NATURECOMP: Bio-based composites for lightweight construction of vehicles
There is strong demand for fire-resistant materials in public transport. A flame-retardant material made of bio-based resins and flax fibres has been developed by researchers at BFH. The results are extremely promising.
Factsheet
- Lead school School of Architecture, Wood and Civil Engineering
- Institute Institute for Materials and Wood Technology
- Research unit Wood Chemistry
- Funding organisation Innosuisse
- Duration (planned) 01.07.2019 - 01.09.2023
- Project management Ingo Mayer
- Head of project Ingo Mayer
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Project staff
Flurin Efinger
Sauro Bianchi
Ingo Mayer -
Partner
Hochschule Rapperswil
Gremolith AG
Zeochem AG
Bcomp Ltd.
Faserplast Composites AG
Swiss CMT AG
Situation
There is strong demand for fire-resistant materials in public transport. A flame-retardant material made of bio-based resins and flax fibres has been developed by researchers at BFH.
Result
The results are extremely promising: the novel composite material has low flammability properties and is no less rigid than equivalent petroleum-based products. The CO₂ footprint is also reduced, as the raw materials come from biomass produced in agriculture and forestry.
