The specifications include the provision of various equipment and techniques for the Smart Composites project, enabling the development of new intelligent composite materials, flexible and efficient product systems, individualised and highly specialised materials, and additional high-performance technologies for their production and investigation. Some of these are upgrades of existing systems. For example, a grinding system for a dispermate is to be purchased. Furthermore, the Smart Composites project is to invest in a vacuum pump, an abrasion and abrasion tester, laboratory AirCoat and preparation technology (microstructure disposers).

The tendered vacuum pump should be a rotary vane pump (oil pump) that achieves a final vacuum of at least 2.0 ∙ 10-3 mbar. The pump must be connected to devices that require vacuum for their operation. It should also be able to be used as a backing pump for high-performance vacuum pumps. In addition, the pump should be suitable for permanent use (24/7).

i. Technical design of the vacuum pump

• Rotary vane pump incl. the accessories required for commissioning

(especially terminal and O-ring for pump connection)

• Minimum pump performance requirements

- Saugvermögen: 3,3 m3h-1

- Endvakuum: 2,0 ∙ 10-3 mbar

- Maximum inlet pressure for water vapor: 80 mbar

- Sound pressure level: 50dB (at 50 Hz)

- with high vacuum flange and exhaust flange

ii. Accessories

• Oil mist filter with integrated pressure relief valve incl. odour filter element

iii. Betriebsbedingung

• Betriebstemperaturbereich: 15 - 40 °C

• Power cord length at least 2 m

• Power supply: EU-compliant power supply (230 V, 50/60 Hz)

and plug type (CEE 7/3, CEE 7/17 or CEE 7/16)

Further requirements must be found in the specifications including the appendix "Award conditions".

The following tender documents including the specifications concern the upgrade of the existing Dispermate CA-40C from VMA Gretzmann with a grinding system.

This grinding system is intended to improve and facilitate the incorporation of fillers into highly viscous binder matrices. This makes it possible to develop, optimize and produce a wide variety of composite materials (e.3D printing pastes) on a laboratory scale.

i. Technical execution of the grinding system upgrade of Dispermate CA-40C from

VMA Gretzmann

 Closed grinding system

• all stainless steel parts that come into contact with medium

• all product-related O-rings: PTFE-coated

• incl. product receptacle

• including quick-release lever

• Mahlbehälter

- doppelwandiger, temperierbarer Mahlbehälter

- Content: 1000 ml

- Stainless steel outer container

- Inner Ø x height: 106 x 148 mm

- Incl. 2 quick-release nipples

- Incl. 2 pieces quick coupling (suitable for connection to the

Verschlussnippel)

- Zirconium oxide (ZrO2) inner jacket

- Suitable platform with bayonet holder for the grinding tank

• Siebtechnik

- Sieves for the separation of regrind must be easily interchangeable

- Screen sealing by quick-release system in the middle of the container

•Lid

- vertically movable lid made of polyamide

- with compressed air connection

- with a quick coupling for a compressed air hose (Ø 6 mm inside,

Ø 8 mm outside)

- Lid attachment with quick-release ring

• Coolant can be locked by quick-release couplings

• wartungsfreies, zuschaltbares Dichtungssystem

 Compressed air control station

• suitable for all grinding systems

• including compressed air valve:

- Inlet max. 8 bar

- Output 0.7 - 7 bar

• Including pressure gauge: Display range 0 - 10 bar

• With a quick-release coupling to the grinding system

• including 2 m compressed air hose (inside 6 mm, outside 8 mm)

• with compressed air nipple (connection to 1/2 inch)

 Vacuum technology for the grinding system

• additional shaft seal

• O-Ring

• Connection for ventilation

ii. Accessories

 Dissolverscheiben

• made of stainless steel with low-wear special coating

• 12 teeth

• heavy duty

• 5 mm bore

• Sizes/diameters (min. 1 piece each)

- 40 mm

- 50 mm

- 60 mm

 Siebe

• Easily replaceable

• matching grinding system containers (1000 ml)

• made of wear-optimized, stainless (special) steel

• Grinding bead sizes and groove widths

- Ø 1.2-1.4 mm & 0.6 mm

- Ø 0.8-1.0 mm & 0.4 mm

- Ø 0.4-0.6mm & 0.2mm

 Pearls

• 1 kg each

• from zirconium oxide (ZrO2) and yttrium stabilized

•Sizes

- 1,4 - 1,6 mm

- 1,2 - 1,4 mm

- 0,8 - 1,0 mm

- 0,4 - 0,6 mm

iii. Betriebsbedingung

Functionality below room temperature must be ensured.

The mains connection must be connected with an EU-compliant power supply (230-240 V / 50

Hz) and plug type (CEE 7/3, CEE 7/17 or CEE 7/16).

