Summary
- Profile Type
- Technology request
- POD Reference
- TRTR20251005001
- Term of Validity
- 5 October 2025 - 5 October 2026
- Company's Country
- Turkey
- Type of partnership
- Commercial agreement with technical assistance
- Targeted Countries
- All countries
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General information
- Short Summary
- Our company is conducting a project to address quality issues such as warping, dust emission, and breakage in PVC blind slides and to develop environmentally friendly alternative polymers (polypropylene, etc.). As part of this project, we are seeking partners who can collaborate on formulation optimization, the use of environmentally friendly polymers in products, formulation development, and achieving the desired product performance parameters.
- Full Description
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Our company manufactures components for blinds, vertical blinds, and roller blinds in the technical textile and polymer extrusion sectors. We have launched a comprehensive R&D project to address quality issues such as warping, dust migration, and breakage encountered in our existing PVC-based products, while also developing formulations for environmentally friendly alternative polymer materials.
The primary objectives of our project are:
Optimization of existing PVC formulations and extrusion process parameters,
Development of new products using alternative and sustainable polymer materials (polypropylene compounds, etc.),
In this context, we aim to collaborate with universities, research centers, and industrial R&D companies with expertise in polymer formulation, material characterization (TGA, DSC, MFI, mechanical testing, etc.), extrusion process optimization, and screw/barrel design. Furthermore, we prioritize partners working on environmentally friendly polymers and sustainable production processes. - Advantages and Innovations
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This project aims to directly improve internal production efficiency and product quality, offering a significant competitive advantage. The key benefits of the project are as follows:
Quality and Productivity Improvement: Resolving long-standing problems such as warping, dust migration, and breakage, commonly seen in PVC blinds, will reduce waste rates, enhance product durability, and increase customer satisfaction.
Cost Optimization: Optimized formulations and process parameters will increase raw material utilization efficiency, reduce energy consumption, and lower maintenance costs.
Sustainability and Environmental Compliance: Developing formulations for materials such as polypropylene (PP), a more environmentally friendly alternative to traditional PVC, will diversify our product portfolio and strengthen our company's resilience to potential future PVC restrictions. This translates to compliance with the circular economy and responsible production. - Technical Specification or Expertise Sought
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Polymer formulation development (PVC and alternative polymers),
Extrusion process optimization (temperature profile, screw speed, pressure control),
Material characterization (TGA, DSC, MFI, HDT, mechanical testing),
Screw, barrel, and die design,
Laboratory setup and testing methodologies,
Polymer additives and migration analyses,
Expertise in environmentally friendly and bio-based polymers. - Stage of Development
- Under development
- Sustainable Development Goals
- Goal 13: Climate Action
- Goal 12: Responsible Consumption and Production
- IPR status
- Secret know-how
Partner Sought
- Expected Role of a Partner
- We are seeking a proactive and expert partner who will collaborate deeply with our in-house R&D and production teams. The expected contribution is multifaceted and crucial for the project's success: Co-Development in R&D: The partner will actively participate in the research and development cycle. This includes: Formulation Expertise: Providing deep knowledge in polymer science to co-develop and optimize new PVC formulations that address migration, bending, and brittleness. Crucially, this includes leading the design and development of novel, high-performance compound formulations based on alternative polymers like Polypropylene (PP) that meet the technical specifications for slat applications. Process Optimization: Collaborating on the design of experiments (DoE) for extruder parameter optimization (temperature profile, screw speed, puller speed, etc.) and analyzing the results to establish stable and efficient production windows for both existing and new materials. Material Characterization & Analysis: Conducting advanced testing (TGA, DSC, MFI, HDT, mechanical properties) and interpreting the data to establish structure-property relationships, failure analysis, and ensure the developed materials meet target specifications.
