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
News and events
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”
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)
The origins and meaning of the MC4 name
In the textile industry, composite materials are more and more often used due to their specific properties enabling them to be used in very technical applications like the aerospace, automotive or the sports industry. Currently, up to 40% of the material is wasted in the production process, and after a lifetime of 15 to 30… Continue reading The origins and meaning of the MC4 name
MC4 mid -term Achievements
Before we close the year 2023, we look back on the achievements of the MC4 project since its launch in April 2022. MC4: Context and objectives The primary objective of the MC4 project is to develop effective and economically viable recycling methods for composites made from thermoset materials, including both carbon and glass fibres. This… Continue reading MC4 mid -term Achievements
Cooperation with r-LightBioCom
MC4 teams up with r-LightBioCom! Sustainability in materials and material processes can take many forms: MC4 and r-LightBioCom provide different approaches complemeting each other, further leading to additional opportunities to change the European industry. r-LightBioCom aims at developing bio-based and sustainable raw materials with inherent recyclability properties and related processing and production processes to enable… Continue reading Cooperation with r-LightBioCom
MC4 presented at the Dornbirn GFC
On September 14, 2023, MC4 was presented at the Dornbirn Global Fibre Congress in Austria. It is the Europe-centred innovation platform for the fiber industry and the downstream manufacturing stages is to serve as a generator of ideas and the basis for networking. Techtera introduced to the audience the whole concept of the project, with… Continue reading MC4 presented at the Dornbirn GFC
MC4 in Textil Plus
Textil Plus, the German-language specialist magazine for the European textile industry, published an article about MC4 in its edition of September/October 2023. Along with a global description of the project, the article focuses on the activities dedicated to close the loop of the carbon fibre value chain. The article includes details about the cooperation between… Continue reading MC4 in Textil Plus
NOMA RESINS joins MC4
This July 2023, MC4 welcomed a new partner in the consortium: NOMA RESINS. NOMA is a SME from Poland, specializing in the production of resins, in particular epoxy resins. In MC4, NOMA will take part in the development of the long term carbon fibre recycling process. More specifically, the company will work on the reuse… Continue reading NOMA RESINS joins MC4