Circular Plastics
Sustainable plastic value chains, circular economy, renewably-sourced plastics, recycling & end of life valorisation
Background
Plastics deliver value through convenient, versatile and lightweight consumer products and advanced performance in high end applications, but our current single-use, linear consumption model is broken. In line with the Plastic Strategy for Europe, the time has come to stop the depletion, landfilling and incineration and shift to a Circular Model in the plastic sector; improving the recycling rate but also the value of secondary raw materials from plastic recycling.
Key project: MultiCycle
MultiCycle is an Innovation Action that will deliver an industrial recycling pilot plant for thermoplastic based multi-materials using the patented CreaSolv® process as a key enabling step towards the realization of a circular plastics economy. It will demonstrate the shift to a circular economic model in two important industrial segments; multilayer packaging/flexible films and fibre-reinforced thermoplastic composites in the automotive sector.
Launched to provide impact and dissemination support for MultiCycle, the Circular Plastics Helix is a virtual community of experts in the circular economy and plastics. It is led by AIMPLAS, the Plastics Technology Centre in Spain with 30 years of experience in the plastics industry, providing solutions to companies throughout the value chain, from raw material manufacturers to plastic processors, end users and recyclers.
The MultiCycle project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 820695 🇪🇺
Natalia Grzomba
Mireia Fernández
Organisations
AIMPLAS
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IRIS
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Britest
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Amcor Group GmbH
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Axia Innovation
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Vertech Group
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Centexbel
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LÖMI GmbH
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International Solid Waste Association (ISWA)
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Farplas Otomotiv
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Tofas
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Inlecom Systems
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Crowdhelix
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ELG Carbon Fibre Ltd
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SILON s. r. o.
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Bond-Laminates GmbH
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GBP Metal Group SL
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Coca-Cola European Partners
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University of Cape Town
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Athlone Institute of Technology
Resources
Latest Opportunities
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CUCrowdhelix UserMarch 2, 2021 17:56 in Energy, Smart Cities, Circular Plastics
Offering expertise in decision support in the development of circular economy concepts using optimisation based techniques
Can act as:- Work Package Leader
- Circular economy
- Sustainability
- Industrial symbiosis
- Process integration
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SSS.Z. SU for University of BirminghamFebruary 1, 2021 13:11 in Digital, Manufacturing, Circular Plastics
Seeking collaborators for smart remanufacturing and recycling system proposals
Can act as:- Coordinator
- Turbines
- Advanced manufacturing
- Automotive
- Recycling
- Wind engineering
- Electric vehichles
The proposed project will develop and implement a universal and reconfigurable platform for smart remanufacturing and recycling (REMANCY). The REMANCY...
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