The iDOURECA project is composed of a consortium that joins Doureca, CeNTI, and PIEP, which aims the enhancement the interactions between the user and the car while maintaining aesthetic and decorative features. It will be developed polymeric molded parts by injection technologies for both interior and exterior automotive vehicle. iDOURECA comprises two main R&D lines for the development of functional and decorative parts. The first aims at the development of a car exterior product with chrome effect and invisible to RADAR, being also incorporated with de-icing and protection against external agents' functionalities. The de-icing system will be embedded and developed by technologies of printed electronics or PVD. The second line of R&D aims at the development of a three-dimensional automotive interior product with functional and decorative properties. The part should comprise integrated and embedded sensing with gestures and/or touch detection ability, having also a textured appearance and giving the polymer injection molded part the look of noble material. It is also intended to have surface properties of anti-fingerprinting and/or easy cleaning. The proposed R&D line will be implemented in the productive cycle of the leading company, Doureca, culminating in prototypes with the pretended functionalities named previously.

Website: iDOURECA

Main goals

Develop functional and decorative polymeric automotive parts, molded by injection molding technologies for vehicle interior and exterior:

1. RADAR invisible exterior component with metallic / chrome effect, anti/de-icing and anti-scratch and / or anti-UV features;

2. Three-dimensional textured interior component with anti-fingerprinting functionality and integrated electronics with gesture/touch detection capability.

Project number: POCI-01-0247-FEDER-045113

Approval date: 08 August 2019

Project duration: September 2019 to February 2023

Total eligible cost: 841 365.91€

Financial support EU: ERDF –  575 060.60 €

Project type: SI I&DT Empresarial – Programas Mobilizadores 

Main objective: Strengthen research, technological development and innovation

Intervention region: North of Portugal