LIFE RECYSITE PROJECT

MAIN FEATURES

What are the main characteristics?

Premium Quality

Green composites will be as strength as other composites. Rheology and ISO tests will be carried out and demonstrators will be validated in transportation and construction real cases.

R – R – R

Green composite will be recyclable by different methods (hot pressing, grinding and dissolution). The recycled granules will be used again to produce new articles. Repairing ready.

Biobased Natural

Natural fibres from flax waste will be the base of the matrix. The resin used as the matrix for the different layers will be based on the waste of biopolymers production which is also biobased.

- THESE ARE PROJECT RESULTS -

Within the Recysite project it has been demonstrated the production possibility of green composites based on natural fibres sources from agro-wastes, bio-based resin (ELO-epoxidized linseed oil) and humins (a side stream of bio-polymers production). Additionally, it is possible to recycle these composites up to 10 times.

green composites based on natural fibres

Several real demonstrators were manufactured and validated for the transportation and construction sector. However, high mechanical requirements and fire protection legislation have to be fulfilled in some end applications, for these reasons, the amount of bio-based content varied from 7,5% for railway wagon floor up to 90% for the modular panels and ventilated facades in the construction sector.

Biobased

This project provides the solutions for the composite industry where bio-based and renewable materials can be introduced in different percentage according to sector requirements, without compromising the quality and also lowering the prices.

These are project results

Composites

What is a composite?|What is a green composite?

A composite material comprises two or more components; its main characteristic being the superior properties the end material has, as opposed to those of each individual constituent on their own. In this context, our composites consist of a homogeneous matrix (thermoset polymer) that is reinforced by a stronger and stiffer constituent (textile structure).|Green Composites are novel solutions designed to boost sustainability and circular economy in the plastic sector by combining biobased materials and recycling functionalities.

THE INGREDIENTS

How will we do that?

Natural fibers

The reinforced structure of the composite will be non-wovens or needlefelts textiles made up linseed flax from linseed straw (agricultural waste). It will be extracted and optimised for its industrialisation by Centexbel and La Zeloise.

Bioresin

The matrix biobased resin will be provided by Avantium and CNRS. It will be extracted from processing two residues: linseed oil and humins.

Handbook of green composites

Adaptation and optimisation of processing technologies to widely spread Recyclable and Reusable Biocomposites. Protocols will be defined and validated by Cidetec and Aitiip.

THE RESULTS

Real demostrators

Green composites: natural fibers and biobased resin

The following video depict the process of composite manufacturing using conventional biobased resin and natural fibers.

Green composites with natural fibers and epoxy resin

The following video depict the process of composite manufacturing using conventional resin and natural fibers.

Project presentation

Green composites are novel solutions designed to boost sustainability and circular economy in the plastic sector by combining biobased materials and recycling functionalities.

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