Full Recycling of Thermoplastic Composites

AI Quick Summary

Even if with the use of pyrolysis, a commercially available recycling method for carbon fiber reinforced plastics already exist, this still has some serious shortcomings:Fiber length and quality is often reduced during the recycling processThe polymeric matrix material is turned into pyrolysis gas instead of being recycled into a new polymeric materialTherefore, we are looking for ideas to fully recycle manufacturing waste and post-consumer end of life products made of carbon or glass reinforced thermoplastic polymers. As the producer of these products, Kunststoffwerk AG Buchs (Brand for composites “svismold”) would also have the possibility to add design features or introduce material changes to facilitate the recycling of the products, therefore also ideas in these domains are welcome.Implementation Partner: Kunststoffwerk AG Buchs / svismoldKunststoffwerk AG Buchs has been developing and manufacturing specialised precision injection moulded products for over 40 years. Since the establishment of our company in the 1970s, automation has played a decisive role. As a manufacturer of non-metal measurement tools, “svismold” can draw on decades of experience in the field of metal replacement. Together with our research partners and supplier network, we tailor swift and practical solutions to your needs – stronger together.Pitching WorkshopEverybody who is interested to submit an idea for this challenge is invited to an online pitching workshop. More details can be found in the "Events" section further below.Submission and Funding ProcessIt only takes you a couple of minutes to submit your ideas which help to solve this challenge.The most promising ideas will be turned into projects and supported with up to CHF 25'000 by the Innovation Booster Plastics for Zero Emission.Submission deadline for ideas: 14 October 2022, 23:59More details on the funding process and on how to submit your idea can be found in the guidelines linked below.ContactIf you have any further questions regarding this call for ideas, please contact us at info@plastics4zeroemission.ch

Challenge Metadata

• Challenge Name: Full Recycling of Thermoplastic Composites
• Date: 9/5/2022 12:04:09 PM
• Administrators:
  • Theo Sandu

Challenge Description

Even if with the use of pyrolysis, a commercially available recycling method for carbon fiber reinforced plastics already exist, this still has some serious shortcomings:

• Fiber length and quality is often reduced during the recycling process
• The polymeric matrix material is turned into pyrolysis gas instead of being recycled into a new polymeric material

Therefore, we are looking for ideas to fully recycle manufacturing waste and post-consumer end of life products made of carbon or glass reinforced thermoplastic polymers. As the producer of these products, Kunststoffwerk AG Buchs (Brand for composites “svismold”) would also have the possibility to add design features or introduce material changes to facilitate the recycling of the products, therefore also ideas in these domains are welcome.

Implementation Partner: Kunststoffwerk AG Buchs / svismold

Kunststoffwerk AG Buchs has been developing and manufacturing specialised precision injection moulded products for over 40 years. Since the establishment of our company in the 1970s, automation has played a decisive role. As a manufacturer of non-metal measurement tools, “svismold” can draw on decades of experience in the field of metal replacement. Together with our research partners and supplier network, we tailor swift and practical solutions to your needs – stronger together.

Pitching Workshop

Everybody who is interested to submit an idea for this challenge is invited to an online pitching workshop. More details can be found in the "Events" section further below.

Submission and Funding Process

It only takes you a couple of minutes to submit your ideas which help to solve this challenge.

The most promising ideas will be turned into projects and supported with up to CHF 25'000 by the Innovation Booster Plastics for Zero Emission.

Submission deadline for ideas: 14 October 2022, 23:59

More details on the funding process and on how to submit your idea can be found in the guidelines linked below.

Contact

If you have any further questions regarding this call for ideas, please contact us at info@plastics4zeroemission.ch