Further requirements must be found in the specifications including the appendix "Award conditions".

The following tender documents, including the bill of quantities, concern the purchase of a washability and abrasion tester.

The abrasion/abrasion and abrasion resistance of coatings is an essential quality feature that must be permanently examined in the course of appropriate development work. The washability testing of various composite materials and surfaces also plays an important role in the development and application. This type of durability is, for example, an essential property of paints and coatings of a wide variety of materials (such as tiles, floors, furniture, wall paints, sanitary facilities). The wash resistance is usually tested as wet abrasion using e.g. cleaning agents.

The abrasion and abrasion resistance test is intended to reproducibly simulate daily or repeated use or stress and make it controllable. Since not all composite materials are subjected to the same stress, different tests are usually carried out with differentiated test specimens (e.g. brushes, sponges, pads or sandpaper), these sets being classified in different standards.

i. Technical requirements for the washability and abrasion tester

• Hublänge: mind. 27 cm

• Hubgeschwindigkeit:

- Selectable speed

- Minimum mind. 10 Hübe/min

- Maximum mind. 60 Hübe/min

• Prüfarm

- should be equipped with at least 3 holders, but also only with one

a test can be carried out (variable

Besetzungsanzahl)

- Equipment with different weights should be optional

- Linear Wechselbewegung

• Under defined conditions (distance and speed), the

Measurement results can be repeatable

• Including suitable dosing pump unit for controlled fluid supply

• Including sample dish in suitable size

• Including scrubbing panels (min. 10 pieces) made of plastic/rubber in

corresponding size (according to ASTM & DIN standard)

• Space-saving, compact design (in the range of 55  35  35 cm, maximum 20

kg)

• Easy to operate via touchscreen display

• Uncomplicated conversion of the device with different sets (standard-compliant

Examination)

• Power supply via EU-compliant power supply (230-240 V / 50 Hz) and plug-in

Type (CEE 7/3, CEE 7/17 or CEE 7/16)

• Conformity with ASTM, DIN and ISO standards must be available (if necessary by

corresponding accessories)

ii. Accessories

• Test equipment according to DIN 53778

- Brush holder and mat

- If necessary, with appropriate adapter for the holder or plate

- Standard-compliant brush with pig bristles and scouring boards

- Suitable glass plate in suitable size for the device

• Test equipment according to ISO 11998

- Schwammhalter

- If necessary, with appropriate adapter for the holder or plate

- Standard-compliant scouring sponge

- Suitable glass plate in suitable size for the device

• Test equipment according to ASTM D 2486

- Brush holder and mat

- If necessary, with appropriate adapter for the holder or plate

- Standard-compliant nylon brush and scrub panels

- Standard-compliant Lilly frame and brass strips

- Suitable glass plate in suitable size for the device

Further requirements must be found in the specifications including the appendix "Award conditions".

The following tender documents, including the bill of quantities, concern the purchase of a laboratory AirCoat, i.e. a combination of air-assisted and airless sprayers.

By means of the laboratory aircoat, the application of low to high viscosity (almost pasty) coating materials should be made possible even in only moderate quantities (laboratory scale). In order to be able to practice this with a variety of different materials in appropriate quality, a combination of an air-assisted and airless sprayer is necessary. It is indispensable in order to efficiently carry out development work on highly filled, highly viscous coating systems, to examine them also with regard to applicability and to be able to apply and characterize the coating itself.

i. Technical design of the laboratory AirCoat

 Combination of air and airless use in one device must be present

 Incl. operator console for adjusting/monitoring the compressed air

 With quick flushing system

 Suitable for small amounts of material

• Flow rate: 1.5 L/min

• Pressure: max. 210 bar

 Aircombi sprayer included:

• Frame with suspension option for the gun

• Doppelluftregler

•Suction tube

• Aircombi double hose, min. 7 m length

 Spray gun

• Handy, ergonomic, lightweight

• Luftunterstützt

• Filter (matching the gun)

- Gap filter (minimum 5)

- Gun filter with 100 mesh filter fineness

• including fine spray nozzles

- suitable for the pistol

- Angle 30° (approx. 15 cm spray width)  opening 0.008", 0.010" and 0.012"

- Angle 40° (approx. 20 cm injection width)  Aperture 0.012"

ii. Accessories

 Mischbecher

•Size

- approx. 900 to 925 ml

- approx. 1800 to 1850 ml

• Depending on size: minimum number 100 pieces and incl. matching outer container

 Occupational safety

• Disposable patent suit

- Minimum number: 25

-breathable

- with hood

- Size M

- Preferred: White

• 2 Atemmaske

- With double activated carbon filter

- In hygiene box for storage

iii. Betriebsbedingung

Functionality below room temperature must be ensured.

