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Composites in the nautical sector – Workshop by Amura

On February 23rd, Amura, one of the project partners, organized a workshop about the future of composites in the nautical sector.  Amura’s role in the project is the production of a pilot product for the maritime sector made of recycled carbon fibre composites. As a boatbuilding company, Amura aims at increasing the circularity of its… Continue reading Composites in the nautical sector – Workshop by Amura

Glass fibre composites short-term recycling method – VDL Fibertech Industries

Now that the MC4 project reaches its final year of implementation, it’s time to dive into the recycling methods that are being developed. For the short-term recycling method of glass fibre composites, the idea is to perform a mechanical recycling of the composites by collecting scraps at different steps of its lifespan. The uncured composite… Continue reading Glass fibre composites short-term recycling method – VDL Fibertech Industries

JEC WORLD 2024

Don’t miss us at JEC World 2024! We are thrilled to announce that some of the MC4 project partners will be present at JEC World next week from the 5th to the 7th March! It will be an occasion to  present what has been achieved in the first half of the project and showcase the… Continue reading JEC WORLD 2024

Composite reshaping with the new 3R epoxy resin – CIDETEC

CIDETEC, one of the MC4 project partners is currently doing tests on the reshaping of composites made with their newly developed vitrimer 3R epoxy resin. Unlike conventional epoxy resins that are thermosets and therefore can’t be reused without being damaged and losing in properties, the 3R can be reshaped. Indeed, it is based on dynamic… Continue reading Composite reshaping with the new 3R epoxy resin – CIDETEC

European Independence

Today, composites are mostly manufactured with synthetic raw materials like carbon or glass fibres. This is because such materials display very good mechanical properties and can be used in structural and technical parts like for the aerospace market for example. The problem is that 80% of virgin carbon and glass fibre manufacturing is done outside… Continue reading European Independence

Solvolysis of carbon fibre reinforced composites under mild conditions – AEMAC

Following the post about the chemical recycling process developed by Gaiker, an article was published in the Asociación Española de Materiales Compuestos (AEMAC) about the solvolysis of carbon fibre reinforced composites (CFRP) under mild conditions which is the Gaiker technique. Mechanical recycling is the recycling technique that comes to mind when talking about CFRP. A… Continue reading Solvolysis of carbon fibre reinforced composites under mild conditions – AEMAC

Evolution of EU regulations and global economic strategies

The MC4 project aims at finding short term and long-term solutions for carbon and glass fibre composites recycling. One of the final goals is to produce our own feedstock of glass and carbon fibres. Indeed, the recycled fibres will become the new raw materials for future development of composite materials in Europe. Furthermore, becoming independent… Continue reading Evolution of EU regulations and global economic strategies

EIP Newsletter “Europa & Internationales im Fokus”

Here is a link to the EIP Newsletter: https://archive.newsletter2go.com/?n2g=gnym08rb-k39a0137-633 “Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Health and Digital Executive Agency. Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible… Continue reading EIP Newsletter “Europa & Internationales im Fokus”

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Carbon fibres composites chemical recycling (Gaiker)

Gaiker Technological Center one of the MC4 project partners is currently doing tests for the chemical recycling of the carbon fibre composites. The process corresponds to a solvolyse which is the long term solution for the recycling of these fibres. This method will allow to obtain the fibres and reuse them as fabric or nonwoven… Continue reading Carbon fibres composites chemical recycling (Gaiker)