Project description DEENESFRITPL Shaping a sustainable future for thermoset composites The EU-funded VIBES project is working on a new, cost-efficient technology to break thermoset composites and recover useful components when they reach the end of their life. The innovative approach will involve use of biobased bonding materials – chemical moieties that decompose under specific external stimuli, enabling the separation between the matrix and reinforcing material. VIBES will combine different chemical approaches, such as the Diels–Alder reaction and supramolecular chemistry, to obtain biobased bonding materials. The new technology could help decrease the amount of non-biodegradable polymers sent for disposal or discharged to the environment by 40 %. Show the project objective Hide the project objective Objective VIBES project presents an innovative solution to resolve the end-of-life issues of thermoset composites based on the development of a new green technology focused on the controlled separation and recovery of composite material components by means of developing customised biobased bonding materials (BBM). BBM are biobased chemical moieties that will decompose under specific external stimuli (temperature, UV or electrical pulse) allowing the separation between the matrix and the reinforcing material, and facilitating the dissociation of the polymer chains of the resins to favour their efficient processing and recycling through a green washing bath, recovering the monomers/oligomers and fibres for their upcycling into new products. VIBES will study and combine three different chemical approaches to obtain BBM: vitrimers, Diels-Alder, and supramolecular architectures. VIBES project will directly contribute to achieve SIRA’s objectives in KPI1, KPI2, KPI5 and KPI8 and to demonstrate the solution decreasing the amount of non-biodegradable polymers sent to disposal or discharged to the environment by at least 40%. VIBES consortium involves 13 partners (industrially driven): 4 RTD (AITIIP, LEITAT, ULIM and DITF), 7 SME (SP, BCIRC, F&D, ARCHA, Q-PLAN, IDEC and JUNO), 1 Large Companies (ACC), and 1 OTHER (PLATA) accounting to 3 BIC associated (AITIIP, LEITAT, and ULIM). The proposed 48-months will comprise a total estimated budget of 5,299,800 €; being the 20.3% covered by consortium own contribution (in-kinds) and adding 524,311€ in additional investments during the project implementation and 9,385,000€ envisaged to upgrade TRL after the end of the project. Benefits will be significant in terms of companies growth (23.2%), increasing jobs (37 direct, 1800 indirect) and turnover (124M€) by promoting at least 2 new sector interconnections in the new created “Intrinsic Recyclable Thermoset Composites Value Chain” Fields of science engineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringwaste managementwaste treatment processesrecyclingengineering and technologymaterials engineeringcompositesnatural scienceschemical sciencespolymer sciences Keywords Biobased Bonding Materials recyclability thermoset resins Supramolecular architecture Diels-Alder adducts vitrimers carbon & glass fibres flax aeronautical construction marine industries Programme(s) H2020-EU.3.2. - SOCIETAL CHALLENGES - Food security, sustainable agriculture and forestry, marine, maritime and inland water research, and the bioeconomy Main Programme H2020-EU.2.1.4. - INDUSTRIAL LEADERSHIP - Leadership in enabling and industrial technologies – Biotechnology H2020-EU.3.2.6. - Bio-based Industries Joint Technology Initiative (BBI-JTI) Topic(s) BBI-2020-SO2-R3 - Develop bio-based solutions to recycle composites Call for proposal H2020-BBI-JTI-2020 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme RIA - Research and Innovation action Coordinator FUNDACION AITIIP Net EU contribution € 758 562,50 Address POLIGONO EMPRESARIUM, CALLE ROMERO N 12-14 50720 Zaragoza Spain See on map Region Noreste Aragón Zaragoza Activity type Research Organisations Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 948 203,75 Participants (12) Sort alphabetically Sort by Net EU contribution Expand all Collapse all SPECIFIC POLYMERS France Net EU contribution € 525 496,67 Address AVENUE DES COCARDIERES 150 ZAC VIA DOMITIA 34160 Castries See on map SME The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed. Yes Region Occitanie Languedoc-Roussillon Hérault Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 656 871,25 ACONDICIONAMIENTO TARRASENSE ASSOCIACION Spain Net EU contribution € 458 966,00 Address CARRER DE LA INNOVACIO 2 08225 Terrassa See on map Region Este Cataluña Barcelona Activity type Research Organisations Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 573 707,50 UNIVERSITY OF LIMERICK Ireland Net EU contribution € 527 432,97 Address NATIONAL TECHNOLOGICAL PARK, PLASSEY - Limerick See on map Region Ireland Northern and Western Border Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 659 291,25 DEUTSCHE INSTITUTE FUR TEXTIL- UND FASERFORSCHUNG DENKENDORF Germany Net EU contribution € 350 750,00 Address KORSCHTALSTRASSE 26 73770 Denkendorf See on map Region Baden-Württemberg Stuttgart Esslingen Activity type Research Organisations Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 438 437,50 WEVERIJ FLIPTS EN DOBBELS NV Belgium Net EU contribution € 164 700,00 Address GROENESTRAAT 220 8800 Roeselare See on map SME The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed. Yes Region Vlaams Gewest Prov. West-Vlaanderen Arr. Roeselare Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 205 875,00 BCIRCULAR COMPOSITES SOCIEDAD LIMITADA Spain Net EU contribution € 411 691,11 Address CALLE ALMERIA 1 POLIGONO INDUSTRIAL CIDESA 08740 Sant Andreu De La Barca See on map SME The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed. Yes Region Este Cataluña Barcelona Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 514 613,75 CONSORCIO AERODROMO AEROPUERTO DE TERUEL Spain Net EU contribution € 124 400,00 Address POLIGONO DE TIRO 4 44396 Teruel See on map Region Noreste Aragón Teruel Activity type Public bodies (excluding Research Organisations and Secondary or Higher Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 155 500,00 ACCIONA CONSTRUCCION SA Spain Net EU contribution € 0,00 Address CALLE MESENA 80 28033 MADRID See on map Region Comunidad de Madrid Comunidad de Madrid Madrid Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 69 750,00 IDEC, INGENERIA Y DESARROLLOS DE COMPOSITES SL Spain Net EU contribution € 159 740,00 Address CALLE ALBERT EINSTEIN 29 PARQUE TECNOLOGICO DE ALAVA 01510 MINANO MENOR ALAVA See on map SME The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed. Yes Region Noreste País Vasco Araba/Álava Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 199 675,00 JUNO COMPOSITES LTD Ireland Net EU contribution € 135 350,00 Address DUNGILLICK H18KV62 Emyvale See on map SME The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed. Yes Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 169 187,13 ARCHA SRL Italy Net EU contribution € 246 950,00 Address VIA DI TEGULAIA 10A - OSPEDALETTO 56121 Pisa Pi See on map SME The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed. Yes Region Centro (IT) Toscana Pisa Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 308 687,50 Q-PLAN INTERNATIONAL ADVISORS PC Greece Net EU contribution € 360 000,00 Address 11 EL VENIZELOU STR 551 33 Kalamaria, Thessaloniki See on map SME The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed. Yes Region Βόρεια Ελλάδα Κεντρική Μακεδονία Θεσσαλονίκη Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 400 000,00