The biomaterials represent an alternative for the development of new components for the car. The use of biopolymers, or plastic rather than arising from oil obtained from renewable plant resources, may lead to an improvement in environmental products.

In addition, the combined use of reinforcements type of plant (hemp, flax, etc ...) with these polymers or biopolymers derived from recycling processes, leading to the creation of biocompositi allowing a reduction in the weight of components, improved acoustics and thermal, as well as a potential reduction in costs. These materials can be processed with traditional production systems such as injection molding for complex shapes and high productivity, or compression molding for simple shapes such as panels.

Founded Projects

Forbioplast (2008 – in corso)

Forest resource sustainability through bio-based-composite development (dettagli)

Ginestra (2004-2007)

Biopal (2003-2006)

Algae as raw material for production of bioplastics and biocomposites contributing to sustainable development of european coastal regions (dettagli)

Ecosites (2001-2004)

Industrial production of high performance ecological polymeric composites based on residual / renewable cellulose fibres and post consumer thermoplastics (dettagli)

Hi-Fi (2001-2004)

High mouldable fibreboard (dettagli)

Ecofina (2000-2004)

Ecoefficient technologies and products based on natural fiber composites (dettagli)

Biocomposites (1997-1999)

New functional biopolymer - natural fibre - composites from agricultural resources (dettagli)