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Resolving the end-of-life issues of thermoset composite waste, based on the development of a new green technology, focused on controlled lignin separation and recovery.
VIBES will combine different chemical approaches, such as the Diels–Alder reaction and supramolecular chemistry, to obtain bio-based bonding materials. In addition, thermoset composite materials with intrinsic recycling properties will be developed and validated for optimum performance / cost ratio, in three high demand industrial sectors: aeronautical, construction and naval industries
Lignin, a wood-derived polymer, has an aromatic molecular network that renders it an ideal candidate as a carbon fiber precursor. Lignin purification, fractionation, modification, or blending with other polymers has been proposed to overcome these issues The working activities of VIBES project can be summarized as a) Design and development of at least three 100% biobased bonding materials (BBM) for thermoset composites with tailored debonding functionalities, b) Design and development of at least three 100% biobased thermoset composite materials, one per type of industrial sector, c) Design and pilot implementation of VIBES green recycling technology to separate and valorize the composite components as new feedstocks for the development of new products, d) Sustainability and economical assessment of the developed VIBES products, e) Exploitation & IPR strategy for Key Exploitable Results, f) Development of a Business Plan to demonstrate the commercial potential of VIBES technology and describe how this potential will be realized.
Thermoset composite market is projected to reach USD 57.98 billion by 2021, at a CAGR of 6.67% by 2027.
Cost efficient, non-toxic technology aims to decrease use of non biodegradable polymer (at least 40% less waste discharged to the environment)
Benefits will be significant in terms of growth, increasing jobs and turnover by promoting two new industrial sector interconnections in the newly created “Intrinsic Recyclable Thermoset Composites Value Chain” (between waste management and biotechnology sectors; between thermoset composites and biotechnology sectors)
Thermoset composite market is projected to reach USD 57.98 billion by 2021, at a CAGR of 6.67% by 2027.
Lignin from hardwoods, vanillin
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Vibes
Krafting (Lignin separation) followed by Plasma surface modification of fibres
Biopolymers, Composites (Lignin-based carbon fibres, Vanillin based epoxy resins)
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Spain
2021
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