![TEC STAR S.r.l.
Viale Europa, 40 41011 Campogalliano (MO), Italy
Tel. +39059 527775 Fax +39059 527773
Activities
OIL LUBRICANT - NANOADDITIVES:
Generally, the best strategy to reduce friction and wear of materials is to design a scienti鍖c tribological
system, which includes optimized mechanical structures, effective lubricating system, appropriate
matching of sliding pairs, etc .
In recent years, numerous studies have been carried out on the effects of nanoparticles as lubricant
additives on friction and wear.
Generally, most scientific studies concluded that nanoparticles into lubricants are able to chemically and
mechanically modify the sliding materials, producing a protective thin 鍖lm on the crests of surface
roughness, reducing direct contact between the asperities, thus, minimize wear.
TEC STAR is deeply involved in nanocomposite lubricant development and test, finding best nanoparticles
and functionalization treatment to guarantee high and long lasting performances.
Coefficient of friction
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different TEC STAR additive concentration
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Wear coefficient
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Max wear reduction:
- 90% (with respect to
base oil)
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- 1. TEC STAR S.r.l. Viale Europa, 40 41011 Campogalliano (MO), Italy Tel. +39059 527775 Fax +39059 527773 TEC STAR: your FULL partner in nanotecnology Complete problem solving service: from the analysis of the state of the art to the industrial supply of nanoparticles INNOVATION BY NANOPARTICLES: the TEC STAR model Dr. Alberto Borghi President | CEO
- 2. TEC STAR S.r.l. Viale Europa, 40 41011 Campogalliano (MO), Italy Tel. +39059 527775 Fax +39059 527773 The company MISSION TEC STAR is a dynamic company, specialised in developing hi-tech solutions for nanotechnology industrial applications. The company deals with R&D, production, engineering and selling of new nanostructured materials for the mechanical, automotive, ceramics, glass, chemical, textile, aeronautical, plastic material and composite material and polymer industries, and everything connected with these industries. TEC STAR major mission is thus to satisfy the customers needs on the basis of their requests, in terms of performance and properties of materials, providing a full service from the concept to the complete execution. CORPORATE MANAGEMENT Alberto Borghi: President | CEO Lorenzo Calabri: Business Development Manager Leonardo Rettighieri: Chief Technical Officer Alberto Montagnani: Senior Partner Paolo Moscatti: Senior Partner
- 3. TEC STAR S.r.l. Viale Europa, 40 41011 Campogalliano (MO), Italy Tel. +39059 527775 Fax +39059 527773 Strategy/Cooperation Nanoparticles by chemical synthesis R&D Company Polymers R&D Company University of Modena Testing & Consulting private Laboratory Dry nanoparticles suppliers full service from the concept to the complete execution
- 4. TEC STAR S.r.l. Viale Europa, 40 41011 Campogalliano (MO), Italy Tel. +39059 527775 Fax +39059 527773 Activities POLYMERS: TEC STAR customizes and produces nanoparticles that, used as nanofillers in place of traditional fillers, are able to intercalate and bond to the polymer chains, as a consequence of their typical nanometric dimension and huge specific surface. In this way it is possible to tune different properties (mechanical, electrical, magnetic, flame resistance, etc.) with filler concentration within the matrix not larger than 2-5% wt. and with no variation of material workability. Polymers treated: . Polypropylene . Polyurethane . PMMA Distribution of CaCO3 nanoparticles in polypropylene. SEM cross section picture of PUR. SEM cross section picture of nanocomposite PUR (a) SiO2 nanoparticles; (b) TiO2 nanoparticles. (a) (b)
- 5. TEC STAR S.r.l. Viale Europa, 40 41011 Campogalliano (MO), Italy Tel. +39059 527775 Fax +39059 527773 Activities PAINTS: TEC STAR produces nanoparticles that, used as nanofillers for paints and inks, provide new properties to polymer coatings, solving many problems related to the varnish industry: . increasing scratch resistance and surface hardness . improvement of UV light resistance . increasing corrosion protection . improvement of antiseptic effect . increasing thermal insulation . increasing electrical conductivity. Paints treated: . Polyurethanic solvent based . Polyurethanic water based . UV Polyurethanic nanocomposite paint.
- 6. TEC STAR S.r.l. Viale Europa, 40 41011 Campogalliano (MO), Italy Tel. +39059 527775 Fax +39059 527773 Activities COATINGS: Development of additives for the galvanic and polymer coating, to provide the traditional coatings (nickel, zinc, cataphoretic paints, etc..) with high mechanical properties (low friction coefficient and wear rate), corrosion resistance and hydrophilic/hydrophobic surface properties. Electrodeposited Nickel + nano. PMMA nanocoposite hydrophilic coating.
