Technology Request

Bio-based polyester yarn for textile production used in automotive interior Summary The German headquarters of a multinational automotive supplier with research and development locations in Europe, North America and Asia, is seeking a yarn supplier with the capability to produce yarn out of bio-based polyester. The aim is to replace petrochemical polyester textiles completely or partly with bio-based polyester textiles that meet automotive requirements in mass production.The yarn offered today can either be at laboratory stage with high maturity level or already in production.

Creation Date Last Update

01 July 2014 07 July 2014

Expiration Date Reference

07 July 2015 TRDE20140630001

Details Description Polyester yarn is the main material used in trim and fabrics for automotive interior (e.g. seating and door panels). However, the polyester yarn used today in these textiles is 100% oil-based and does not meet customers’ requirements on sustainability (in particular use of renewable raw materials). In light of this, the German headquaters of a multinational automotive supplier is now seeking a potential supplier for partly or fully bio-based polyester yarn meant for the company’s in-house production of trim and fabrics. The yarn offered should have the potential of being produced in high volumes. Technical Specification or Expertise Sought The company is looking for yarns that have the potential of meeting the following requirement: Biobased content in polyester: min. 30% Melting point: preferably above 200 °C Stage of Development Available for demonstration Comments Regarding Stage of Development The yarn offered today can either be at laboratory stage with high maturity level or already in production. IPR Status Secret Know-how,Patent(s) applied for but not yet granted,Patents granted

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Keywords Technology 002007018

Advanced Textile Materials

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Man made fibres

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Textile fibres

Market 008001005

Other fabricated plastics

009001005

Motor vehicles, transportation equipment and parts

NACE C.29.3.2

Manufacture of other parts and accessories for motor vehicles

Dissemination Send to Sector Group Automotive, Transport and Logistics

Client Type and Size of Organisation Behind the Profile Industry >500 MNE Year Established 0 Already Engaged in Trans-National Cooperation No. Langages Spoken English German Client Country Germany

Partner Sought Type and Role of Partner Sought Ref: TRUK20140602001 Page 2 of 6 Printed: 25 June 2014

-Type of partner sought: Industry -Specific area of activity of the partner: Textile, clothing and/or automotive industry -Task to be performed: Yarn supplier, joint development and/or adaption to specific specifications Type of Partnership Considered Services agreement License agreement Manufacturing agreement Commercial agreement with technical assistance Technical cooperation agreement Research cooperation agreement

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Technology Request

Technology for making optically strong reflecting and antireflecting coatings at semiconductor Fabry-Perot lasers Summary A small company from St. Petersburg specialized in design and production of high-power semiconductor lasers is interested in a technology for making optically strong reflecting and antireflecting coatings at cleavage surfaces of semiconductor Fabry-Perot lasers based on AlGaAs/GaAs heterostructures. The company would prefer a ready technology or close to mass production. The company is ready to sign a license agreement or finalize the technology jointly within international programs.

Creation Date Last Update Expiration Date Reference

01 October 2013 07 July 2014 07 July 2015 11 RU 86FG 3ND4

Details Description High-power semiconductor lasers have a wide range of practical applications: pumping of solid and fiber lasers, technological treatment of materials, medical equipment. The main requirement is ensuring the maximum emitted power and reliability. The research showed that the main factor that limits reaching the maximum power and reliability for the semiconductor lasers based on AlGaAs/GaAs heterostructures is the optical strength of reflecting and antireflecting coatings. This is caused by to the fact that, when a resonator mirror is formed by cleaving at open air (which is the simplest method), the surface of Al-containing solid solutions oxidizes actively, and as a result, centers of nonradiative recombination appear. Absorption of laser emission by these centers leads to heating of the surface up to the melting point and, as a result, the mirror is damaged. Technologies of forming protective coatings without centers of nonradiative recombination (cleaving in vacuum or cleaning of the oxidized surface) do not ensure a long-term reliability, because oxidation takes place during the laser operation. That is why formation of passivation layer is required. The company seeks partners possessing a technology of forming reflecting and antireflecting coating at the resonator mirrors of semiconductor lasers that would ensure an increased threshold of optical mirror damage, as well as long-term reliability of coating, or having experience of developing of similar technologies. Technical Specification or Expertise Sought The company needs a technology of reflecting (R>95%) and anti-reflecting (R=0.1-5%) coatings for

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cleaved semiconductor Fabry-Perot lasers, produced on basis of AlGaAs/GaAs heterostructures and emitting in spectral range of 800-1100 nm. The technology should be repeatable in mass production and make use of available/affordable technological equipment. Requirements at the temperature of the heatsink of 250C, emitting aperture of 100 mkm: maintaining the optical characteristics (lack of catastrophic optical mirror damage COMD) at the capacity emitted from the output mirror (R=0.1-5%) - In a continuous mode: not less than 20W (power density not less than 30MW/cm2) – 100 hours of operating time not less than 10W – 50000 hours of operating time - In an impulse mode: 200W (power density not less than 300MW/cm2) at the impulse length of 150ns and frequency of 10kHz 50000 hours of operating time Stage of Development Already on the market Comments Regarding Stage of Development The company would prefer a ready technology or close to mass production. IPR Status Secret Know-how,Patent(s) applied for but not yet granted,Patents granted,Granted patent or patent application essential Profile Origin National R&D programme

Keywords Technology 001001011

Optical Networks and Systems

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Semiconductors

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Optical Materials

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Laser Technology

Market 003004003 003005

Other electronics related equipment Laser Related

003006

Fibre Optics

NACE C.26.7.0

Manufacture of optical instruments and photographic equipment

Client Type and Size of Organisation Behind the Profile Industry SME 11-49 Year Established Ref: TRUK20140602001 Page 5 of 6 Printed: 25 June 2014

0 Already Engaged in Trans-National Cooperation No. Langages Spoken English Client Country Russia

Partner Sought Type and Role of Partner Sought - Type of partner sought: Research company, commercial company. - Specific area of activity of the partner: Designing and production of high-power semiconductor lasers and optical coating for them. Task to be performed by the partner sought: Technology Transfer, Joint Development. Type of Partnership Considered License agreement Manufacturing agreement Technical cooperation agreement Joint venture agreement

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