GTC Advanced Laboratories Possible collaboration areas

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GTC Advanced LaboratoriesPossible collaboration
areas

• Sustainability
• Biopolymers
• Polymers from renewable resources
• Biodegradable polymers
• Natural reinforcements (wood, fibres, etc.)
• Bio-mimetic polymers (self-healing, actuators,
  etc.)
• Advanced waterair quality sensing
• Environmental friendly antibacterial and
  disinfection technologies
• Sustainable use of materials (LCA based)

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GTC Advanced LaboratoriesPossible collaboration
areas

• Materials and Technologies
• Surface protection and functionalization
• Easy-to-clean technologies
• Environmental barriers (corrosion protection
  tribology)
• Photocatalytic surfaces
• Air treatment
• Heavy metal-free and low temperature catalysis
• High surface area adsorbents
• Nanostructured filters (e.g. biomorphous ceramic
  filters)
• Electro-active technologies (e.g. plasma,
  electrostatic)
• Advanced high temperature thermal insulation

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GTC Advanced LaboratoriesPossible collaboration
areas

• Advanced Mechanics
• Aeroacoustics (transient conditions)
• Mechanical durability (design for life of
  components)
• Multiphase flow particle laden flows (filtering,
  clogging, erosion)
• Humid air phase transition (modeling of
  condensation, evaporation, etc.)
• Sound quality appliances customer perception on
  passive and operational conditions

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GTC Advanced ElectronicsPossible collaboration
areas

• USER INTERFACE TECHNOLOGY
• Technology survey for color display solution
• 3D displays without 3D glasses
• Projection technologies integration
• User recognition, User presence
• Removable User Interface (Contact less)
• BACKBONE TECHNOLOGY
• New electronic component evaluation (ceramics for
  power mngt, solid state switch for high
  temperature, enviromental friendly PCB
• High efficiency inverterby introduction of new
  electronic component (SilC GUN technology)
• Inverter energy harvesting (recovery of losses
  on motor and inverter)
• New electrical motor beyhound Permanent magnet
• New appliance architecture for connectible
  appliances
• Wireless smart sensor evaluation
• New sensor scouting
• Power supply distribution in connectable
  appliance