy sector – AIJUSLSV1

The main aim of this project is to develop our own technology (although initially experimental) so that Spanish auxiliary companies and industry can correctly apply and implement Rapid Manufacturing (RM) technologies and contribute the added value necessary to enable them to recover from the crisis and position themselves in the forefront of other European companies. [...]

Financed

Children’s playgrounds: correlation between physical-chemical parameters and the damping capacity of the surfaces. Requirements guide for the business sector – “SAFESURFACE

Requirements guide for the business sector - SAFESURFACE, with the aim of investigating and learning about current offers of rubber flooring mostly located and installed in playgrounds of our municipalities and to analyse the possible repercussions or factors (positive or negative) associated with the use and geographic location of these products. [...]

Financed

Development of a personalised product with the minimum amount of material and manufacture by additive technologies. MINIMAT

AIJU, in collaboration with AIMME and IBV, is developing a project with the intention of obtaining personalised products, reducing the amount of material employed to a minimum. The result would be achieved through use of additive manufacturing technologies with the support of specific topological optimisation software (via the use of MEF). [...]

Financed

DIGITEX-PLAS

This project involving 8 companies (4 textile companies and 4 plastics/toy companies) and the AIJU and AITEX technology centres aims to research and develop new processes and products enabling rationalisation of digital printing on textiles and plastic materials. [...]

Cartridge wadding – PVA-based biodegradable and ecological cartridge wadding

The main aim of the project is to design, manufacture and launch on the market an innovative and environmentally friendly shotgun cartridge with water-soluble and biodegradable components (the wadding). [...]

Financed

NANOCARB – Use of nanocompounds based on carbon nanotubes and nanofibres for obtaining conducting polymers of high added value for diverse sectors

AIJU, in collaboration with AIMPLAS, have jointly worked on this project for two years with the aim of improving competitiveness of various technical thermoplastics of application to products with electric and electronic components of high added value, through the addition of conducting nanoparticles. [...]

Financed

EmiToy – Improvement of electromagnetic behaviours of electronic toys through the development of plastic formulations with carbon nanofibre conductors

This project develops new light absorbents, of broad response against electromagnetic interference (EMI) that can be made at a competitive price and be processed by traditional techniques, avoiding in this way the problems associated with these interferences. [...]

Financed

DecoraToy – Customised decoration of toys

Toy industry trends show that products are increasingly required with a higher degree of customisation in shorter production times. Improvement in the techniques of decoration/finishing of items largely facilitates the work involved in solving technical problems and costs to satisfy these trends. [...]

Financed