The Processes4Planet (P4Planet) Partnership aim is to transform the European process industries to achieve circularity and overall climate neutrality at the EU level by 2050 while enhancing their global competitiveness. P4Planet is a European co-programmed public-private Partnership established between A.SPIRE – as the private entity – and the European Commission in the context of the… Continue reading MC4 part of Processes4Planet
News and events
MC4 presented at the EPC4 Annual Conference
On May 4, Alaitz Rekondo, head of the Polymers and Composites unit at CIDETEC, partner of the MC4 project, participated in the Annual Conference ECP4 entitled “Trends in polymers and composites circularity. From advanced materials to industrial applications”. The event was held in San Sebastian (Basque Country, Spain). She presented the MC4 project, its goals,… Continue reading MC4 presented at the EPC4 Annual Conference
MC4 on JEC World
From April 25 to April 27, MC4 partners presented the project on JEC World, the main trade fair for composites materials. It’s been a year since the beginning of the partnership, and the partners started developing the recycling processes of glass and carbon fibre composite materials. MC4 was well represented, with 6 partners exhibiting on… Continue reading MC4 on JEC World
MC4 in 2023
The year 2023 has started, and it will soon be one year in the implementation of the project. 2023 will be a key year for MC4, with the first results of the research undertook to develop solutions for recycling garbon and glass fibre composites. With a clearer view on the outcomes of MC4, the 15… Continue reading MC4 in 2023
Lecture on circular economy
On December 17th, 2022, MC4 partner IRES presented the project at a lecture on circular economy. About 25 participants attended the presentation. Participants were academic students and professionals participating in the MSc on Bioeconomy, Circular Economy & Sustainable Development course in the University of Piraeus. Among the elements of the presentation, facts and figures about… Continue reading Lecture on circular economy
SAMPE Hamburg 2022
The SAMPE conference 2022 was held in Hamburg on 16th and 17th of November. About 400 participants attended the event. Compared to previous years, the conference had an increased focus on circularity of composite parts. Several speakers addressed the topic, which also included bio-based fibres and resins. The MC4 project was presented on the second… Continue reading SAMPE Hamburg 2022
MC4 at “Textiles Tomorrow: The Circular Economy” event
TECHTERA participates at the “Textiles tomorrow: the circular economy” week from October 12 to 14. This event highlighting the circular economy in the textile industry, has been a great occasion to present the MC4 Project activities to the French textile ecosystem during webinar round table.About 80 people connected to the presentation. On the program of the week, round… Continue reading MC4 at “Textiles Tomorrow: The Circular Economy” event
MC4 presented to the French outdoor network
On October 6, 2022, the MC4 project was presented to Outdoor Sports Valley (OSV) by TECHTERA, the French textile cluster and member of the MC4 consortium.OSV’s mission is to federate, represent and contribute to the development of companies in the sports industry as a French reference. The organization meets these objectives by working on various… Continue reading MC4 presented to the French outdoor network
MC4 presented to the French textile industry network
On July 21st, 2022, Techtera (partner of the MC4 Project) presented MC4 during its annual networking event held near Lyon. A total of 64 people attended the presentations: companies, regional authorities, textile unions, clusters… All were from the textile industry, or connected industries, including composites and recycling processes. The project received an enthusiastic response from… Continue reading MC4 presented to the French textile industry network
Techtextil/Texprocess Frankfurt 2022
Techtextil Frankfurt is the largest trade fair dedicated to the technical textiles industry. It is held together with Texprocess, which focuses on textile processes. For the MC4 partners STFI and Techtera, it is a major event for setting up contacts, partnerships, and promote their activities. With a growing focus on sustainability Techtextil, it was a… Continue reading Techtextil/Texprocess Frankfurt 2022