Bio-Uptake
BIOcomposites in smart plastic transformation processes to pave the way for the large-scale UPTAKE of sustainable bio-based products
Objectives
The general objective of Bio-Uptake project is to ensure a sustainable uptake (increase the use in a 39%) of bioplastic composites through boosting a twin green and digital transformation in the European manufacturing industry. Bio-Uptake solution will focus scientific and technology efforts on developing flexible manufacturing processes to produce biobased end-products for the construction, medical and packaging sectors based on the combination of intermediate formats made of natural and/or biobased synthetic fibers reinforced with biopolymers, which are easily adaptable to new market demands.
To do so, project beneficiaries will pursue the following Specific Objectives (SO)
One for thermoset composites, one for highly customized thermoplastics and one for one-shot large volume thermoplastics.
Filament extrusion, extrusion-compounding, resin impregnation, press consolidation, thermoforming and over-injection, that constitutes the manufacturing processes for deploying biobased materials to substitute traditional materials.
Design, modelling, process simulation, in-line monitoring and quality diagnosis, to ensure product quality and process interoperability required to optimize and upgrade each manufacturing process being demonstrated for each user case and its scalability to any other manufacturing process.
- endured thermoset organosheets
- monocomponent & bicomponent thermoplastic organosheets
- unidirectional tapes
- thermoplastic pellets or granulates.
- construction
- medical
- packaging
Bathroom ceiling cabinet, feet orthosis and garbage container lid, that are made of more than 75% biobased materials and to validate the technical and environmental requirements.
Reusability, remanufacturability and/or recyclability, by validating their demanufacturing process (due to reversible dynamic chemicals (CANs) and aided by eco-design principles.
For upskilling professionals in circular economy and smart & green manufacturing practices: one for young generations of scientists & engineers and one for industrial workforce.
Applied to the 3 manufacturing value chains driving biomaterials uptake.
Bio-Uptake
BIOcomposites in smart plastic transformation processes to pave the way for the large-scale UPTAKE of sustainable bio-based products
Main results
To be announced