CoSiMa - concept for industrial development for the sustainable soft materials of the future

Important results from the project

The purpose of the project is to develop a concept for material development based on knowledge and simulations. In step 2 of the project, methods for imaging, segmentation, virtual design and analysis of material structures have been developed. Software for simulating mass transport in these structures has also been developed and made available to industrial partners. We have demonstrated that the concept as a whole can be applied to real materials. The companies has used the solutions provided by the project and a plan for long-term availability of the concept has been developed.

Expected long term effects

The methods developed in the project have been applied and the software have been installed and used at all partners in the project within three key applications, and also for other applications. The results are an increased understanding of the material structures and knowledge about transport of liquids and molecules in the materials, as well as the relation between the two. The use of the concept has in several companies led to a change in procedures, which shows that the expected effect with more efficient material development has come a long way towards realization.

Approach and implementation

The organization of the project has been focused on three key applications, each focused on one type of material and application. In each key application, at least two companies have found an interest and have participated actively in the work and meetings in smaller groups. Additionally, two full day project meetings per year have been arranged for the whole project. The organization has been found to work well and has led to great cross-disciplinary knowledge exchange between academy, institute and industry, as well as to tailored method development with large industrial commitment.