The mains connection must be connected with an EU-compliant power supply (230-240 V / 50

Hz) and plug type (CEE 7/3, CEE 7/17 or CEE 7/16).

Further requirements must be found in the specifications including the appendix "Award conditions".

The following tender documents, including the bill of quantities, concern the purchase of a structural dissecter.

In order to investigate the structure of composites, it is necessary to be able to investigate the structure of the composite and the layers, in particular their adhesion, distribution and tightness. For this purpose, test specimens are embedded and prepared for grinding and polishing. Subsequently, various examinations can be carried out on the prepared cross-section, such as microscopic analyses. In this way, important results on the structure, morphology and boundary layer behavior of composite materials can be investigated and evaluated.

i. Technical design of the microstructure dissecter

 General data

• single-spindle grinding and polishing machine with speed-controlled drive

• robust aluminium housing (preferably powder-coated)

• schlagfeste Kunststoffwanne

• incl. splash guard ring and lid

• Device size preferably in the frame of 45x35x66 cm (WxHxD)

• Weight: max. 30 kg

• Incl. EU-compliant power supply (230-240 V / 50 Hz) and plug-in type (CEE 7/3, CEE

7/17 or CEE 7/16)

 Technical data

• Start-stop function with status display

• including spin-off function

• water supply

- manual Wasserabschaltung

- Water inlet: 1/2" threaded connection (max. water pressure: 6 bar)

- Wasserablauf: Rohr Ø 40 mm

- Incl. hoses with a minimum length of 1.5 m (drain hose and

Panzerschlauch)

• including basin rinsing hose

• Arbeitsscheibenwechsel

- fast and undemanding

- werkzeuglos

- simple removal of the working disc allows easy bath cleaning or -

flushing (single-disc principle)

 Specification

• Base set for Ø200 mm

• Arbeitsscheiben:

- Diameter: Ø200 mm

- Speed working disc:

o Minimum: at least 25 rpm

o Maximum: at least 600 rpm

• At least 150 guard ring (Ø200mm)

ii. Abrasive/polishing materials

 Silicon carbide abrasive film/paper:

• Diameter: 200mm

• For wet grinding

• Stückanzahl: mind. 100

• Grain size according to FEPA standard:

- P180

- P320

- P600

- P1000

- P2400

• suitable for adhesive carriers

• Removal/change without adhesive residue

 Adhesive carriers for abrasive film/paper:

• Size: Ø200mm x 2.0mm

• No adhesive back, but good adhesive force on work surface and for

Sandpaper/foil

• Easy removal and repositioning of sandpaper and abrasive film

• Durable reversible and reusable

• preferred adhesion by magnetic sheet

• suitable for abrasive film/paper

 Poliertuch

• Diameter: 200mm

• Back magnetically adhesive

• Application: for pre-polishing materials with high hardness (e.g. steel,

Grey cast iron, carbide or ceramics)

- made of hard synthetic fibre cloth

- possible polishing agents: diamond suspension 15, 9 and 6μ

• Application: for pre- and final polishing of various materials (e.g. C-

Steels, precious metals, coatings, plastics or aluminium)

- medium-hard silk scarf

- possible polishing agents: diamond suspension 9, 6, 3 and 1 μm

• Application: for final polishing of a wide variety of materials

- short-flaked, soft synthetic fibre cloth

- possible polishing agents: diamond and ultra-fine polishing suspension based on Al2O3

iii. Embedding and polishing agents

 Embedding for cold embedding

• Kalteinbettung

- Kalteinbettformen

o Round, diameter min. 30 mm

o Height approx. 2.5 cm

o Of polypropylene

- suitable clips: variable or with tripod

- Matrix colours (possibly several embedding systems):

o Ready

o Transparent

o coloured

- Substances for mixing

o 2K system (minimum quantity: approx. 1.5 kg), e.g. powder + liquid

o Moderate curing time (transparent: no longer than 24h at RT, otherwise max.

approx. 30 min at RT)

o Curing requirements: as gap-free as possible, fast-curing or pressure-curing

- Included: mixing cups and stirring rods (approx. 100 pieces each)

 Polishing agent

• At least 500 ml per

• Diamantsuspensionen

- Lubricant included

- With different grain sizes: 9 μm; 6 μm; 3 μm; 1 μm

- Wasserbasiert

- Polycrystalline, particularly environmentally friendly, highly efficient, universally applicable

• Feinstpoliersuspension

- Grain size: 0.06 μm

- Based on Al2O3

- Must not crystallize

iv. Betriebsbedingung

Functionality under room temperature must be ensured and also

sufficient splash protection of the electrical components and the

Stromversorgungseinheiten.

Further requirements must be found in the specifications including the appendix "Award conditions".