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The EU funded FibReLoop MSCA doctoral network is pleased to invite you to the school on

Closing the fibre-reinforced composites loop: recycling materials for recycled components

Scope and Objectives

The first FibReLoop school is an intensive short course designed to provide a good overview on the state of the art, challenges and potential of fibre reinforced composites in the context of a circular economy. The covered topics include reclaiming composites and fibres, processing recycled materials, process simulations and related material characterization, mechanical characterization and modelling, waste management and life circle assessment. The school brings together leading experts from academia and industry, providing a broad range of expertise and points of views. It presents an opportunity to learn, to discuss amongst peers and to expand your network.

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FibReLoop receives funding from the European Union Horizon Europe research and innovation programme

under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie (MSCA) grant agreement No 101169071.

Organizing committee

• prof.dr.ir. Remko Akkerman - University of Twente

• dr. Luca Martulli - Politecnico di Milano

• prof.dr.ir. Yentl Swolfs - KU Leuven

administrative assistant

• Mrs. Renée Soudant

  fibreloop-twente@utwente.nl

Background

Lightweight fibre-reinforced composites are a key technology for a sustainable society and have been largely employed in several industrial sectors: sport equipment, wind energy, automotive, aerospace and more. Their recent widespread adoption, however, was not matched by a similar advancement of technologies for their recycling and disposal. In the next three decades, between two and three million tons of composites waste are estimated to be produced globally. Landfilling or incinerating such an amount of material, as it is done today, would significantly compromise the fight against climate change. Future scientists and engineers will thus need to efficiently dispose of such waste in a sustainable way.