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Project code: 2-15-224


APPLICATION OF POLYMER MATERIALS IN MARINE ENVIRONMENT


Main researcher: HELL, ZVONKO (62995)


Assistants
Type of research: applied
Duration from: 04/30/91. to 12/31/93.
Papers on project (total): 47
Papers on project quoted in Current Contents: 1
Institution name: Pomorski fakultet, Dubrovnik (171)
Department/Institute: Marine engineering department
Address: Zrinsko - Frankopanska 28
City: 21000 - Split, Croatia
Communication
Phone: 385 (0)21 341-382
Phone: 385 (0)21 583-758
Fax: 385 (0)21 40-851
Summary: Application of polymers in shipbuilding represents nowadays in the developed countries a new field of organized activity, from basic scientific to applicative investigations. This project has been started with the aim of investigation into the polymer applications in shipbuilding, offshore technology and underwater technology. This issue has been presented on many scientific meetings sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce, Split, and the project itself has been financed by the Ministry of Technology, Science and Informatics. The aim of the work so far was the capabilities for elaboration of own programmes for the needs of shipbuilding and to offer the alternative materials to shipbuilding. During the three-years work on the project a number of scientific and professional papers, as well as studies, were published intended for professional employed in shipbuilding and plastics processing industry. The project covers a wide field of work as it is evident from the proposed aims of the research. Due to the great interest in the economy of Croatia many plastic industry companies took an active part in the elaboration of the project, such as: INA-Oil industry, R&D Dept.; Shipbuilding industry "Brodosplit"; Shipyard "Greben", Vela Luka; and the institution like Croatian Register of Shipping and Shipbuilding Institute, Zagreb. The Croatian Chamber of Commerce - Regional Chamber in Split, has been acting as a Sponsor by reason of importance of the issues dealt with in the project. The programme has been thus concieved to continuously deal with these issues, and each period of the time will be provided with a defined segment for which the technological solutions applicable in shipbuilding would be elaborated.

Keywords: polymer materials construction materials marine environment corossion protection aging Fibre Reinforced Composites Shipbuilding Plastic pipes Offshore technology Slipway Cable Flammability Surface Coating Paints Marine Fouling Data bank Toxicity of Polymers Cabels glass - reinforced craft Accelerated aging

Research goals: OBJECTIVES AND RESULTS The objective of this project is to determine the possibility of application of polymers in shipbuilding and widely in marine industries. The application of polymers in marine industries gave rise to a series of problems with respect to selection of polymers having relevant physical and chemical properties important for sea-airconditions. Higher vessel speeds, needs for light constructions for the purpose of greater transport of goods, good corrosiveresistance - are the reasons which caused the increased application of polymers in shipbuilding. The majority of synthetic materials are of organic origin thus being liable to structural modifications of macromolecules resulting in changes of physical and chemical features of product. Fire-resistance properties should comply to the international SOLAS convention of IMO. The expected results of the project elaboration aim to: 1. Work-out the data bank of polymers having properties relevant for shipbuilding. Traditional shipbuilding still uses solutions based on various metal structures although the alternativ esolutions based on polymers axist nowdays. The aim of the information system is to direct a designer towards usage of such project alternatives and the plastic processing industry towards the development of production programmes neededin shipbuilding. 2. Substitute steel pipelines with thermoplastic and glass reinforced pipes in ship system according to the SOLAS reyuirements: - ballast piping or drinking water piping located in tanks which can be used for ballast water or drinking water only, - cooling fresh water piping branches located inside tanks (forbal last water and drinking water), - cooling sea-water piping system, - air piping sonnding pipes for tanks intended exclusively tobal last and drinking water systems, - piping for pneumatic and hydraulic systems inside control cabins, with some exceptions, - cargo oil washing-out piping in cargo tanks, - ballast piping in pump station inside remotely control ledsea-water valves, - liquid cargo piping through ballast tanks. 3. Overall tonnage reduction. 4. Improvement of anticorrosive system. 5. Substitution of lubricants with polymeric materials for launching operations. 6. Impact of polymeric material on human organism. 7. Research of natural aging of polymers aiming to corrections of the existing compositions and to work-out of new formulations of polymer mixtures for acquiring new products with improved physical and chemical properties.

