Enhanced metrology, cleaning and repair technologies for micro and nano-scale defects on large area substrates The NanoMend project has received funding from the European Community’s Seventh Framework Program (FP7/ ) UNDER Grant Agreement No

NanoMend aims to pioneer the research & development of in-line, micro scale defect detection systems on thin-films, which will transform the performance of a range of products including coated fibre-based packaging. About the Project The NanoMend project has received funding from the European Community’s Seventh Framework Program (FP7/ ) UNDER Grant Agreement No

About the Project €7.25million FP7 funded, 4 year long project from Jan European Partners from Industry and academia The Project is being led by the University of Huddersfield

The NanoMend project has received funding from the European Community’s Seventh Framework Program (FP7/ ) UNDER Grant Agreement No Consortium

The NanoMend project has received funding from the European Community’s Seventh Framework Program (FP7/ ) UNDER Grant Agreement No Defects can cause: Gas exchange through the protective coating Decreases the lifespan and quality of the food and liquid products inside. Use of more raw material to overcome effects of defects Increased proportion of products that need to be scrapped before they reach the market The problem

Current technology Current in-line defect detection systems are not able to spot micro-scale defects A multi-layered polymer coating The NanoMend project has received funding from the European Community’s Seventh Framework Program (FP7/ ) UNDER Grant Agreement No

Objectives More environmentally sustainable Economic The NanoMend project has received funding from the European Community’s Seventh Framework Program (FP7/ ) UNDER Grant Agreement No

What counts as a defect? Stray particle contamination (polymer fiber or metallic) Thickness variation within thin (nano or micro) layers. Density variations within polymer layers. Micro or nano-scale holes within the polymer layers.

The NanoMend project has received funding from the European Community’s Seventh Framework Program (FP7/ ) UNDER Grant Agreement No Approach Enhance the resolution of defect detection systems that are already working fast. Increase the speed of systems that currently have a good resolution.

Protective coatings Pioneering use of Alumina Al 2 O 3 Thinner layer possible Higher performance Atomic layer deposition Very precise and controllable Coats one layer at a time

The NanoMend project has received funding from the European Community’s Seventh Framework Program (FP7/ ) UNDER Grant Agreement No The challenges Overcoming the limit on the smallest defect that can be detected; Prior knowledge of the geometry of the defects. Inverse modeling approaches. Novel optical systems need to be developed

Types of defect are present in production System integration Conflict between production speed and implementation of defect detection and removal. The challenges

The NanoMend project has received funding from the European Community’s Seventh Framework Program (FP7/ ) UNDER Grant Agreement No To demonstrate how defect detection systems can be integrated into manufacturing lines for Packaging material at Stora Enso, Finland. Pilot lines

The NanoMend project has received funding from the European Community’s Seventh Framework Program (FP7/ ) UNDER Grant Agreement No Conclusion NanoMend aims to pioneer the commercial development of in-line, defect detection and correction systems, that will transform the performance of the thin films that are applied to a range of products.

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