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Ciência 2009 29-30 Julho 2009, Lisboa
Materials and processes for smart
products Pluridisciplinarity and Integration
in product oriented research
Júlio C. Viana
PIEP Innovation in Polymer Engineering I3N/IPC
Institute for Polymers and Composites Univers
ity of Minho 4800-058 Guimarães Portugal
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Next generation products
New Designs and Technological solutions
FUTURE PRODUCTS FEATURES
concept electric car

• high degree of customization
• value-added product-specific services
• communication skills
• sensitive to user emotions
• legislation (e.g., end-of-life)

smart bandage, Battelle
Products manufacturers point of view Product
delivery ? product function
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Active/Smart Products
One feature of future products will be their
growing embedded intelligence.1 embedded
chips or micro-devices computational and
networking capabilities added value
services product reconfiguration, upgrade,
customisation 1 Workshop 1 New intelligent
and networked products (9 February 2005), ICT
for Manufacturing Report of Meeting with Group of
Representatives of Five Expert Panels
NOKIA Morph
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Active/Smart Products
SMART PRODUCTS

• TRICORDER
• SciFi STAR TREK
• device capturing physical data from the
  environment, such as
• temperature
• life presence
• type of materials
• magnetic field

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Active/Smart Products
SMART PRODUCTS
FUNCTIONS monitoring ? awareness of their
status sensing ? they sense the
environment adaptive ? they respond to a stimulus
FEATURES environment embedded ? integrated
networked devices situated ? recognize
situational context personalized ? tailored to
the user pro-active ? anticipate users plans and
intentions
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Active/Smart Products
SMART PRODUCTS APPLICATIONS
Aeronautics
Source GM/MIT
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Pluridisciplinary research
Smart polymer products
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Active/Smart materials

• Multifunctional polymer nanocomposites
• electric, magnetic, luminescent, electro-chromic,
  thermo-electric, )

• Electro-active polymers
• Ionic Polymer-Metal Composites (IPMC),
  Conductive/Conjugated Polymers,
  Electro/Magneto-Rheological Elastomers, Ionic
  Polymer Gels (IPG)
• dielectric elastomers, electrostrictive grafted
  elastomers, electro-viscoelastic elastomers,
  ferroelectric polymers

• Shape Memory Polymers
• Thermoresponsive polymer that modifies its shape
  in response to temperature changes.

• Self-X polymers
• Self-monitoring, self-diagnostic, self-healing,
  ..

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Manufacturing technologies

• Non-Conventional moulding techniques
• multi-material injection moulding, micromoulding
  techniques (microinjection, hot-embossing,

Advanced Manufacturing
Micro Systems Technology
Nano Technology

• Micro-patterning/micro-featuring techniques
• Hot-embossing, micro-injection moulding,
  (imprinting),

• Nanotechnologies
• nanostructured polymers

• Deposition techniques
• Inkjet printing, (CVD)

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Information Communication Techn.

• Embedded electronic systems
• RFIDs, LEDs
• Sensors actuators
• Antennas (mobility), wireless (communication)

• (Plastic electronics)
• Flexible and stretchable
• Smart polymers for MEMS
• Built-in conductive paths
• Mass production/low costs

• Energy harvesting solutions
• Dynamic motions
• Temperature, heat
• others

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Simulations

• Coupled piezo-mechanical simulation
• Electrodes positioning
• New product designs
• Enhanced behaviour

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Case study I
Multifunctional self-sensing TPE
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Nanofilled conductive TPE
different incorporation of nanoparticles
(TPU)
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Approach for self-sensing TPE

• Multifunctional nanofilled conductive TPE

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advanced technologies

• Vibration damping components
• Non-conventional injection moulding
  (multi-material)
• Active materials

Moldação integrada multitecnologia
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Case study II
Embedded electronics
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Safe-luggage project
www.mala-segura.com
Development of a "smart bag management, control
and monitoring system for suitcases Smart
luggage, with identifiers embedded in the body of
the bag
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self-sensing solutions

• Embedded strain sensors

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optical systems
Lighting systems LEDs integration into
components polymer light-guiding
systems aesthetic solutions in the automotive
door interiors (electro-chromic effect, embedded
lighting) Embedded sensing solutions embedded
optical sensors in mouldings (OF, FBG) advanced
mouldings with surface grating
PEGASUS EU Integrated Project for SMEs IPSME
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Technology Product Integration
Smart polymers multifunctional polymers
nanocomposites active polymers/elastomers
(conductive, piezoelectric) shape memory
polymers Design and Integration of functions in
mouldings advanced simulations (e.g.,
FEA) embedded sensors in mouldings added
lightning effects to mouldings innovative
products Advanced manufacturing for active
mouldings intelligent integration of components
and processes novel product-process
integration technical moulded components with
added functionalities
Smart polymer products
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Pluridisciplinary research
Smart polymer products