Recycling of natural fibre-based materials (IP 7)

Recycling - behavior of new natural fibre-based materials in waste with the aim of recycling

Sorting a real waste stream for recycling purposes
Photo: Tobias Ritz Sorting a real waste stream for recycling purposes

The use of biodegradable biopolymers based on renewable raw materials is not only excellently suited for the production of natural fiber-reinforced plastics, but is also associated with enormous CO2 savings potentials in production as well as a possible reduction in the weight of the goods produced.

In impulse project 7, a sharpening and further development of the research focus 2 (recycling) of impulse project 1 of the completed set-up phase of LaNDER³ is planned. A new focus is on natural fiber reinforced plastics whose matrix consists of biopolymers, as well as on the consideration of products of natural fibre composites in the real waste stream.

 

Objective: Within the scope of impulse project 7, a recycling technology for natural fibre composites will be established, with which one and natural fibre composites can be sorted out from a mixed waste stream and subsequently recycled for valuable materials or energy.

To this end, Impulse Project 7 will investigate and optimize the sorting and recycling capabilities of natural fibre composites. The focus is on research into the recycling concept of the life cycle of natural fiber-reinforced components.

Impulse project 7 is integrated into the life cycle of components of natural fibre composites and closes the cycle for material provision in order to be able to realize resource-saving processes. The research required for this takes place in close cooperation with practical partners and other LaNDER³ research focal points (product applications, fiber extraction, composites and opticycling) and using state-of-the-art sensor and data processing technologies.

 

 

Project management

Photo: Prof. Dr. Martin Sturm
Prof. Dr.
Martin Sturm
Faculty of Mechanical Engineering
02763 Zittau
Theodor-Körner-Allee 8
Building Z IVa, Room A0.09
First floor
+49 3583 612-4816
ZIRCON
02763 Zittau
Theodor-Körner-Allee 8
Building Z IV, Room A0.09
+49 3583 612-4816

Employee

Dipl.-Ing. (FH)
Marc Krech
ZIRCON
02763 Zittau
F-Schneider-Str. 26
Building Z IX, Room 113
Upper floor
+49 3583 612-4968
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Dipl.-Ing.
Anett Kupka
ZIRCON
02763 Zittau
Lausitzer Weg 2
Building Z VIId, Room 13
First floor
+49 3583 612-4961
ZIRCON
02763 Zittau
Hochwaldstrasse 14
Building Z XV, Room 1.02
Upper floor
+49 3583 612-4961
Photo: Dr.-Ing. Maria Schäfer
Dr.-Ing.
Maria Schäfer
ZIRCON
02763 Zittau
Hochwaldstrasse 14
Building Z XV, Room 1.02
Upper floor
+49 3583 612-4314