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DSM Composite Resins

Ben Drogt

EuCIA Seminar “Composites and Sustainability”

Brussels, 19 January 2016

Composites

The sustainable material of choice

Environmental aspects

of the use of

composite materials


Ben Drogt

• Aerospace Engineer Technical University of Delft

• 24 years at DSM in different R&D and Business

Leadership positions

• Since 2010 independent consultant: Composites,

Innovation and Sustainability Amongst others active as:

• Founding member and first chairman of the AVK Taskforce Sustainability

• Founder and chairman of the Working group Sustainability of the VKCN


making

a product

using

a product end-of-use

The life cycle of a composite part


End-of-use Solution are Required

Composite materials have a very long life time…..


End-of-use Solution are Required

………...…….. composite products sometimes not


End-of-use Scenario’s Are Available

• Re-use of parts (in same or different

application) • Design for re-use/design for dis-assembly

• Re-use of material (separation) • ERCOM/Eco wolf technology; valuable filler in

composites

• Recovery of energy • Incineration; glass fiber residue is an issue

• Landfill • Inert waste but temporary solution, not sustainable


Important for Recycling of Composites

End-of-use

composite

collection

Recyclate use

and sale

End of use

composite

processing

Logistics Technology Application development

Costs Costs Revenue

Eco-costs Eco-costs Eco-revenues


Example of commercial End-of-Life Solution


Example of commercial End-of-Life Solution

Model developed with Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) in Zürich (reviewed

by industry experts), analysis carried out by Holcim and DSM/Aliancys LCA experts

Data provided by Aliancys, CH


making

a product

using



• Composites are the unique material for

renewable energy generation

• Composite contributes to lower energy

consumption

• Composites require low maintenance and

have a long life time

Using a Product


Composites for Wind Energy: the Material

of Choice

Composites are the unique applicable material for the production of

windmill blades; the increasing size of blades require new and higher

performance materials


Special Materials for New Renewable

Energy Sources

The sun and the oceans contain many times more

exploitable energy than the total earth population requires

Composites are the material of choice: low weight, high

durability, optimal design freedom 1,2 MW turbine in the Ooosterschelde, NL




• Composite contributes to lower energy

consumption


have long life time

Using a Product


Composites Contribute to Lower Energy

Consumption

• Composite are lighter than

traditional materials

• Lower fuel consumption result in

lower emission: 100 kg weight

reduction result in 0.6 liter less fuel

consumption per 100 km for passenger

cars = 1,5 kg/100km. of CO2 reduction

• Low weight airplane: use of

composites contributes to a 20% weight

reduction of the Boeing 787




• Composite contributes to lower fuel

consumption


have long life time

Using a Product


Composites Require Low Maintenance and

Have Long Life Time

• Composites have proven to be very durable and require low maintenance

Full composite Lock gate at Werkendam, NL Wilhelmina Lock, Tilburg, NL

• The industry should co-develop “down-the-chain” new material and product concepts, that replace traditional materials for longer life time and low/no maintenance


making

a product

using



Making a Composite Part


Material Choice is Leading Eco Impact

Source:Tetsuya Suzuki

Jun Takahashi

The University of Tokyo

December 2005


Composites from Renewable Resources

FORmula ZEro

Hydrogen driven car

70% renewable materials for body work:

bio resin – flax fiber


• EU raw materials suppliers decided to generate up-to-

date Eco Impact Data:

• Glass Fiber Europe: LCI of different grades of glass fibers

• AVK: LCI of polyester and vinyl ester resins

• EuCIA decided to develop an Eco Calculator Tool for

calculating the impact of composites parts:

• Raw materials

• Production processes

• Web-based tool with “intuitive user interface”: the average professional

is able to generate the Eco Impact data of a composite part

Calculating Eco Impact


Eco Calculator of EuCIA


• Developed by EY and BiinC, under the supervision of the

Working Group Sustainability of the EuCIA

• Input from the National Members of EuCIA

• Web-based, ISO 14040/44 compliant, Eco Fact Sheet

• First version available in Q1 2016

• Launch foreseen on JEC

• “growing tool”:

Eco Calculator of EuCIA


• Production of composites are driven by choice of raw

materials; EuCIA supports the industry with a

professional Eco Calculator Tool

• Composites contributes to a lower Eco Impact especially

in the use-phase • Low weight, lower energy consumption

• Long life time ad low maintenance

• Composites are key in generation of renewable energy

• End-of-use scenario’s are available and starting to be

commercially feasible

Summary


making

a product

using


minimal environmental impact through entire life cycle

Examples will be given today


Thank you for attention

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