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The need for cost-effective thermoplastic composites in industrial applications outside high performance areas is rapidly expanding. The weight saving trend particularly in the automotive sector is increasingly important due to more stringent CO2 emission policies. However, due to fundamental material limitations novel manufacturing processes are steadily investigated to reduce total material amounts and costs, [...]
Thermoplastic composite materials (TPCs) offer great opportunities for large series manufacturing of components and products for a variety of applications. The main benefits include high specific mechanical properties, low maintenance costs, geometric freedom and recyclability. Still, penetration of TPCs in most application industries has been relatively modest. Reasons for this include a lack [...]
Interested visitors, entrepreneurs and companies were welcomed in new TPAC facility. The ThermoPlastic composites Application Center (TPAC) opened its doors from the 29th November to the 1st December and welcomed interested visitors, entrepreneurs and companies. The event was organised by Start!Saxion and was supported by Novel-T and TechForFuture. Visitors could visit the [...]
SLIBBER Summary Every year million liters of water are treated in wastewater treatment plants to convert wastewater and return to the water cycle. Hence, as by-product tons of sludge are produced. Until now most sewage waste is incinerated. Besides organic contents, sewage waste also contains inorganic substances such as plastics. The aim of [...]
The Sampe Benelux bridge contest is won by students of the Saxion Lightweight Structures research group. Ilse, Matthew, Lennart and Jelle, students of the minor course Lightweight Structures, won the Sampe Benelux bridge contest. Composite bridges were designed and manufactured by engineering students from technical universities and universities of applied sciences located in [...]
Celebrating 5 years of Lightweight Structures: Opening TPAC lab facilities and inaugural speech On 14th September 2018 there is enough to celebrate. The research group Lightweight Structures celebrates its 5th anniversary, the inaugural speech of Ferrie van Hattum, professor Lightweight Structures takes place and the new lab facilities of the Thermoplastic composite Application [...]
Mattress recycling Summary In the Netherlands around 25.000 kg of flexible polyurethane foam mattresses enters the waste system on a yearly base. Currently no feasible recycling method is available for the foam because recycling of polyurethanes is complex. Together with our partners Deron B.V. and Lightspeed B.V. the feasibility of thermal and mechanical [...]
PETfiber Summary Over 124 million kg of textile is burned annually in The Netherlands. More than 50% of the textiles are made of polyester fibers (polyethylene terephthalate, PET). Due to the fluctuation of the quality and decrease in viscosity recycling PET fibers is a challenge. During this project, together with the Smart Functional [...]
CTCP - Circular Thermoplastic Composite Production Summary The CTCP (Circular Thermoplastic Composite Production) project seamlessly fits with the National Transition Agenda for a Circular Economy for ThermoPlastic Composites (TPC) materials. Two main topics are addressed: Prevention Thanks to the use of fibres, considerable savings can be made on the consumption of materials, which [...]
FIXAR - Future Improvements for Composites Sustainable Automated Repair Summary Composites are the materials of choice for high-tech, durable, corrosion-resistant complex structures. Because of their high performance-to-weight-ratio, they are extensively used as enablers for the energy transition. As a good example, composites, even though they are often regarded as “new” materials, have become [...]
