Project description DEENESFRITPL Improved techniques for recycling thermoset materials Thermoset composite materials are used in an increasingly wide range of fields, including automotive, aerospace and civil engineering. Despite their success, the recycling options for thermoset composites are limited as opposed to thermoplastics. Most of them are currently landfilled or incinerated after their useful life. The EU-funded ESTELLA project will examine various recycling techniques (e.g. chemical, biological and mechanical) to ensure that the newly synthesised thermosets are separated into their components in a safe and cost-efficient way. To test their techniques, researchers will synthesise bio-based epoxy resins with inherent recyclability capabilities thanks to the introduction of a covalent adaptive network in the original epoxy resin structure. Show the project objective Hide the project objective Objective ESTELLA is an ambitious initiative that proposes an innovative solution to improve the recyclability of low-recyclable materials: thermosetting composites. To this end, ESTELLA will work on the design of novel bio-based epoxy resins with inherent recyclability capabilities thanks to the introduction of Covalent Adaptive Network (CAN) in the original epoxy structure. CAN will provide the thermosetting epoxy resin with the ability to respond to certain stimulus that changes the state of its microstructure and thus, the ability to be reprocessed/re-polymerized (return to original monomers and fibres). A similar strategy will be applied to existing fossil-based epoxy formulations. In this way, the thermoset can be reprocessed or re-polymerized into new products and the fibres can be recovered as well. In addition, fibres of renewable origin will be used as reinforcement to manufacturing thermoset composites. ESTELLA research will address recycling techniques of any nature (chemical, biological and mechanical) to guarantee that the materials developed during the project can be successfully separated into their components in a safe and cost-effective way, hence maximizing the revenue of recycling activities. The validation of the developed recyclable materials will be carried out through economically and environmentally efficient manufacture processes (out-of-autoclave). Thus, new bio-composites will be designed and developed based on the premises of improving recyclability while meeting the demands of different sectors such as construction and leisure/mobility. Also, extensive work will be carried out to leverage the industrial application of the technologies and materials developed, taking into account safety, techno-economic, regulatory and intellectual property aspects. Fields of science engineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringwaste managementwaste treatment processesrecyclingengineering and technologymaterials engineeringcompositesbiocompositessocial sciencessociologyindustrial relationsnatural scienceschemical sciencespolymer sciences Programme(s) HORIZON.2.4 - Digital, Industry and Space Main Programme HORIZON.2.4.4 - Advanced Materials Topic(s) HORIZON-CL4-2021-RESILIENCE-01-11 - Safe- and sustainable-by-design polymeric materials (RIA) Call for proposal HORIZON-CL4-2021-RESILIENCE-01 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme RIA - Research and Innovation action Coordinator FUNDACION CIDAUT Net EU contribution € 675 750,00 Address Plaza vicente aleixandre campos 2 pq tecnologico de boecillo 209 47151 Valladolid Spain See on map Region Centro (ES) Castilla y León Valladolid 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 Other funding € 0,00 Participants (12) Sort alphabetically Sort by Net EU contribution Expand all Collapse all KEMIJSKI INSTITUT Slovenia Net EU contribution € 410 265,00 Address Hajdrihova 19 1000 Ljubljana See on map Region Slovenija Zahodna Slovenija Osrednjeslovenska 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 Other funding € 0,00 SIEC BADAWCZA LUKASIEWICZ - INSTYTUT CIEZKIEJ SYNTEZY ORGANICZNEJ BLACHOWNIA Poland Net EU contribution € 338 775,00 Address Ul energetykow 9 47-225 Kedzierzyn-kozle See on map Region Makroregion południowo-zachodni Opolskie Opolski Activity type Research Organisations 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 Other funding € 0,00 STICHTING WAGENINGEN RESEARCH Netherlands Net EU contribution € 495 000,00 Address Droevendaalsesteeg 4 6708 PB Wageningen See on map Region Oost-Nederland Gelderland Veluwe 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 Other funding € 0,00 CELABOR SCRL Belgium Net EU contribution € 241 350,00 Address Avenue du parc 38 zoning de petit rechain 4650 Herve chaineux 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 Région wallonne Prov. Liège Arr. Verviers — communes francophones 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 Other funding € 0,00 KOMPETENZZENTRUM HOLZ GMBH Austria Net EU contribution € 364 000,00 Address Altenberger strasse 69 4040 Linz 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 Westösterreich Oberösterreich Linz-Wels 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 Other funding € 0,00 FUNDACION ANDALTEC I+D+I Spain Net EU contribution € 239 875,00 Address Poligono industrial canada de la fuente calle vilches s/n 23600 Martos 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 Sur Andalucía Jaén Activity type Other 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 Other funding € 0,00 IDENER RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT AGRUPACION DE INTERES ECONOMICO Spain Net EU contribution € 428 125,00 Address Calle early ovington 24-8 41300 La rinconada sevilla See on map Region Sur Andalucía Sevilla Activity type Research Organisations 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 Other funding € 0,00 FEYECON DEVELOPMENT & IMPLEMENTATION BV Netherlands Net EU contribution € 314 312,00 Address Rijnkade 17 a 1382 GS Weesp 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 West-Nederland Noord-Holland Het Gooi en Vechtstreek 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 Other funding € 0,50 EUROPEAN COMPOSIT RECYCLING TECHNOLOGY AS Denmark Net EU contribution € 293 125,00 Address Emil aarestrups gade 3-5 4990 Sakskobing 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 Danmark Sjælland Vest- og Sydsjælland 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 Other funding € 0,00 FRAUNHOFER GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FORDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG EV Germany Net EU contribution € 287 200,00 Address Hansastrasse 27c 80686 Munchen See on map Region Bayern Oberbayern München, Kreisfreie Stadt 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 Other funding € 0,00 UNIVERSIDAD DE LEON Spain Net EU contribution € 370 692,00 Address Avenida facultad 25 24004 Leon See on map Region Centro (ES) Castilla y León León 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 Other funding € 0,50 SINTEF AS Norway Net EU contribution € 508 005,00 Address Strindvegen 4 7034 Trondheim See on map Region Norge Trøndelag Trøndelag 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 Other funding € 0,00
