Partners meet for first General Assembly October 2019

The entire SeaBioComp consortium of partners met for their first General Assembly meeting in October 2019 at the facilities of Centexbel in Kortrijk (Belgium) to review the first 6 month's work of the project.

All the work packages presented their upcoming work plan and their preliminary results. Prof. Chung-Hae Park (IMT-Lille Douai) detailed the different fabrication techniques that will be evaluated for the creation of the bio-based composites and highlighted the most important results regarding the literature investigation and selection of both the bio-monomers and natural fibres to be used in the project.

Albert Ten Busschen (Poly Products B.V.) gave an update on the installation of the large additive manufacturing equipment being installed for the project as well as introducing the first demonstrator samples designed together with De Klerck Waterbouw. In addition, Prof. Hom Dhakal (University of Portsmouth) presented the work performed on the analytical protocols, explaining the draft ten-step analytical overview containing the ten most important analytical techniques for the evaluation of the durability and ecotoxicity of the developed bio-based composites in marine environment available in the consortium.

Finally, Simon Powell (Marine South East) presented the different communication tools that have been designed for use in all partner communications including the logo, poster design, banner design, website and interest group.

The general assembly concluded with a meeting of the advisory board, the group of supporting partners representing the entire value chain and triple helix with the aim to introduce the project, and also to engage in an interesting discussion regarding the possible demonstrators to be tackled in this project.

http://www.seabiocomp.eu

Posted 2019-12-16 16:53:42

Early project findings and deliverables

A number of early project deliverables have already been completed including a comprehensive report from project partner CETI assessing the natural fibres that could viably be used in bio-composites.

The report concludes that flax and hemp will be selected for future study in the project on the basis of mechanical properties, price & environmental impacts.

Project partner Plymouth University has been reviewing available thermoplastic monomers suitable for resin infusion under flexible tooling (RIFT) for marine applications and has made a recommendation for the project.

Meanwhile the University of Portsmouth has been testing the mechanical and durability properties of flax and flax PLA fabricated using 3D printed composites by Dutch partner Poly Products who are experts in fibre reinforced composite production and engineering.

Posted 2020-03-13 14:00:11

Poly Products presents SeaBioComp at 50th Anniversary celebrations

Project Partner Poly Products recently presented the SeaBioComp project to an audience of industry contacts at the company's 50th Anniversary celebrations.

Dr Albert ten Busschen gave an overview of the SeaBioComp project to around 300 visitors who were attending celebrations for the company's 50th Anniversary.

The visitors were then able to view the new XXL 3D printer which will be used to test the additive manufacturing applications of the SeaBioComp project. The printer has the ability to print with fibre reinforced granulates and continuous fibres.

For more information please visit Poly Products at:

https://www.polyproducts.nl/

Posted 2019-12-10 11:16:42

Belgium partner VLIZ to attend SETAC, Dublin, May 2020

Belgium project partner VLIZ will be attending the SETAC conference taking place in Dublin, 3rd - 7th May 2020.

VLIZ will present a poster on the 'Assessment of the Degradability and Toxicity of Bio-based Composites'.

SETAC is a 5-day event featuring training, networking and learning opportunities in environmental toxicology and chemistry.

For more information on SETAC please visit: https://www.setac.org/

For more information on Project Partner VLIZ please visit:
https://www.vliz.be/

Posted 2020-04-29 16:57:43

SeaBioComp infographic available to download

SeaBioComp has designed an infographic to describe the project in a simple and clear format. The graphic, which has been created by project partner EuraMaterials, depicts the aims and objectives of the project in pictures to enable quick and easy understanding of what the project will deliver.

The SeaBioComp Infographic is available to download by following the link:
http://www.seabiocomp.eu/downloads/

Please attribute the Infographic to the SeaBioComp project.

Posted 2019-10-09 11:52:11

Encourage colleagues and contacts to join the SeaBioComp Interest Group

The SeaBioComp Interest Group will be sending out regular updates, details of events and project activities and results from the project.

Make sure your colleagues, relevant contacts and network are signed up to the interest group in order to be kept up to date with the project and its findings.

Follow the link to sign up:

http://www.seabiocomp.eu/interest_group/

Posted 2020-04-29 17:02:14

Focus on Centexbel; Lead Partner

Centexbel is the Lead Partner for the SeaBioComp project. The organisation was founded in 1950 and offers accredited and well-equipped laboratories for textile analysis, R&D, training, certification and patent research.

Centexbel will be involved in the development of self-reinforced bio-composites as well as supporting the project with expertise in textile reinforcements, thermoplastic biopolymers, composite formation and the identification of leachates.

For more information please visit https://www.centexbel.be/en

or contact Lead Partner Gertjan Vancoillie, PhD gvc@centextbel.be

Posted 2020-04-29 17:08:17

SeaBioComp is co-funded under the EU Interreg 2 Seas Programme

The project will run to August 2022 with an overall budget of Euro4.1M, Euro2.5M of which (60%) is funded from the European Regional Development Fund.

The SeaBioComp project partners include research institutions, university research groups, SMEs and specialist cluster organisations.

http://www.seabiocomp.eu

Posted 2020-04-29 17:31:59

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