Green composites with natural fibers and epoxy resin

The following video depict the process of composite manufacturing using conventional resin and natural fibers.
Within the Recysite project it has been demonstrated the production possibility of green composites based on natural fibres sources from agro-wastes, bio-based resin (ELO-epoxidized linseed oil) and humins (a side stream of bio-polymers production). Additionally, it is possible to recycle these composites up to 10 times.
Several real demonstrators were manufactured and validated for the transportation and construction sector. However, high mechanical requirements and fire protection legislation have to be fulfilled in some end applications, for these reasons, the amount of bio-based content varied from 7,5% for railway wagon floor up to 90% for the modular panels and ventilated facades in the construction sector.
This project provides the solutions for the composite industry where bio-based and renewable materials can be introduced in different percentage according to sector requirements, without compromising the quality and also lowering the prices.
LIFE15 ENV/BE/000204 RECYSITE
Production of fully recyclable and reusable green composites based on bio-resins and natural fibres.
This Project is co-financed by the European Union through the LIFE Programme.

[@TechnoComposites]

Where can i find technical datas about your green composites compared to conventional ones?

[@firozfaroque7521]

time to invent more biocomposites for different applications

[@beatrix5353]

which natural fiber did you use?

[@runcycleskixc]

please ask your workers to wear respiratory protection while working with epoxy.

[@AndrewHelgeCox]

How much single use plastic was involved in making that one small sheet of material? Certainly the tape. The plastic tubes? They must get clogged with setting resin, right? The large sheet of plastic which was laid on top?

[@dhananjaygunjal1256]

Epoxy resin and hardner ratio ?

[@FearlessPassport]

Is this composite degradable, and what can this composite be used for?

[@michaelthorsby]

The binder used is epoxy, leave it in your garden for 10000 years and it'll still be there

[@simonmeszaros2770]

that means it is ecological. anyway there are bio alternatives to resins

[@jerellonte9389]

What are the procedures to make natural composite?

[@magnuswootton6181]

use a natural resin.

[@therespectedlex9794]

Nice idea, but uses a lot of machinery, which I don’t understand.

[@Harsimran00001]

Hello can u name the bioresin

[@grimfpv292]

There is no bioresin.

[@michaelthorsby]

Sorry but how is a composite green when you're dependent on epoxy, a virgin plastic, full of bisphenols and of course a product driving from the petrochemical industry. Find another binder or stop calling it green.

[@evrik78]

Don't fool people, people. You can't state that your material is "green" when you're using epoxy resin, which is not recyclable.

[@BTurner6]

Exactly.

[@geraldcarino5009]

That is not the point. Decomposition speeds up if one raw material decomposes alot faster. After all it is called COMPOSITE. They did not say its entirely green.

[@grimfpv292]

@@geraldcarino5009 It totally is the point. Composites, even with natural fibers will always be a horrificly wasteful process. It would make more sense to use traditional glass-fiber or carbon-fiber to make something that at least is going to last for a long time.

[@dooflydetailguuy4349]

Technically carbon fiber is recycled plastic so CF is green too

[@michaelthorsby]

@@geraldcarino5009 no absolutely not, it might speed up the breakdown into microplastics, but that's all

[@anilsinghal4366]

With apoxy rasin the cost of natural composite is too high

[@danieldombai7267]

I think epoxy resin isnt green, even poisonous