ECOXY developed innovative bio-based epoxy resins and fibre reinforcements to produce new sustainable thermoset composites for the automotive and construction sectors.
ECOXY composites are built around four core properties that turn thermoset materials into a circular, sustainable alternative.
A sustainable, BPA-free epoxy resin that can be prepared from biobased precursors.
Delamination and matrix micro-cracks can be repaired by applying heat and pressure.
Cured composites can be reprocessed to create new 3D parts.
End-of-life parts & production scraps are recovered to produce short-fibre reinforced parts.
The project followed five stages, from developing sustainable raw materials to validating real automotive and construction parts.
Development of bio-based fibres with improved properties, benchmarked against commercially available reinforcement fibres.
Novel sustainable bio-based epoxy resins prepared from BPA-free, non-toxic, renewable precursors — the basis of the thermoset composite.
Manufacturing process requirements adjusted for pultrusion, wet compression moulding and/or RTM.
Reprocessing, repairing and recyclability of the produced demonstrators validated via mechanical and chemical strategies.
Technical, economic and environmental assessment. Demo parts: a rear seat back panel and a window profile.
6 SMEs, 6 research institutions and 1 academic partner from different sectors, together completing the full value chain of the project.
On November 30th 2020, ECOXY held its online final conference showing how the consortium produced and validated a thermostable material respecting the circular economy.
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After more than three years of international research, ECOXY comes to an end, proving its materials are repairable, reprocessable and recyclable (3R).
Read more →AIMPLAS focused on the pultrusion of biocomposites, analysing resin reactivity and flame retardancy.
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This project has received funding from the Bio Based Industries Joint Undertaking under the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 744311. This website reflects only the consortium's view and the JU is not responsible for any opinion.