Descrizione del progetto
Dare forma ad un futuro sostenibile per i compositi termoindurenti
Il progetto VIBES, finanziato dall’UE, sta lavorando su una nuova tecnologia efficiente in termini di costi per rompere i compositi termoindurenti e recuperare i componenti utili quando raggiungono la fine della loro vita. L’approccio innovativo prevede l’uso di materiali leganti di origine biologica, porzioni chimiche che si decompongono sotto specifici stimoli esterni, permettendo la separazione tra la matrice e il materiale di rinforzo. VIBES combinerà diversi approcci chimici, come la reazione Diels-Alder e la chimica supramolecolare, per ottenere materiali leganti di origine biologica. La nuova tecnologia potrebbe aiutare a diminuire del 40 % la quantità di polimeri non biodegradabili mandati allo smaltimento o scaricati nell’ambiente.
Obiettivo
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”
Campo scientifico
Parole chiave
Programma(i)
- 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)
Meccanismo di finanziamento
RIA - Research and Innovation actionCoordinatore
50720 Zaragoza
Spagna