Horizon 2020 / BBI-JTI
VIBES
Improving recyclability of thermoset composite materials through reversible biobased bonding materials
Project overview
Controlled separation and recovery of thermoset constituents
Consortium
Collaborating organisations
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LEITAT
University of Limerick
DITF
Specific Polymers
Bio-based Circular
F&D
Archa
Q-PLAN
IDEC
Juno
Acciona
Plata
Composite-material relevance
Core
Objectives and expected results
Develop bio-based bonding materials that dissociate under heat, UV light or an electrical pulse, enabling fibre and oligomer recovery and reducing non-biodegradable waste by at least 40%.
Technology, materials and applications
Not specified
Bio-based thermosets, CFRP, GFRP, flax
Vitrimers, Diels-Alder, supramolecular, triggered separation
Aerospace, Construction, Marine
Carbon fibre, Glass fibre, Natural / bio-based fibre / Vitrimer / dynamic thermoset
Not specified to Not specified
Funding and verification
European Commission; BBI JU
BBI-2020-SO2-R3
EUR 5299799.63