- Type and Size of Partner
- SME 50 - 249
- SME 11-49
- R&D Institution
- University
- Type of partnership
- Commercial agreement with technical assistance
Dissemination
- Technology keywords
- 02007020 - Biobased materials
- 02007014 - Plastics, Polymers
- Market keywords
- 08001018 - Polymer (plastics) materials
- 08001006 - Processes for working with plastics
- 08001009 - Speciality/performance materials: producers and fabricators
- Targeted countries
- Afghanistan
- Aland Islands
- Albania
- Algeria
- American Samoa
- Andorra
- Angola
- Anguilla
- Antarctica
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Argentina
- Armenia
- Aruba
- Australia
- Austria
- Azerbaijan
- Bahamas
- Bahrain
- Bangladesh
- Barbados
- Belarus
- Belgium
- Belize
- Benin
- Bermuda
- Bhutan
- Bolivia
- Bonaire, Saint Eustatius and Saba
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Botswana
- Bouvet Island
- Brazil
- British Indian Ocean Territory
- British Virgin Islands
- Brunei
- Bulgaria
- Burkina Faso
- Burundi
- Cabo Verde
- Cambodia
- Cameroon
- Canada
- Cayman Islands
- Central African Republic
- Chad
- Chile
- China
- Christmas Island
- Cocos Islands
- Colombia
- Comoros
- Cook Islands
- Costa Rica
- Croatia
- Cuba
- Curacao
- Cyprus
- Czechia
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Denmark
- Djibouti
- Dominica
- Dominican Republic
- Ecuador
- Egypt
- El Salvador
- Equatorial Guinea
- Eritrea
- Estonia
- Eswatini
- Ethiopia
- Falkland Islands
- Faroe Islands
- Fiji
- Finland
- France
- French Guiana
- French Polynesia
- French Southern Territories
- Gabon
- Gambia
- Georgia
- Germany
- Ghana
- Gibraltar
- Greece
- Greenland
- Grenada
- Guadeloupe
- Guam
- Guatemala
- Guernsey
- Guinea
- Guinea-Bissau
- Guyana
- Haiti
- Heard Island and McDonald Islands
- Honduras
- Hong Kong
- Hungary
- Iceland
- India
- Indonesia
- Iran
- Iraq
- Ireland
- Isle of Man
- Israel
- Italy
- Ivory Coast
- Jamaica
- Japan
- Jersey
- Jordan
- Kazakhstan
- Kenya
- Kiribati
- Kosovo
- Kuwait
- Kyrgyzstan
- Laos
- Latvia
- Lebanon
- Lesotho
- Liberia
- Libya
- Liechtenstein
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Macao
- Madagascar
- Malawi
- Malaysia
- Maldives
- Mali
- Malta
- Marshall Islands
- Martinique
- Mauritania
- Mauritius
- Mayotte
- Mexico
- Micronesia
- Moldova
- Monaco
- Mongolia
- Montenegro
- Montserrat
- Morocco
- Mozambique
- Myanmar
- Namibia
- Nauru
- Nepal
- Netherlands
- Netherlands Antilles
- New Caledonia
- Nicaragua
- Niger
- Nigeria
- Niue
- Norfolk Island
- North Korea
- North Macedonia
- Northern Mariana Islands
- Norway
- Oman
- Pakistan
- Palau
- Palestinian Territory
- Panama
- Papua New Guinea
- Paraguay
- Peru
- Philippines
- Pitcairn
- Poland
- Portugal
- Puerto Rico
- Qatar
- Republic of the Congo
- Reunion
- Romania
- Russia
- Rwanda
- Saint Barthelemy
- Saint Helena
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Saint Lucia
- Saint Martin
- Saint Pierre and Miquelon
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Samoa
- San Marino
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Saudi Arabia
- Senegal
- Serbia
- Seychelles
- Sierra Leone
- Singapore
- Sint Maarten
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Solomon Islands
- Somalia
- South Africa
- South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
- South Korea
- South Sudan
- Spain
- Sri Lanka
- Sudan
- Suriname
- Svalbard and Jan Mayen
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Syria
- Taiwan
- Tajikistan
- Tanzania
- Thailand
- Timor Leste
- Togo
- Tokelau
- Tonga
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Tunisia
- Turkey
- Turkmenistan
- Turks and Caicos Islands
- Tuvalu
- U.S. Virgin Islands
- Uganda
- Ukraine
- United Arab Emirates
- United Kingdom
- United States
- United States Minor Outlying Islands
- Uruguay
- Uzbekistan
- Vanuatu
- Vatican
- Venezuela
- Vietnam
- Wallis and Futuna
- Western Sahara
- Yemen
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe