Název projektu:
Transparent Film Thickness Measurement (11 LU 87GA 3ME9)
Popis:
A large US company is looking for proposals for the rapid determination of the thickness of a transparent protective coating.
They are interested in licensing, product acquisition, contract research, proof of concept leading to scale up to manufacturing, joint development agreement.
Cast acrylic parts frequently serve as transparent protective covers to light and instrumentation. While lighter than glass, acrylics are not as scratch resistant and are frequently coated with a more a harder transparent material. In one current case, the coating material has the same index of refraction as the substrate acrylic automotive interior component, making non destructive thickness testing impossible with current visible light optical methods. Methods based on UV/IR spectroscopic properties are problematic because of a high degree of chemical similarity between the coating and the underlying base. Raman spectroscopy is believed to be a possible solution but present known technology is too slow and complicated for a shop floor measurement. Ultrasound methods may be workable, but the boundary between the coating and the base acrylic part is not sharp. The presence of a foil backing may also limit some methods. Measuring the thickness of the base and then the coated piece and obtaining film thickness by difference is not considered to be a viable option.
Possible approaches might include, but are not limited to:
-Ultrasonics
-X-Ray diffraction
-Polarized light spectroscopy
-Optical methods applied to physical stressed samples
-Ultra fast Raman spectroscopy
-Capacitance
-Terahertz imaging and other methods.
The following solutions are not if interest:
-Any form of destructive analysis
-Before and after coating difference methods
-Methods not robust enough for a shop floor
-Methods with no potential to operate at production speeds
-Approaches that anticipate a multi-year development effort
-Methods that contaminate either the optical or foil coated surface causing it to require cleaning before sale and delivery.
Technical Specifications / Specific technical requirements:
The successful technology will:
-Analyze film thickness of a transparent coating on a foil-backed acrylic piece
90-120 mm long x 50-70 mm wide
35 sample points/piece
15 sec cycle time including transfer time
12 mm overall thickness
34+/-µm coating thickness
-Provide a measurement accuracy of +/- 1µm
-Work in a manufacturing environment
-Connect to a central data systems via USA, Ethernet or standard serial port
-Be able to be designed into a fully automated assembly process.
They are interested in licensing, product acquisition, contract research, proof of concept leading to scale up to manufacturing, joint development agreement.
Cast acrylic parts frequently serve as transparent protective covers to light and instrumentation. While lighter than glass, acrylics are not as scratch resistant and are frequently coated with a more a harder transparent material. In one current case, the coating material has the same index of refraction as the substrate acrylic automotive interior component, making non destructive thickness testing impossible with current visible light optical methods. Methods based on UV/IR spectroscopic properties are problematic because of a high degree of chemical similarity between the coating and the underlying base. Raman spectroscopy is believed to be a possible solution but present known technology is too slow and complicated for a shop floor measurement. Ultrasound methods may be workable, but the boundary between the coating and the base acrylic part is not sharp. The presence of a foil backing may also limit some methods. Measuring the thickness of the base and then the coated piece and obtaining film thickness by difference is not considered to be a viable option.
Possible approaches might include, but are not limited to:
-Ultrasonics
-X-Ray diffraction
-Polarized light spectroscopy
-Optical methods applied to physical stressed samples
-Ultra fast Raman spectroscopy
-Capacitance
-Terahertz imaging and other methods.
The following solutions are not if interest:
-Any form of destructive analysis
-Before and after coating difference methods
-Methods not robust enough for a shop floor
-Methods with no potential to operate at production speeds
-Approaches that anticipate a multi-year development effort
-Methods that contaminate either the optical or foil coated surface causing it to require cleaning before sale and delivery.
Technical Specifications / Specific technical requirements:
The successful technology will:
-Analyze film thickness of a transparent coating on a foil-backed acrylic piece
90-120 mm long x 50-70 mm wide
35 sample points/piece
15 sec cycle time including transfer time
12 mm overall thickness
34+/-µm coating thickness
-Provide a measurement accuracy of +/- 1µm
-Work in a manufacturing environment
-Connect to a central data systems via USA, Ethernet or standard serial port
-Be able to be designed into a fully automated assembly process.
Požadavky na partnera:
Requested Cooperation: License Agreement, Absolutely novel process, Joint further development, Testing of new applications, Adaptation to specific needs
Responses from companies (large or small, startups, etc.), hospital or academic researchers, contract research institutes, pharmacologists, nutritionists, medicinal chemists, drug formulators, biochemists, physiologists, alternative or traditional medicine providers, etc., from around the world are all welcome.
ANTICIPATED PROJECT PHASES OR PROJECT PLAN
All proposals will be delivered to the client for preliminary evaluation. There may be additional questions or requests for reference data, as necessary.
Responding organizations that advance to secondary evaluation will be contacted by the client directly and phase 1 will be commenced.
Phase 1a proof of concept-measurement of coating thickness and rationale for applicability to this transparent system by supplier
Phase 1b confirmation of analysis by destructive measurements.
Phase 2 field trials in a production environment.
Criteria for moving from phase 1 to phase 2
Accurate measurements and reason to believe can be implemented in manufacturing environment.
Note that this profile requires a convincing solution proposal. Please contact your local EEN to get the Response template and find more information on the specific process here: http://www.us-eu-match.com/index.cfm?action=processFlow
Responses from companies (large or small, startups, etc.), hospital or academic researchers, contract research institutes, pharmacologists, nutritionists, medicinal chemists, drug formulators, biochemists, physiologists, alternative or traditional medicine providers, etc., from around the world are all welcome.
ANTICIPATED PROJECT PHASES OR PROJECT PLAN
All proposals will be delivered to the client for preliminary evaluation. There may be additional questions or requests for reference data, as necessary.
Responding organizations that advance to secondary evaluation will be contacted by the client directly and phase 1 will be commenced.
Phase 1a proof of concept-measurement of coating thickness and rationale for applicability to this transparent system by supplier
Phase 1b confirmation of analysis by destructive measurements.
Phase 2 field trials in a production environment.
Criteria for moving from phase 1 to phase 2
Accurate measurements and reason to believe can be implemented in manufacturing environment.
Note that this profile requires a convincing solution proposal. Please contact your local EEN to get the Response template and find more information on the specific process here: http://www.us-eu-match.com/index.cfm?action=processFlow
Obchodní firma/fyzická osoba:
Technologické inovační centrum s.r.o.
Sídlo/Místo podnikání:
Vavrečkova 5262
760 01 Zlín
760 01 Zlín
Kontaktní osoba:
Lenka Kostelníková
Email:
Telefon:
+420 739 570 792
