Lignin Based Carbon Fibres for Composites (LIBRE)
Forskningsprojekt, 2016
– 2020
The use of carbon fiber (CF) based composites is of growing importance in many industrial applications with the current global market estimated at $28Bn [ref 9]. However, the current high cost, limited production capability in Europe and the use of petroleum-based polyacrylonitrile (PAN) as the precursor fiber (PF) from which the CF is ultimately derived, requires the development of innovative routes to industrial production. To achieve this, novel processes are needed which can utilise sustainable precursor materials to produce CF of adequate quality, reduce energy consumption during manufacture and make CF widely available and affordable across a range of different European industrial sectors. The aim of LIBRE is to use lignin rich side streams in order to develop a more resource-efficient and sustainable carbon fiber production, based on biopolymers for PF production and energy efficient processing technologies for conversion of PF to CF which will have performance levels matching or bettering current industrial standards.
Deltagare
Magdalena Svanström (kontakt)
Chalmers, Teknikens ekonomi och organisation, Environmental Systems Analysis
Samarbetspartners
Centre Scientifique & Technique De L'industrie Textile Belge
Brussels, Belgium
Centro Ricerche Fiat (CRF)
Orbassano, Italy
C-Tech Innovation
Chester, United Kingdom
Das Institut für Verbundwerkstoffe (IWW)
Kaiserslautern, Germany
Die Deutschen Institute für Textil- und Faserforschung Denkendorf (DITF)
Denkendorf, Germany
Dralon GmbH
Dormagen, Germany
ÉireComposites Teoranta
Co. Galway, Ireland
Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft
Munchen, Germany
Tecnaro Gesellschaft Zur Industriellen Anwendung Nachwachsender Rohstoffe Mbh
Ilsfeld, Germany
The University of Bolton
Bolton, United Kingdom
University of Limerick
Limerick, Ireland
Finansiering
Europeiska kommissionen (EU)
Projekt-id: EC/H2020/720707
Finansierar Chalmers deltagande under 2016–2020
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