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Smart microcapsules that promote self-healing in the anticorrosive protection of metallic assets

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Smart microcapsules that promote self-healing in the anticorrosive protection of metallic assets

Sponsor: Gerson Vale de Resende
Leaders: Artur Correa da Silva, Elber Vidigal Bendinelli and Felipe Gracia Nunes

We are looking for strategic partners to scale and commercialize innovative technologies and solutions for the energy sector, as well as to become a supplier of the technological solution for Eletrobras. In this opportunity, we seek companies interested in the technology transfer for the industrial-scale production of smart microcapsules for the self-healing of anticorrosive protection of metallic structures, a solution developed by our research center.

We are seeking proposals from companies and institutions for the technology transfer process of the solution "Smart microcapsules that promote self-healing in the anticorrosive protection of metallic assets." This technology aims to autonomously repair damage and defects in the anticorrosive coating of metallic structures without the need for immediate human intervention, with the goal of reducing the frequency of maintenance for repainting the asset and its associated costs, thereby increasing the operational lifespan of the asset. We are open to receiving proposals for the large-scale production of the microcapsules alone or for the large-scale production of a self-healing paint already containing the smart microcapsules. We are also open to evaluating mature technological solutions already available in the market that effectively meet the proposed objective. Our goal is to make this solution viable at scale for Eletrobras, thereby ensuring excellence, innovation, and reducing the maintenance costs of anticorrosive protection in our operations, in addition to enabling the partner to commercialize the technology in the market.

Deadline: The proposal submission form will be available until 11/30/2024.
Smart Microcapsules | Self-Healing | Atmospheric Corrosion | Electrical Sector Assets
Questions: For any questions or additional information, please send an email with the subject line identifying the title of this challenge to innovationgrid@eletrobras.com