- 7. TEC STAR S.r.l. Viale Europa, 40 41011 Campogalliano (MO), Italy Tel. +39059 527775 Fax +39059 527773 Activities ANTI-MICROBIAL COATINGS AND POLYMERS: TEC Star is able to provide a new nanotechnology product with an efficient bactericide effect. This is a nanoparticle-based additive that has been developed for certain specific paint and polymer applications. The product doesnt modify the colour of the polymeric material, it is, if necessary, totally transparent and offers a proven and efficient anti-bacterial effect. This additive could be of interest for all the paint and polymer users and producers, who are interested in providing a strong bactericide behaviour to their products surfaces. It is, thus, possible to have long-lasting clean and healthy surfaces, mainly for those products routinely used by different users: food or commodities distribution equipments, public transportations, etc. Antibacterial Polypropylene.
- 8. TEC STAR S.r.l. Viale Europa, 40 41011 Campogalliano (MO), Italy Tel. +39059 527775 Fax +39059 527773 Activities METAL METRIX NANOCOMPOSITES (MMNCs): TEC STAR uses a ball milling approach to create nanostructured micro-fillers, composed of a aluminium powder, filled with ceramic nanoparticles. Then, these nanostructured micro-fillers are directly used within the molten aluminum in order to create the MMNCs. The main characteristic we are trying to improve is the Elastic Modulus of the alloy. In this sense the results are very interesting, as we obtain a Youngs Modulus close to 100 GPa, while, traditionally the value for aluminum is fixed at 70 GPa.
- 9. TEC STAR S.r.l. Viale Europa, 40 41011 Campogalliano (MO), Italy Tel. +39059 527775 Fax +39059 527773 Activities OIL LUBRICANT - NANOADDITIVES: Generally, the best strategy to reduce friction and wear of materials is to design a scienti鍖c tribological system, which includes optimized mechanical structures, effective lubricating system, appropriate matching of sliding pairs, etc . In recent years, numerous studies have been carried out on the effects of nanoparticles as lubricant additives on friction and wear. Generally, most scientific studies concluded that nanoparticles into lubricants are able to chemically and mechanically modify the sliding materials, producing a protective thin 鍖lm on the crests of surface roughness, reducing direct contact between the asperities, thus, minimize wear. TEC STAR is deeply involved in nanocomposite lubricant development and test, finding best nanoparticles and functionalization treatment to guarantee high and long lasting performances. Coefficient of friction 0 0,03 0,06 0,09 0,12 0,15 0,18 0,21 Baselubricant Chem icaladd. 0,01 0,05 0,1 0,3 0,6 different TEC STAR additive concentration in base lubricant (wt.%) Wear coefficient 0,0E+00 2,5E-06 5,0E-06 7,5E-06 1,0E-05 1,3E-05 1,5E-05 1,8E-05 Base lubricant Chem ical add. 0,01 0,05 0,1 0,3 0,6 [mm3/(Nxm)] different TEC STAR additive concentration in base lubricant (wt.%) Max wear reduction: - 90% (with respect to base oil) - 80% (with respect to chemical added oil)
- 10. TEC STAR S.r.l. Viale Europa, 40 41011 Campogalliano (MO), Italy Tel. +39059 527775 Fax +39059 527773 Activities SERVICES OF NANOPARTICLES AND NANOCOMPOSITES CHARACTERIZATION: In TEC Star laboratories it is possible to have a full characterization of the main characteristics of nanopowders and nanoparticles, for a quality control analysis both in the production and in the supply phase. The result of this service will be a Technical sheet, tailored on the customers needs, with information about the following characteristics of nanoparticles: 揃 Shape and morphology (Hi-resolution images FE-SEM or TEM) 揃 Average size (APS) (using FE-SEM, TEM or XRD) 揃 Main crystal phases (using XRD) 揃 Chemical surface composition (using XPS) 揃 Size, statistical distribution and zeta potential for liquid dispersion (using DLS) Zirconium dioxide ZrO2
- 11. TEC STAR S.r.l. Viale Europa, 40 41011 Campogalliano (MO), Italy Tel. +39059 527775 Fax +39059 527773 Products http://www.tec-star.it/en/nano-products/
- 12. TEC STAR S.r.l. Viale Europa, 40 41011 Campogalliano (MO), Italy Tel. +39059 527775 Fax +39059 527773 Funded Research Projects TEC Star is one of the 31 innovative start-ups located in Emilia Romagna (one on the 8 from Modena), chosen within the regional call for the start-up of new innovative companies, sponsored with the "European Regional Development Fund" ERDF, based on European Union and Italian Goverment resourches. Project "Italici" - Nuove tecnologie per il Made in Italy - Industria 2015. TEC Star, along with 10 other companies in the project, will be an active member for what concerns the research and development, with the goal to innovate by nanotechnology the product "brick" and the technologies required for its production. NanoSafePack - Development of a best practices guide for the safe handling and use of nanoparticles in packaging industries. Nanomicex - Mitigation of risk and control of exposure in nanotechnology based inks and pigments
- 13. TEC STAR S.r.l. Viale Europa, 40 41011 Campogalliano (MO), Italy Tel. +39059 527775 Fax +39059 527773 Contacts Dr. Alberto Borghi borghi@tec-star.it TEC STAR Srl Viale Europa, 40 41011 Campogalliano (MO) - Italy Tel (+39)059.526845 Fax (+39)059.527000