BCIRCULAR COMPOSITES SL has been a beneficiary of the European Regional Development Fund

BCIRCULAR COMPOSITES SL has been a beneficiary of the European Regional Development Fund

BCIRCULAR COMPOSITES SL has been a beneficiary of the European Regional Development Fund whose objective is to promote research, technological development, innovation and Sustainability thanks to which it has been able to incorporate sustainability into its processes by implementing ISO 14001 to manage and identify risks . environmental conditions that may occur internally in the company. This action has taken place during 2023. For this, it has had the support of the Sustainability program of the Chamber of Barcelona”. A WAY OF MAKING EUROPE.

Sustainability is one of the pillars of BCIRCULAR. Thanks to the support of the European Regional Development Fund, we are working on ISO 14001 environmental certification. The ISO 14000 standard is a technical standard for environmental management established by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). Our purpose is to minimize the negative effects caused to the environment by our activities, and achieve an environmental improvement in your production, reducing your energy and material costs (pollution, paper, plastic, etc.).

 

BCIRCULAR is part of the VIVALDI Project

BCIRCULAR is part of the VIVALDI Project

BCN3DCSIC y CENIM, EurecatFundación CIM de UPC, TMCOMAS, SamyLabsColfeedGrupal Art and Bcircular, join forces to bring the VIVALDI project to life.

The general objective of the project is to carry out industrial research on the recovery of waste from composite, metallic and ceramic materials through the generation of recycled powders for incorporation into the feedstock of additive manufacturing processes, such as hopper-fed thermal extrusion (Fused Feedstock Manufacturing, FFM) and Selective Laser Fusion (SLM).

BCIRCULAR will be the company in charge of recycling compound waste from different sectors and producing high-quality powder suitable for the growing additive industry. In this way, BCIRCULAR will explore a new way of applying recycled fibers.

VIVALDI is part of the MISIONES Program financed by the Ministry of Science and Innovation – CDTI. The project has a total budget of €1,720,818 and will last 26 months.

New composites

New composites

TRC in collaboration with the Composites Unit of the Technological Center of Catalonia, EURECAT, has developed the first composites manufactured from recycled fiber.

This represents an important first step towards reusing turbine blades to create lightweight materials with robust mechanical properties that can be employed in a wide range of sectors, such as automotive manufacturing, railways, maritime transport, industry, leisure and sports. These raw materials can be used to manufacture panels, seats and consoles for use in rolling stock, street furniture, bicycles and boats, among many other uses.

The production of these new reinforced materials represents a considerable environmental success story, both in terms of cutting CO2 emissions and reducing the volume of waste. Further research in the future may revolutionise the composite material market.

From the landfill to the 3D industry

From the landfill to the 3D industry

EURECAT and TRC manufacture the first plastics reinforced with recycled carbon fiber using 3D technology.

For all it is known that the 3D industry is at the vanguard of technology and that its implementation at an industrial level will revolutionize all sectors and their productive processes. The application of recycled fiber in the 3D industry is a new milestone that allows this emerging technology can use an economic product, with a high ecological value and high technical and mechanical properties.

New composites

First demonstrators for the automotive sector

The Composites Unit of the Technological Center of Catalonia EURECAT and TRC manufactures demonstrators for the automotive sector from recycled carbon fiber through the RTM process.

The RTM or Resin Transfer Molding process is based on the use of a mechanically closed mold.
The process is characterized by:

  • Quick and easy cleaning
  • Precision and control in the laminate.
  • The possibility of being automated
  • Its simplicity of processing (it does not require a great skill of the operator)