Percursos fundamentais para a inovação
I&D
Projetos cofinanciados pelo organismo ao abrigo do Programa Operacional para Crescimento Inteligente 2014-2020:
The overall objective of the project ‘Research and development of new technologies for the evolution of quartz agglomerates’ is to develop innovative quartz agglomerates, with multiple design possibilities, versatility in obtaining new properties, better productivity and quality of the end product, as well as greater durability of the materials, even in extreme conditions, in order to achieve a clear differentiation and improvement of the company’s competitiveness. To this end, three main lines of action are being addressed: research into surface technology, the development of new formulations and the development of technological processes for the production of quartz agglomerates.
O objetivo geral do projeto "Nova tecnologia Dekton® e fórmulas para desenvolver novos efeitos, propriedades e produtos avançados” é pesquisar e aprender sobre este novo material; para desenvolver a tecnologia para obter novos efeitos estéticos e propriedades valiosas tanto na superfície como no volume, incluindo o desenvolvimento de produtos com um design e acabamento polidos; para desenvolver novas formulações para melhorar as suas propriedades e otimizar o processo; para desenvolver novos sistemas de caracterização e controlo; e criar produtos em 3D e com espessuras muito grandes, para oferecer novas aplicações especiais.
The ‘Silestone® Mixing and Shaping’ project aims to research and develop new Silestone® formulations that bring groundbreaking properties and aspects to the quartz agglomerate market by incorporating highly modified industrial mixing and shaping operations so that the new properties and effects can be applied to the entire volume of the material.
The ‘Dekton® advanced decoration systems’ project seeks to research and develop a new process technology for Dekton® to achieve high-resolution and synchronised volume decoration, as well as new surface textures which, when combined, will make it possible to obtain a product that is closer to natural stone.
The overall objective of the project ‘New properties in materials using technology to generate, apply and integrate functionalised surface layers’ focuses on the research and development of new highly durable properties in materials used for highly demanding applications through a novel technology for the formulation, application and generation of functionalised layers of different physico-chemical nature and through their integration by different routes inside the most superficial structure of the material.
The main purpose of the EOCENE project is to formulate, develop and validate new composite materials where all their components are of renewable sources: bio-based thermosetting resins (epoxy, polyester and vinylester) and fillers (minerals and carbon or glass fibres). In addition, reactive products (e.g. solvents and diluents) will be generated from renewable natural sources. The project will develop and implement advanced waste recovery and recycling strategies (disruptive innovations) for composite materials derived from the aeronautics, construction and surface (architecture) industries such as: resins, aggregates and fibres, both glass and carbon.
Projects co-financed by the ERDF under the Operational Programme for R&D&i by and for the benefit of enterprises – Technology Fund 2007-2013.
The main purpose of the project ‘Research and development of new technology for digital transformation in innovative surfaces’ is to develop new technologies and information systems applied to the company’s products, processes and services. A new industrial model will be defined in which the means of production, supply and distribution systems are connected and customer service is digital.
The overall objective of the project ‘Silestone® Simulation System’ lies in the development of a simulation tool or predictive model for the formulation of new Silestone® patterns, which makes it possible to know the behaviour of the material throughout the production process and its useful life, once it leaves the factory and is put in place, based on a series of defined key technical features.
The overall objective of the project ‘Development of advanced technical performance and special Dekton® applications’ is to investigate Dekton®’s technical limitations in order to create a product with improved properties and a more efficient production process. To do so, an investigation will be carried out through two perspectives: the formulation of the material and the process parameters, thus understanding the influence of both on the final properties of the material.
The project ‘New investment to develop and transform quartz agglomerates’ aims to fundamentally transform the manufacturing process of quartz agglomerates through the incorporation of innovative technology, which is the result of the company’s production experience, the collaboration with leading technology suppliers, as well as the research work conducted by a specialised R&D&I team, which are the perfect complement when designing the necessary technology to improve the company’s competitiveness at an international level.
Eficiência energética
Projetos cofinanciados pelo organismo ao abrigo do Programa Operacional para Crescimento Inteligente 2014-2020:
The project ‘Improvement of energy efficiency in the calibration and polishing process on line 1 of the Silestone I plant’ consists of the replacement of two calibration and polishing machines in line 1 of the SILESTONE I plant, located in the Cantoria plant (Almería), in order to ensure better quality of the end product and reduce the current reprocessing due to faults in the slabs, compared to conventional technology, with the corresponding reduction in energy consumption.
O projeto “Melhoria da eficiência energética no processo de calibração e polimento na linha 2 da fábrica Silestone” consiste na substituição de dois calibradores e de dois polidores na segunda linha da fábrica SILESTONE, localizada em Cantoria, Almeria, com o objetivo garantir uma melhor qualidade do produto final e reduzir o atual reprocessamento, que é uma consequência de falhas nas chapas, em comparação com a tecnologia convencional, com a correspondente redução em termos de consumo de energia.
Projetos cofinanciados pelo organismo ao abrigo do Programa Operacional para Crescimento Inteligente 2014-2020:
The project ‘Heat recovery at the Cantoria factory of COSENTINO S.A.U.’ involves the installation of a heat recovery system for the furnaces of the Dekton® production line at the Cantoria plant (Almería) in order to improve the energy efficiency of the production process.
Total investment: 2,582,826.97
Aid amount: 774,848.09€
Poupança de energia: 1 158,56 tep/ano
The project ‘Improvement of energy efficiency in ancillary facilities and lighting’ consists of replacing the compressors of the Silestone 2 and Mosaics production facilities at the Cantoria plant (Almería) with variable speed compressors.
Furthermore, the intention is to replace the existing exterior and interior lighting of several warehouses in the Cantoria Industrial Park (Almería) with LED lighting.
Total investment: 252,654.84€
Aid amount: 42,937.38€
Energy savings: 24.03 toe/year
Investimento
The aim of the project is the fundamental transformation of the overall production processes, which is essential to maintain competitiveness and global leadership in the production of innovative surfaces for architecture and design.
The company’s policy also encompasses the search for ever more ambitious solutions that allow it to maintain its products in a leading position, always offering its customers innovative products with the highest performance and quality.