Objetivo
This Stage 2 Craft-proposal is prepared with the help of an exploratory award (Project Ref. No. BEST-3163), which was rated as very good. Nowadays, ecological concern has resulted in a renewed interest in natural fibres based on lignocellulose, such as flax and hemp. These fibres are an interesting alternative for the use of glass fibres in engineering polymer composites. In contrast to glass fibres these vegetable fibres are renewable, nonabrasive to processing equipment, can be incinerated and show less concern with safety and health. In addition they exhibit excellent mechanical properties, especially when their low density and price in comparison to E glass fibres is taken into account. Unfortunately, up to now their high moisture absorption and poor dimensional stability (swelling), as well as their susceptibility to rotting has hindered the successful application of these fibres in high quality products. With a recently developed upgrading process for materials based on ligno cellulose these limiting properties can be significantly improved. The availability of this novel upgrading process for natural fibres could remove the main restriction for the successful application of I these fibres in high quality engineering composites with improved durability. The objective of this cooperative research project is to develop thermoplastic composite products based on upgraded flax fibres with optimized mechanical and physical properties, improved durability and a good processability. As a result these materials could compete with commercially available glass fibrereinforced thermoplastic products, anticipating on the growing demand for environmental friendly products, e.g. polymers reinforced with natural fibres, offering tremendous market opportunities for the SME proposers. In this cooperative research eleven SMEs, four non SMEs and four RTDs from six dfferent countries participate. The consortium comprises the complete chain of supply, including suppliers of raw materials, processors of semi finished products, manufacturers of plastic endproducts and end users.
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2210 GG Noordwijkerhout
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Participantes (18)
6704 AT Wageningen
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FY6 8GD Poulton
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6411 TE Heerlen
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9270 Klarup
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5600 MB Eindhoven
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8308 PM Nagele
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53940 Hellenthal
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SW7 2BP LONDON
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LL57 4UW Bangor - Gwynedd
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DT6 3UX BRIDPORT
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07745 Jena
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4700 BG Roosendaal
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CV34 0BL Warwick
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70719 Fellbach - Stuttgart
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07407 Rudolstadt-Schwarza
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7161 PK NEEDE
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6045 JL ROERMOND
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51469 Bergisch Gladbach
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