ÖkoCaP

The two-​year ÖkoCaP project focuses on research into the economic, technical and ecological potential of recycled carbon fibres (rCF) and rCF nonwovens compared with glass fibres, steel or aluminium. An additional aim is to examine the relationships across the economic, ecological and technical levels with respect to individual processes and routes in order to help us identify the impact of different levers (e.g. process parameters).

Pyrum Innovations AG is participating in the ÖkoCap project as part of Working Group 1, which deals with the shredding and recycling of carbon-​fibre-​reinforced plastics.

The project covers the following tasks:

• Performing a detailed LCA analysis complementing the Infinity project
• Examining further process parameters in order to identify levers
• Incorporating new findings in the LCA analysis following completion of the Infinity project
• Performing an LCA (and profitability) analysis of the scale-​up process
• Examining a variety of downstream processes in the nonwoven area
• Determining the quality of mechanical parameters of rCF obtained by means of pyrolysis
• Producing nonwovens with rCF
• Expanding the network in the composites area along the process chain to include potential customers and future project partners