In the third reporting period (1.1.2022 - 31.05.2023) the consortium reported all requested documentation that proves the progress and completion of the project. WP1 and WP2 developments have been finalized during the previous period and activities that continued were related to the provision of materials for further production of (nano)composite pellets and filaments for 3D printing. Additionally, all necessary characterizations and measurements have been performed within WP2 to the reclaimed fibres and nanocomposites with magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) to prove their self-healing ability. WP3 was also completed within this period and the main achievement is related to the manufacturing of the five (5) industrial demonstrators (D3.5). In parallel, benchmarking of the AM technologies and processing capabilities of recycled materials were discussed in D3.3 and D3.4 respectively. In WP4, the demonstrators have been tested in terms of their performance and functionalities (D4.9) and optimization of the parts was considered accordingly (D4.3). WP5 was the main running WP of the project for the last period. Studies related to the recycling of the demo parts that had been manufactured in WP3 were executed (D5.1) and evaluation of the materials properties after several recycling cycles was carried out (D5.2 D5.3) trying to determine the maximum processing cycles of the recycled 3D printed materials (D5.5). Moreover, the final strategy of the magnetic particles’ reclamation at the EoL (D5.4) together with strategies for the final recovery of the constituents were suggested (D5.6). In WP6 all related safety studies have been carried out, including exposure and release assessment (D6.4) toxicological assessment (D6.5) and risk assessment (D6.1) to ensure the safety of the processes within Repair3D. In parallel, the LCA (D6.2) and Cost evaluation studies (D6.3) have been performed for the demonstrators. Numerous Dissemination and Communication actions (WP7) were organized the last period, to raise social awareness and share the achievements of the project in social media, in clustering and networking events, in scientific publications, etc, as reported in D7.7 and D7.9. The exploitation/business strategy of Repair3D has been also completed (D7.8) together with the IP technology survey (D7.2). Two main events were organised in a hybrid form, the Repair3D Training School that was held at LTCP, Lavrio, Greece, in September 2022 (D7.10) and the Open Day Workshop, scheduled at Brussels, as a Final Closing event (D7.6) in May 2023. The final DMP is delivered (D8.1) with specific instructions for the data of Repair3D and how they will be processed after the project’s end. Datasets were also uploaded in the DMP platform in a structured way to be further exploited (e.g. uploaded in Open Access repositories). The smooth implementation of the project including the communication between the consortium partners and the EC has been ensured (WP8), together with management activities, financial and legal aspects and other issues, according to the GA terms and as described in D8.2 (QAP). Also, the risks of the project in technical level were identified and the mitigation actions are presented in D8.2.
Due to unforeseen delays caused by the COVID-19 outbreak, an extension of the project was requested through an official Amendment, for four (4) months. The deliverables that were due the end of the project, were extended accordingly.
