Paul McCutchion Commercial Manager, CALMARE
Devon & Cornwall Business Council Paul McCutchion Commercial Manager, CALMARE Friday 12 th June 2015
Title can go here Exeter Advanced Technologies Centre for Additive Layer Manufacturing Centre for Alternative Materials and Remanufacturing Technologies GROUP OVERVIEW
Project Overview ERDF funded project, run by the University of Exeter 2 year project (until September 2015) >150 companies supported, across the South West Focussed on Materials Advice and Support New Product Development Sustainable Materials and Processes Recycling and Remanufacturing Circular Economy
Sustainable Materials
Sustainable / Bio-derived Composites Mouldable Auto Parts from Sustainable Resources (TS/G000352/1) Partners: Ford, JCB, Menzolit, Mitras Automotive, DSM (NL) Benefits Lighter Sustainable / bio-derived / Cellulosic fibres Mould well Good properties Low density High value environmental friendly friction materials (TSB) Partners: European Friction Industry,
Developments in Bioplastics Bioplastics Vs Biodegradable Vs Degradable Vs Compostable Developing Industry – Needs work in a number of areas Better knowledge, standards and testing Consumer education Different end-of-life processes needed for different products Trade Assoications being established - The Biobased and Biodegradable Industries Association (BBIA) Ongoing research Our focus Identification Potential tracking / tracing opportunities in the future
Remanufacturing / Recycling Source:
Recycling and Remanufacture SuperCleanQ EXHUME
Recycling various materials using HV fragmentation PTFE-glass fibre PTFE-KevlarPTFE-glass fibre-copper Carbon fibre SMC
Circular Economy Source: WRAP Think Customer Think System Think about what you are giving away
Circular Economy Example
Circular Economy
ETG Offerings New Product Developments Materials - Technical Support Sustainable Business Models Process Improvements Remanufacturing and Recycling MATERIALS DEVELOPMENT TESTING & ANALYSIS MANUFACTURING / PROCESSING Polymers Composites Bio-derived Alternatives Carbon Nanotubes Auxetic Materials Thermal Characterisation Electron Microscopy Spectroscopy Mechanical Testing Additive Manufacturing Moulding Extrusion/Compounding Weaving (Textiles / Auxetics) Industrial research and business support through funded research, consulting, contract research, knowledge exchange and other industry supporting programmes Business Offerings Specialisms Delivery Mechanisms
ETG Delivery Mechanisms Growth Accelerator Consulting / Contract Research Knowledge Transfer Partnerships Research Council Funded Projects MSc and Industrial Training Programmes
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