New generation of composite films of cellulose nanofibrils with mineral particles as high strength materials with gas barrier properties

Title: FilCNF - New generation of composite films of cellulose nanofibrils with mineral particles as high strength materials with gas barrier properties

Keywords: nanocellulose; clays; composite films; gas barrier materials

Project code: CENTRO-01-0145-FEDER-031884 FilCNF
FCT code: PTDC/QUI-OUT/31884/2017

Beneficiary entities: Universidade de Coimbra (proponent), Instituto Politécnico de Tomar (copromotor) and Universidade da Beira Interior (copromotor).

Collaborating entities: Tolsa, SA, RAIZ and Tagus Valley.

Approval date: 2018-03-20
Start date: 2018-07-22
End date: 2022-03-21

Total elegible cost: 189.087,30 EUR
European Union financial support: FEDER 160.724,21 EUR
National/regional public financial support: 28.363,09 EUR

This project was supported by the Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (FCT), the Portuguese public agency that supports science, technology and innovation, in all scientific domains, under responsibility of the Ministry for Science, Technology and Higher Education.