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Level International
Plastic types Mixed Plastics
Funding source European Union INDUSTRIAL LEADERSHIP - Leadership in enabling and industrial technologies - Advanced materials
Project Website https://decoat.eu/project/
Project cost 5.974.457,50 EUR
Period January 2019 - July 2023
Geographical area Europe
Categories Environment and Climate change Climate Change Green and Circular Economy Natural and Man-made Hazards Consumer Products
Tags textile coating Recycling plastic polymers
Project partners
  • Aimplas - Asociacion De Investigacion De Materiales Plasticos Y Conexas,
  • Fraunhofer Gesellschaft Zur Foerderung Der Angewandten Forschung E.V.,
  • Ethnicon Metsovion Polytechnion,
  • Maier Scoop,
  • Maier Technology Centre S Coop,
  • Iris Technology Solutions, Sociedad Limitada,
  • Innovation In Research & Engineering Solutions,
  • International Solid Waste Association,
  • Centexbel Services,
  • Fundacion Para La Promocion De La Innovacion, Investigacion Y Desarrollo Tecnologico En La Industria De Automocion De Galicia,
  • Vaude Sport GMBH & CO KG,
  • Panasonic Electric Works Elektrik Sanayi Ve Ticaret Anonim Sirketi,
  • Mercedes-Benz Turk As,
  • Rescoll,
  • C-Tech Innovation Limited,
  • Devan-Micropolis S.A.,
  • Devan Chemicals NV,
  • Ecomatters B.V.,
  • Open Source Management Limited,
  • ISWA GMBH,
Description

The majority of textiles and plastics with coatings – from clothing and electronic devices to automotive parts – ends up in landfills. The goal is to reverse this trend and meet ambitious plastic recycling targets of 50 % (set by the European Plastics Industry). But many materials consist of more than one chemical component, making them non-recyclable unless these components are separated. The EU-funded DECOAT project will develop a solution to ensure the circular use of textiles and plastic parts with (multilayer) coatings. Specifically, it will investigate triggerable smart polymer material systems and appropriate recycling processes. The triggerable solutions will be based on smart additives like microcapsules or microwave triggered additives. The new DECOAT principle will be demonstrated at a recycling pilot plant.

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