An important aspect of the MC4 project is the investigation and development of methods and technologies for the efficient and reliable sorting of carbon and glass fibre composite materials at the end of their service life. Why is that? Because the chemical recycling processes for such composite materials depend heavily on the resin system of… Continue reading i-RED sorting technology
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CIDETEC work published in a Scipedia article
An article has been published in the Scipedia website about the work CIDETEC is doing. In the MC4 project, CIDETEC is doing the exploitation of parts of a composite part based on vitrimer epoxy resin, to manufacture new parts of recycled material, adapting the shape to the new demands of the second use case. Together… Continue reading CIDETEC work published in a Scipedia article
Environmental and cost performance – IRES
The MC4 project aims at reducing the environmental footprint of composites manufacturing by offering more sustainable processes with the recycling of glass and carbon fibre composite materials. To assess this decrease in environmental impact, IRES, a sustainability consulting company and one of the MC4 project partner will evaluate the environmental and cost performance of the… Continue reading Environmental and cost performance – IRES
TECHTEXTIL 2024
Don’t miss us at the 20th edition of Techtextil! We are thrilled to announce that some of the MC4 project partners will be present at Techtextil from the 23rd to the 26th of April! It will be an occasion to present what has been achieved in the first half of the project and showcase the… Continue reading TECHTEXTIL 2024
MC4 general meeting month 24 in Vigo
This week, on the 12th and 13th of March took place the month 24 general meeting for the MC4 project. This event took place in Vigo, at Reparaciones Nauticas Amura, one of the project partners. Amura is a company focused on the nautical sector in the manufacturing of composite parts (GRP, carbon, etc…). The company… Continue reading MC4 general meeting month 24 in Vigo
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