ECOBULK
ECOBULK is a demonstration project, that aims to show how to “close the loop” of composite products in the automotive, furniture and building sectors. The project will take an integral system approach that will address the different stages of the circular lifecycle and provide solutions that fit well together and can complete the model for real life applications.
New design and manufacturing processes will be explored which will make it easier not only to recycle, but also to refurbish and reconfigure products to extend their lifecycle before they enter the recycling stage. The project will be using case studies from the car industry, furniture industry and construction industry to develop these new concepts, but they will also be applicable to other sectors of the economy since they will be tackling some common problems across all sectors.
Case Studies
The case studies will involve examples from 3 different industries, each of which will have a real life demonstrator.
1. Auto industry - new designs and materials for Internal car parts will be demonstrated through three showcases in actual and simulated environments (as usually done in the car industry): MicroCab H2EV Model in TechnoCentre Coventry University (UK), Fiat Model in CFRiat (Italy), MAIER’s automotive OEM car model (Spain).
2. Construction - new materials and processes will be showcased to build small structures out of wood plastic composites, including temporary housing, decking and fencing. Demostrators will include new service houses for the new Kymring for motorsport center.
3. Furniture - new designs and concepts for office and laboratory furniture will be demonstrated at the Technical University Delft, Cranfield University and Warwickshire Town Hall.






