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Duale Hochschule Baden-Württemberg
Project plan
Research Project
COMPAC
COMPAC is a 3 year EU funded project running until 14.07.2017. It aims tointegrate production of an all-cellulose composite (ACC), commonly known asvulcanised fibre, with a conventional reel-to-reel paper and board makingprocess. Integration to existing production processes to secure economicfeasibility and it is the innovation objective that separates us from othersimilar research projects.
Application possibilitiesBy developing a strong bio-based material for the packaging industryCOMPAC project aims to create value for our project partners by reducingtransport costs, increasing the value of the products and replacing non-recyclable materials.
Future implicationsProperties of plasticised fibre material are comparable to glass-fibrecomposites and plastics. Effective use of overcapacity of reel-to-reel paperand cardboard production lays a possibility to push the production costs downand spread to other markets than packaging products.
Strengths of our COMPAC research team:
» International collaboration of 3 universities and 12 industrial partners provide us with sufficient knowhow and material resources to succeed.
» Industry partners include players from raw material producers to end-users of packaging materials giving us knowledge on whole value chain.
Plasticised cellulosic COMposites forPACkaging materials
Project goal is to develop a process forproducing an advanced all-cellulose compositefor packaging purposes.
» Review on best available natural fibre source
» Research on plasticization parameters of selected natural fibres
» Study of processing parameters and required modifications on existing reel-to-reel paper machines
Until recent years development of bio-basedmaterials has been outshadowed by bio-basedenergy development projects. However, thepolitical incentives have been developing to ourfavour, promoting a healthy base of companiesentering the markets with innovative productsand applications made from bio-basedmaterials.
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Prof. Dr.-Ing. Jukka ValkamaPapiertechnikEzbergerstraße 121, 76133 KarlsruheMobil +49 177 34 94 478, [email protected]
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WP 2 Product and Process design
WP Leader: B. Westerlind (MiUn)
WP 1 Plasticisation Fundamentals
WP Leader: P. Piltonen (Uoulu)
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WT 3.6 Project exploitation and evaluation WT Leader: J. Valkama (DHBW)
WP 0 Project management and coordinationWP Leader
J. Valkama (DHBW)
Management board (General assembly): All Partners
Industrial Advisory Group Management Support Team
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» Natural fibres are competitively priced compared to glass fibres
