Project description
A complete upcycling solution for synthetic grass
Artificial turf (AT) might be as green as real grass but definitely not in terms of environmental sustainability, as it cannot be entirely recycled. The EU-funded CREATE project will introduce a sustainable, transparent, proven solution, promoting a fully circular economy based on the upcycling of every AT component. Combining state-of-the-art technologies, project scientists have developed a ground-breaking patented process that manages to dissolve the high-quality clean plastic material into a new resin. Through this method, the project aims to generate new turf yarns of similar quality to the originals, while significantly reducing the waste produced by the process and decreasing the environmental footprint of ATs.
Objective
Re-Match was founded with the ambition of setting the new global standard in recycling artificial turf (AT), while protecting the environment. We aim to develop a sustainable, transparent, proven solution, promoting a full circular economy based on the upcycling of every AT component. To achieve a complete, cycle of used ATs, Re-Match has developed a ground-breaking patented process combining state-of-the-art technologies, adding the missing link to complete the upcycling of the plastic component. Re-Match is already capable of separating used ATs into sand, rubber and plastic (the first two efficiently recycled). Now, by dissolving the high-quality clean plastic material into a new resin, we will generate new turf yarns of similar quality to the originals, to be applied into new ATs, significantly reducing the waste derived from ATs and decreasing their environmental footprint. The process offers a cradle-to-cradle solution and a fully circular economy model for every AT component. Over 5 years, our resin has the potential to cumulatively save 450,000 tons of CO2e due to recyling of plastic fibres which have traditionally been difficult to be disposed off. As the AT demand and disposal has steadily increased following an annual growth of 16.6% between 2015 and 2017, and the sports segment is the most sought after, Re-Match aims to capture the new trends related to green and sustainable processes. As the team has grown, we have strengthened the process development and initiated the setup manufacturing capabilities, achieving important technological and commercial milestones. This project, aligned with our company strategy, will in a 5-year term allow the expansion of the full business, accumulating profits of €20M and creation of additional 22 FTEs exclusively from the EIC Accelerator project. In the long term, Re-Match will target the delivery of the plastic components also to other applications, establishing a new standard for plastic use and end-purpose.
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H2020-EU.3. - PRIORITY 'Societal challenges
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H2020-EU.2.3. - INDUSTRIAL LEADERSHIP - Innovation In SMEs
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H2020-EU.2.1. - INDUSTRIAL LEADERSHIP - Leadership in enabling and industrial technologies
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SME-2 - SME instrument phase 2
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Call for proposal
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(opens in new window) H2020-EIC-SMEInst-2018-2020
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7400 Herning
Denmark
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