TEC STAR is an Italian company that specializes in developing nanotechnology solutions for industrial applications. It provides a full range of services from R&D to production and characterization of nanoparticles and nanocomposites. The company works with polymers, paints, coatings, metals, and lubricants to enhance their properties using nanoparticles. TEC STAR also conducts research projects and provides characterization of nanoparticles and nanocomposites.

1. TEC STAR S.r.l.
Viale Europa, 40 – 41011 Campogalliano (MO), Italy
Tel. +39059 527775 – Fax +39059 527773
TEC STAR: your FULL partner in nanotecnology
Complete problem solving service: from the analysis of the “state of the art” to the industrial supply
of nanoparticles
INNOVATION BY NANOPARTICLES:
the TEC STAR model
Dr. Alberto Borghi – President | CEO

2. TEC STAR S.r.l.
Viale Europa, 40 – 41011 Campogalliano (MO), Italy
Tel. +39059 527775 – Fax +39059 527773
The company
MISSION
TEC STAR is a dynamic company, specialised in developing hi-tech solutions for nanotechnology
industrial applications. The company deals with R&D, production, engineering and selling of new
nanostructured materials for the mechanical, automotive, ceramics, glass, chemical, textile,
aeronautical, plastic material and composite material and polymer industries, and everything
connected with these industries.
TEC STAR major mission is thus to satisfy the customers’ needs on the basis of their requests, in
terms of performance and properties of materials, providing a full service from the concept to the
complete execution.
CORPORATE MANAGEMENT
Alberto Borghi: President | CEO
Lorenzo Calabri: Business Development Manager
Leonardo Rettighieri: Chief Technical Officer
Alberto Montagnani: Senior Partner
Paolo Moscatti: Senior Partner

3. TEC STAR S.r.l.
Viale Europa, 40 – 41011 Campogalliano (MO), Italy
Tel. +39059 527775 – Fax +39059 527773
Strategy/Cooperation
Nanoparticles by
chemical synthesis
R&D Company
Polymers
R&D Company
University of
Modena
Testing & Consulting
private Laboratory
Dry nanoparticles
suppliers
“full service from the concept to the complete execution”

4. TEC STAR S.r.l.
Viale Europa, 40 – 41011 Campogalliano (MO), Italy
Tel. +39059 527775 – Fax +39059 527773
Activities
POLYMERS:
TEC STAR customizes and produces nanoparticles that, used as nanofillers in place of traditional fillers, are
able to intercalate and bond to the polymer chains, as a consequence of their typical nanometric dimension
and huge specific surface. In this way it is possible to tune different properties (mechanical, electrical,
magnetic, flame resistance, etc.) with filler concentration within the matrix not larger than 2-5% wt. and
with no variation of material workability.
Polymers treated:
. Polypropylene
. Polyurethane
. PMMA
Distribution of CaCO3 nanoparticles in polypropylene.
SEM cross section picture of PUR. SEM cross section picture of nanocomposite PUR (a) SiO2
nanoparticles; (b) TiO2 nanoparticles.
(a) (b)

5. TEC STAR S.r.l.
Viale Europa, 40 – 41011 Campogalliano (MO), Italy
Tel. +39059 527775 – Fax +39059 527773
Activities
PAINTS:
TEC STAR produces nanoparticles that, used as nanofillers for paints and inks, provide new properties to
polymer coatings, solving many problems related to the varnish industry:
. increasing scratch resistance and surface hardness
. improvement of UV light resistance
. increasing corrosion protection
. improvement of antiseptic effect
. increasing thermal insulation
. increasing electrical conductivity.
Paints treated:
. Polyurethanic solvent based
. Polyurethanic water based
. UV
Polyurethanic nanocomposite paint.

6. TEC STAR S.r.l.
Viale Europa, 40 – 41011 Campogalliano (MO), Italy
Tel. +39059 527775 – Fax +39059 527773
Activities
COATINGS:
Development of additives for the galvanic and polymer coating, to provide the traditional coatings (nickel,
zinc, cataphoretic paints, etc..) with high mechanical properties (low friction coefficient and wear rate),
corrosion resistance and hydrophilic/hydrophobic surface properties.
Electrodeposited Nickel + nano.
PMMA nanocoposite hydrophilic coating.

7. TEC STAR S.r.l.
Viale Europa, 40 – 41011 Campogalliano (MO), Italy
Tel. +39059 527775 – Fax +39059 527773
Activities
ANTI-MICROBIAL COATINGS AND POLYMERS:
TEC Star is able to provide a new nanotechnology product with an efficient bactericide effect. This is a
nanoparticle-based additive that has been developed for certain specific paint and polymer applications.
The product doesn’t modify the colour of the polymeric material, it is, if necessary, totally transparent and
offers a proven and efficient anti-bacterial effect.
This additive could be of interest for all the paint and polymer users and producers, who are interested in
providing a strong bactericide behaviour to their products surfaces. It is, thus, possible to have long-lasting
clean and healthy surfaces, mainly for those products routinely used by different users: food or
commodities distribution equipments, public transportations, etc.
Antibacterial Polypropylene.

