Imagine building a complex car part like a Lego set, but using high-strength plastics made from plants instead of oil. Instead of one giant piece that is impossible to recycle, this project creates a menu of bio-based 'building blocks' like tapes, powders, and sheets. These pieces can be mixed and matched to make strong parts that can be easily taken apart and recycled when the product reaches the end of its life.
High-tech composite parts are traditionally made from non-recyclable plastics and carbon fibers, making them environmental liabilities. Current bio-based alternatives often fail to meet the strict technical requirements of complex industrial applications.
Developed 3R-bio-epoxy systems, bio-polyamide grades, and lignin-derived carbon fibers. These were converted into B2B intermediate formats such as filaments, sheets, UD-tapes, pellets, and powders.
If you are a seating manufacturer dealing with non-recyclable composite waste — this project developed bio-polyamides and bio-epoxies that create a sustainable automotive seat. This allows for mass-customized production while ensuring the parts can be recovered and valorized.
If you are a tank producer dealing with the difficulty of recycling high-pressure vessels — this project developed bio-based carbon fiber and 3R-bio-epoxy systems. These materials enable the creation of Type IV H2 gas storage pressure vessels that are circular by design.
If you are a supplier dealing with rigid product lines that don't meet diverse client needs — this project developed intermediate formats like filaments, organosheets, and UD-tapes. This allows you to provide modular bio-based components that clients can combine into complex final products.
Based on available project data, specific pricing or cost-per-unit information is not provided.
The project has already upscaled three biobased epoxy building blocks to a 120g scale and is developing intermediate formats like pellets and powder for mass production.
Based on available project data, the specific IP and licensing terms are not disclosed, though the project involves 6 industrial partners.
The project focuses on increasing renewable carbon-based flows and creating materials that are recyclable by design, supporting the green transformation of the manufacturing industry.
The project period runs from 2023-09-01 to 2027-02-28, suggesting commercial readiness targets toward the end of this window.
The consortium is heavily geared toward commercialization, with 6 industrial partners (including 5 SMEs and 1 large company) representing 46% of the group. This is balanced by 6 research organizations and 1 university across 8 European countries, ensuring a strong pipeline from lab synthesis to industrial application.
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