COREPROTECT

COREPROTECT involves the development of a new generation of multifunctional building materials capable of combining improved thermal performance, greater mechanical strength, and passive fire protection. The innovation is based on the incorporation of core-shell nanoparticles—with an aluminum oxyhydroxide core and a functional mesoporous silica layer—into cementitious and calcareous matrices (mortar, concrete, and plaster). This approach aims to overcome the limitations of currently available solutions, resulting in materials that are more efficient, sustainable, and compatible with existing industrial processes. This approach aims to overcome the limitations of currently available solutions, resulting in materials that are more efficient, sustainable, and compatible with existing industrial processes. The consortium consists of TOPECA, the University of Coimbra, CeNTI, and Smallmatek.

Project Name: CoreProtect - Advanced Nanotechnology for Passive Protection Materials and Multifunctional Performance in Construction

Project Code: COMPETE2030-FEDER-03233900

Lead Partner: TOPECA-PRODUTOS DE CONSTRUÇÃO CIVIL LDA

Co-partners: Smallmatek, University of Coimbra, CeNTI—Center for Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials.

Eligible Funding: €1,431,289.81

Total Approved Funding: €1,116,444.59

Start Date: June 1, 2026

Expected Completion Date: May 31, 2029