The RENDERING-3D consortium consists of partners from 3 core EU member countries: Italy, France, and Spain.
3 Universities: University of Genova, University of Paris, Universidad del País Vasco/Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea;
1 National Research Council;
1 Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs): NKAD Printers.
University of Genova (UNIGE), Italy
Expertise: Synthesis and characterization of bulk magnetic materials using metallurgical approaches.
Facilities: Glovebox workstation, high-energy ball mill, setup for thermal treatments, hysteresigraph.
Role: Coordination/management of project activities, applied physical chemistry, applied magnetism, and metallurgy.
National Research Council (CNR), Italy
Institutes: Istituto di Struttura della Materia (ISM) in Rome and Istituto di Scienze e Tecnologie Chimiche “Giulio Natta” (SCITEC) in Milan.
Expertise: Investigation of magnetic properties of nanostructured materials, compositional and morpho-structural characterization of magnetic nanomaterials.
Facilities: Vector vibrating sample magnetometer, SQUID magnetometer, X-ray diffractometer, analytical TEM.
Role: Investigation of compositional, morpho-structural, and magnetic properties of materials throughout production stages.
University of Paris (UParis), France
Expertise: Nanohybrid and nanocomposite elaboration, chemical surface functionalization, controlled radical polymerization, sintering (including SPS sintering).
Facilities: SPS platform, magnetic materials characterization equipment, SEM, viscosimeter, DLS machine, spectrophotometers, VSM magnetometer.
Role: Investigation of materials properties, polymer composite formulation and characterization, SPS sintering.
La Universidad del País Vasco/Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea (UPV/EHU), Spain
Expertise: Structure, morphology, functionality, and properties of semi-crystalline multiphasic polymers.
Facilities: DSC, TGA, PLOM, AFM, SEM, TEM, SAXS/WAXS, rheometers, processing equipment, mechanical testing.
Role: Preparation and study of structure-properties-crystallization of composites of magnetic particles/thermoplastic matrix.
NKAD Printers, France
Expertise: 3D printing technology and development, experience in additive manufacturing methods and recycling projects.
Facilities: 3D printing machines (SLA, SLS, FDM, DLP, MJF, DMLS), shredders, extrusion line.
Role: Composite formulation, printer development, and 3D printing.