Hemp Bast Composites for High-Performance Applications in Circular Economy - Hemp4Performance

Project summary

Rationale: By studying the utilization of hemp for advanced materials in the construction of buildings, we aim to relieve the burden on the forest raw material resource through a fast-growing annual plant._x000D_ Objectives/results: (i) Development of biobased panels and profiles made of hemp stalks or hemp bast and innovative biobased resins with features to repair, recover both resin and hemp and reuse the recovered materials to produce new panels and profiles; (ii) Development of manufacturing processes aiming at optimized hemp cultivation and harvesting processes, and optimized manufacturing processes to form hemp and biobased resins to panels and profiles suitable for interior construction._x000D_ Potential applications: Interior construction, mobility applications, sports equipment._x000D_ Impact/benefits: Sustainable & cost-efficient processing methods for high quality materials/components made of hemp; Substitution of fossil-based materials with biobased materials; Increased material circularity.