8. TEC STAR S.r.l.
Viale Europa, 40 – 41011 Campogalliano (MO), Italy
Tel. +39059 527775 – Fax +39059 527773
Activities
METAL METRIX NANOCOMPOSITES (MMNCs):
TEC STAR uses a ball milling approach to create nanostructured micro-fillers, composed of a aluminium
powder, filled with ceramic nanoparticles. Then, these nanostructured micro-fillers are directly used within
the molten aluminum in order to create the MMNCs.
The main characteristic we are trying to improve is the Elastic Modulus of the alloy. In this sense the results
are very interesting, as we obtain a Young’s Modulus close to 100 GPa, while, traditionally the value for
aluminum is fixed at 70 GPa.

9. TEC STAR S.r.l.
Viale Europa, 40 – 41011 Campogalliano (MO), Italy
Tel. +39059 527775 – Fax +39059 527773
Activities
OIL LUBRICANT - NANOADDITIVES:
Generally, the best strategy to reduce friction and wear of materials is to design a scientific tribological
system, which includes optimized mechanical structures, effective lubricating system, appropriate
matching of sliding pairs, etc .
In recent years, numerous studies have been carried out on the effects of nanoparticles as lubricant
additives on friction and wear.
Generally, most scientific studies concluded that nanoparticles into lubricants are able to chemically and
mechanically modify the sliding materials, producing a protective thin film on the crests of surface
roughness, reducing direct contact between the asperities, thus, minimize wear.
TEC STAR is deeply involved in nanocomposite lubricant development and test, finding best nanoparticles
and functionalization treatment to guarantee high and long lasting performances.
Coefficient of friction
0
0,03
0,06
0,09
0,12
0,15
0,18
0,21
Baselubricant
Chem
icaladd.
0,01
0,05
0,1
0,3
0,6
different TEC STAR additive concentration
in base lubricant (wt.%)
Wear coefficient
0,0E+00
2,5E-06
5,0E-06
7,5E-06
1,0E-05
1,3E-05
1,5E-05
1,8E-05
Base
lubricant
Chem
ical add.
0,01
0,05
0,1
0,3
0,6
[mm3/(Nxm)]
different TEC STAR additive concentration in base
lubricant (wt.%)
Max wear reduction:
- 90% (with respect to
base oil)
- 80% (with respect to
chemical added oil)

10. TEC STAR S.r.l.
Viale Europa, 40 – 41011 Campogalliano (MO), Italy
Tel. +39059 527775 – Fax +39059 527773
Activities
SERVICES OF NANOPARTICLES AND
NANOCOMPOSITES CHARACTERIZATION:
In TEC Star laboratories it is possible to have a full
characterization of the main characteristics of nanopowders
and nanoparticles, for a quality control analysis both in the
production and in the supply phase.
The result of this service will be a Technical sheet, tailored on
the customer’s needs, with information about the following
characteristics of nanoparticles:
· Shape and morphology (Hi-resolution images FE-SEM or
TEM)
· Average size (APS) (using FE-SEM, TEM or XRD)
· Main crystal phases (using XRD)
· Chemical surface composition (using XPS)
· Size, statistical distribution and zeta potential for liquid
dispersion (using DLS)
Zirconium dioxide – ZrO2

11. TEC STAR S.r.l.
Viale Europa, 40 – 41011 Campogalliano (MO), Italy
Tel. +39059 527775 – Fax +39059 527773
Products
http://www.tec-star.it/en/nano-products/

12. TEC STAR S.r.l.
Viale Europa, 40 – 41011 Campogalliano (MO), Italy
Tel. +39059 527775 – Fax +39059 527773
Funded Research Projects
TEC Star is one of the 31 innovative start-ups located in Emilia
Romagna (one on the 8 from Modena), chosen within the
regional call for the start-up of new innovative companies,
sponsored with the "European Regional Development Fund"
ERDF, based on European Union and Italian Goverment
resourches.
Project "Italici" - Nuove tecnologie per il Made in Italy -
Industria 2015. TEC Star, along with 10 other companies in the
project, will be an active member for what concerns the
research and development, with the goal to innovate by
nanotechnology the product "brick" and the technologies
required for its production.
NanoSafePack - Development of a best practices guide for the
safe handling and use of nanoparticles in packaging industries.
Nanomicex - Mitigation of risk and control of exposure in
nanotechnology based inks and pigments

13. TEC STAR S.r.l.
Viale Europa, 40 – 41011 Campogalliano (MO), Italy
Tel. +39059 527775 – Fax +39059 527773
Contacts
Dr. Alberto Borghi
borghi@tec-star.it
TEC STAR Srl
Viale Europa, 40
41011 Campogalliano (MO) - Italy
Tel (+39)059.526845
Fax (+39)059.527000