DECOAT
- Asociacion de Investigacion de Materiales Plasticos y Conexas (Aimplas) - Spain,
- Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e. V. - Germany,
- Ethnicon Metsovion Polytechnion - Greece,
- Maier Scoop - Spain,
- Iris Technology Solutions, Sociedad Limitada - Spain,
- Innovation In Research & Engineering Solutions - Belgium,
- International Solid Waste Association - Netherlands,
- Fundación para la Promoción de la Innovación, Investigación y Desarrollo Tecnológico en la Industria de la Automoción de Galicia (CTAG) - Spain,
- Vaude Sport GmbH & Co. KG - Germany,
- Panasonic Electric Works Elektrik Sanayi Ve Ticaret Anonim Sirketi - Türkiye,
- Mercedes-Benz Turk As - Türkiye,
- Rescoll - France,
- C-Tech Innovation Limited - United Kingdom,
- Devan-Micropolis S.A. - Portugal,
- Ecomatters B.V. - Netherlands,
- Open Source Management Limited - United Kingdom
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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