CANOE
ADERA is a nonprofit organization created in 1967 to foster technology transfer between universities, research centers and industry in the SouthWest of France. ADERA develops and multiplies links between research and industry and coordinates technology transfer units and research platforms providing technological services to industry. CANOE is a department of ADERA which is in charge of the administrative, financial and legal aspects.
CANOE (www.plateformecanoe.com) is a Research and Technology Organization (RTO) created in 2009. The core technology of CANOE is focused onto the development of advanced materials and composites with a Technology Readiness Level comprised between TRL3 and TRL6: polymer formulation and thermoplastic compounds for fibre and plastic applications, multifunctional fibres (electrical and thermal conductivity, mechanical properties, sensors and actuators…) for textile and composite applications, fibre reinforced composites and thermoplastic prepreg. Impregnation and casing technologies implemented with original, new and fast heating conforming and inline controlling technologies.
CANOE employs a staff of 30 chemistry/materials engineers which provide R&D activities in response to industrial needs. CANOE is involved in national and European cooperative projects in the field of transport (aeronautics, automotive, yachting) and renewable energy (photovoltaics, wind turbine blade...).
The R&D work will be carried out in Canoe’s R&D facility located in Lacq (France). This R&D centre is equipped with all the uptodate formulation, analytical, processing and characterization facilities. For the CIRCULARTP project, the new fiber impregnation pilot line developed in the FORTAPE project will be used and improved.
