Chemical recycling to unlock circularity of advanced composite materials
First REPOXYBLE workshop: Horizon Europe research in the field is showing the way forward Sustainability of composite materials: the Horizon Europe investments Composite materials display enhanced physical and chemical properties, allowing for lightweight tailored physical-chemical properties, thus multi-functional and high performance even in extreme applications. The versatility of these advanced materials finds applications in […]
Which is the future of recycling composites?
Developing new recycling technologies is crucial to ensure the sustainability of advanced materials: the results of REPOXYBLE workshop Fiber-reinforced composites are amongst the enabling materials for the green and digital transitions in the transport sector. They allow for lightweighting, purpose-built functions, and high performances; however, their overall safety and sustainability profile still suffers from […]
REPOXYBLE reaches half its lifespan: a week full of activities
Activities are in full swing as we are halfway through REPOXYBLE Last week was a very important one for us at REPOXYBLE, with four days of meetings, events, and networking. We started the 4th of June with our internal meeting for the 18th month of the project: we reached the middle of our […]
Novel polymers for structural composites: the SUSMATx workshop
Workshop “Sustainable matrices for Structural Composites: processing and mechanical performance” The end of life of thermoset matrices used in most current structural composites is problematic, because of their irreversible nature: technical fibers, such as carbon fibers with a huge embedded energy, cannot be recovered, and repurposing of components is not feasible because of the impossibility […]
Composites recycling: which method fits the best for REPOXYBLE?
Composites recycling: which method fits the best for REPOXYBLE? REPOXYBLE aims to develop a new generation of multifunctional, safe and sustainable by design epoxy-based composites. Affordable recycling, both economically and environmentally, is a crucial aspect to make these composites competitive on the market, and capable of replace the fossil-based ones currently used. But which recycling […]
Performance, sustainability and safety: REPOXYBLE’s requirements
Design requirements for performance, sustainability and safety: REPOXYBLE’s compilation REPOXYBLE completed the compilation of design requirements for performance, sustainability and safety to inform the development of materials and product solutions of the project. The aim has been to select the building blocks leading to the epoxy resin system, and identifying criteria to pursue a Safe […]
SSbD in practice: REPOXYBLE & EU projects experiences
Safe and Sustainable by Design in practice: experiences from REPOXYBLE and other EU projects REPOXYBLE has been during the NanoInnovation Conference & Exhibition 2023 workshop Improving materials development by Safe and Sustainable by Design approaches, a joint event of the EU projects ASINA, SABYDOMA, SAbyNA, SbD4Nano and REPOXYBLE. Safety and sustainability of chemicals and […]
REPOXYBLE started!
REPOXYBLE: new EU project on bio-based plastics for automotive and aerospace just started The new Horizon Europe project REPOXYBLE (Depolymerizable bio-based multifunctional closed loop recyclable epoxy systems for energy efficient structures) started on January 18th at Brussels and will last until May 2026. The project aims to develop a new class of high-performance advanced materials […]
