Project overview
    The PlasmaNice project: Atmospheric Plasmas for Nanoscale 
    Industrial Surface Processing.
    Project framework: Integrated product and process development 
    approach for new more sustainable packaging materials.
    Uniqueness: new developments are creating opportunities for a real 
    breakthrough for broad implementation of nano-tailored surface 
    treatments.
    Participants/partners: 7 research institutes, 5 SMEs and 2 large 
    industrial participants from eight European countries. 
    Time: 2008-2012.
    Euros: ~7 million (grant MP4-LA-2008-211473).
   Partners and Fields of expertise
    Atmospheric plasma deposition technology (VITO and TUE)
    Sol-gel development (Fh-ISC and VTT)
    Extrusion coating and analytics development (TUT, DTU and JSI)
    Life cycle analysis (LCA) and risk assessment (RA) on selected 
    and representative processes (DTU and 2B).
   Social objectives
    Development of equipment for in-line atmospheric plasma 
    deposition of functional nano-coatings on various fibre- and 
    polymer-based substrates in order to:
      improve the performance of packaging materials resulting in products 
      with longer shelf life and better quality;
      reduce the environmental impact by means a reduced material 
      consumption, less waste production and use of renewable resources;
      increase the skill level in the supply chain (product stewardship).
    The development includes a 
    number of interrelated themes as:
      process development applying 
      plasma technology
      new coating materials applying 
      sol-gel systems
      systems analysis applying LCA 
      and RA tools.
  Significance of LCA&RA in the project
  Life Cycle Assessment