The Future of Composites: Bio-based adhesives for a circular economy

Composite materials are known for their light weight and high strength. They contribute to European environmental goals by helping to reduce fuel consumption and carbon emissions. On the other hand, composites generate a lot of waste, of which only about 15% is currently recyclable in the EU. There is a need to extend the life of composites through innovative repair and reuse strategies

Traditional repair methods for composites are usually based on conventional adhesives, most of which are derived from non-renewable fossil fuels. Once applied, these adhesives make it difficult to remove, repair, reuse and recycle the materials. This not only conserves raw materials, but also hinders the industry's sustainability efforts...

High time to look for sustainable adhesive solutions that enable easy separation of composite materials and components at the end of their lifecycle!

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logo bideba interregIn this blog we present the BiDebA Project (BioBased Debondable Adhesives). We are currently leading this groundbreaking initiative within the Interreg North-West Europe framework.

With multiple partners in this project, we establish a collaboration between academia, industry and research institutes, in order to accelerate the innovation process and market acceptance: 

Coming soon

We are keen to share our research results with industry as soon as possible, to demonstrate the applications and benefits of these innovative adhesives. All sectors are welcome to attend our two workshops, where we will explain the new bio-based composition of the new adhesives and demonstrate the removability of the adhesives. During our closing event we will demonstrate the repair of a non-structural composite structure using our bio-based adhesives.

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