Engineering a
circular revolution.
Our R&D work develops materials, processes and business models that can move high-performance composite products away from structural waste and towards circular systems.
Material first.
Lifecycle included.
We work on two connected questions: how to reduce the footprint of composite structures through renewable, recycled and bio-based materials, and how to keep products and materials useful for longer through repair, reuse, sharing and second-life concepts.
Natural fibres, recycled fibres, bio-based matrices and manufacturing routes designed for structural performance.
Designing products and systems around longer use, repairability, reuse and end-of-life pathways.
What we are working on now.
The current portfolio ranges from education and skills to resin chemistry, continuous profiles, recycled carbon fabrics and closed-loop concepts for natural fibre composites.
Deep Tech Materials Education
Challenge
The green transition in boatbuilding needs new skills and better access to advanced sustainable materials.
Our work
With higher-education and vocational partners, the EU co-funded project develops courses, train-the-trainer formats and practical traineeships around natural and recyclable materials.
Styrene-Free Bio-Composites
Challenge
Bio-based polyester systems still commonly depend on hazardous, fossil-based styrene as a reactive diluent.
Our work
The project investigates biogenic alternatives and combines resin development with tailored fibre layups and component design to maintain structural performance.
Natural Fibre Pultrusion
Challenge
Natural fibres bring moisture sensitivity and variable properties into an otherwise highly efficient continuous manufacturing process.
Our work
We are refining process windows and quality assurance so that bio-based resins and natural fibres can be used for more complex, multiaxial structural profiles.
Recycled Carbon for Structural Fabrics
Challenge
Recycled carbon fibres are difficult to turn from loose material into aligned fabrics suitable for structural applications.
Our work
We develop routes for converting recycled carbon fibres into continuous non-crimp fabrics that can re-enter high-performance composite structures.
Circular Natural Fibre Composites
Challenge
Recycling natural fibre composites and sandwich structures remains difficult at industrial scale.
Our work
The consortium develops joining, disassembly and separation concepts, supported by digital twins, RFID and material data to improve reuse, traceability and design for recycling.
Built on years of development.
Earlier projects helped move our work from individual marine applications into scalable materials, aviation, mobility, construction and advanced manufacturing.
Bio-Composites for Mobility
With Bremen University and ERDF support, the project developed natural-fibre and bioplastic sandwich structures with a focus on scalable production.
Green Skills for Boatbuilding
Educational frameworks helped prepare future boatbuilders to work with recyclable and more sustainable materials and manufacturing methods.
Sustainable Materials for Aviation
With Airbus and FIBRE, supported by the ERDF, we transferred bio-composite know-how from marine applications towards renewable and recyclable materials for aviation.
Durable Sandwich Panels
The project improved long-term durability of natural-fibre sandwich panels for demanding maritime environments and transferred the resulting panel concepts into modular housing and renovation applications.
Graphene & Advanced Bio-Textiles
Work included higher bio-content resin systems, graphene-enhanced matrices and flax-cotton textile concepts for panels and demanding structural applications.
Recycled Carbon & Bio-Powder Prepregs
The Eurostars project developed solid-resin prepregs based on recycled carbon fibres and bio-based powder resins, including room-temperature storage concepts and press-moulding routes.
Research works
better together.
We are open to research partnerships, industrial development projects and collaborations that move better materials into real products.
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