COOPERATION - INSTITUTIONS


  1. Name of institution: Brodarski institut
    Type of institution: State institute
    Type of cooperation: Systematic exchange of experts
    City: 10000 - Zagreb, Croatia

  2. Name of institution: ATLAS SFTS BV (A Subsidiary of Atlas Electric Co)
    Type of institution: Other
    Type of cooperation: Occasional exchange of information
    City: Lochem, Nizozemska

  3. Name of institution: Bleiberger Bergwerks Union
    Type of institution: Economical/Production
    Type of cooperation: Systematic exchange of information
    City: Arnoldstein, Austrija

  4. Name of institution: Fakultet kemijskog inženjerstva i tehnologije
    Type of institution: Economical/Production
    Type of cooperation: Systematic exchange of experts
    City: 10000 - Zagreb, Croatia

  5. Name of institution: Fakultet strojarstva i brodogradnje
    Type of institution: University/Faculty
    Type of cooperation: Occasional exchange of information
    City: 10000 - Zagreb, Croatia

  6. Name of institution: INA industrija nafte - Istraživanje i razvoj
    Type of institution: Economical/Production
    Type of cooperation: Systematic exchange of information
    City: 10000 - Zagreb, Croatia

  7. Name of institution: Hrvatski registar brodova
    Type of institution: Other
    City: 21000 - Split, Croatia

  8. Name of institution: Hrvatska gospodarska komora - Regionalna komora Split
    Type of institution: State administration
    Type of cooperation: Systematic exchange of information
    City: 21000 - Split, Croatia

  9. Name of institution: DIOKOM
    Type of institution: Economical/Production
    Type of cooperation: Occasional exchange of information
    City: 21000 - Split, Croatia

  10. Name of institution: ADRIACHEM
    Type of institution: Economical/Production
    Type of cooperation: Systematic exchange of experts
    City: Kaštela, Hrvatska

  11. Name of institution: INAVINIL
    Type of institution: Economical/Production
    Type of cooperation: Occasional exchange of experts
    City: Kaštela, Hrvatska

  12. Name of institution: OKI
    Type of institution: Economical/Production
    Type of cooperation: Occasional exchange of experts
    City: 10000 - Zagreb, Croatia

  13. Name of institution: BRODOSPLIT
    Type of institution: Economical/Production
    Type of cooperation: Systematic exchange of experts
    City: 21000 - Split, Croatia

  14. Name of institution: METIND
    Type of institution: Economical/Production
    Type of cooperation: Occasional exchange of information
    City: Muć (HR), Hrvatska

  15. Name of institution: HEMPEL
    Type of institution: Economical/Production
    City: Umag (HR), Hrvatska

  16. Name of institution: GREBEN
    Type of institution: Economical/Production
    Type of cooperation: Systematic exchange of information
    City: Vela Luka (HR), Hrvatska

  17. Name of institution: Hrvatska ratna mornarica
    Type of institution: Other
    Type of cooperation: Occasional exchange of information
    City: 21000 - Split, Croatia

  18. Name of institution: Wirtschaftskammer
    Type of institution: State administration
    Type of cooperation: Systematic exchange of information
    City: A8021 - Graz, Austria

  19. Name of institution: Eurocolor
    Type of institution: Economical/Production
    Type of cooperation: Systematic exchange of information
    City: 21000 - Split, Croatia

  20. Name of institution: Brodospas
    Type of institution: Economical/Production
    Type of cooperation: Occasional exchange of information
    City: 21000 - Split, Croatia

  21. Name of institution: Karbon
    Type of institution: Economical/Production
    Type of cooperation: Occasional exchange of information
    City: 10000 - Zagreb, Croatia

  22. Name of institution: Državni zavod za normizaciju i mjeriteljstvo
    Type of institution: State administration
    Type of cooperation: Occasional exchange of information
    City: 10000 - Zagreb, Croatia

  23. Name of institution: PipeLife
    Type of institution: Economical/Production
    Type of cooperation: Occasional exchange of information
    City: 10000 - Zagreb, Croatia
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