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Biocomposites Centre of

Competence

To be based in Port Elizabeth

To be funded and supported by SA

government

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Raw M

ater

ials

• Natural Fibres

• Resins

• Polymers

• Fibre

Processing

• Pellets

• Mats

• Non-Wovens

• Prepregs

• Preforms

• Final components

• RTM/VARTM

• Press Moulding

• Injection Moulding

Precu

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Inte

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SA Biocomposites Value Chain

SA Biocomposites Strategy

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Biocomposites CoC

Vision

A sustainable, integrated bio-composites manufacturing industry capable of participating in key high-volume and high-value product sectors, thereby contributing to economic growth and jobs.

Vision

A sustainable, integrated bio-composites manufacturing industry capable of participating in key high-volume and high-value product sectors, thereby contributing to economic growth and jobs.

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Biocomposites CoC – industry development approach

• product technology platforms: materials, manufacturing, product technologies;

• higher volume markets: Building and Construction, Packaging and Moulded Products (economies of scale).

• aerospace and automotive industries

• Initial natural fibre composites, parallel full biocomposites.

• establish fibre production industry

• manufacturing demonstration plant

• Industry involvement: at all stages

• Human capital development to support industry

• Leverage and integrate existing initiatives

• product technology platforms: materials, manufacturing, product technologies;

• higher volume markets: Building and Construction, Packaging and Moulded Products (economies of scale).

• aerospace and automotive industries

• Initial natural fibre composites, parallel full biocomposites.

• establish fibre production industry

• manufacturing demonstration plant

• Industry involvement: at all stages

• Human capital development to support industry

• Leverage and integrate existing initiatives

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Economic value addition:

Potential size of fully developed industry:

• Fibre production (rural): 10,000 – 15,000 tons per annum

R300 – 350 million p.a.

• Final products: R 2 – 2.5 billion p.a.

Economic value addition:

Potential size of fully developed industry:

• Fibre production (rural): 10,000 – 15,000 tons per annum

R300 – 350 million p.a.

• Final products: R 2 – 2.5 billion p.a.

Value Proposition

Potential impact on socio-economic development:

Job creation:

• Upstream: 0.5 – 1 job / ha = 11,000 – 15,000 jobs in rural areas

• Downstream: 2,500 – 3,000 jobs in fabrication and manufacturing

Job creation:

• Upstream: 0.5 – 1 job / ha = 11,000 – 15,000 jobs in rural areas

• Downstream: 2,500 – 3,000 jobs in fabrication and manufacturing

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Biocomposites CoC Model

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Project 7:

Integrated Demonstrator Manufacturing Facility

Project 1:

Primary fibre supply development

Project 1:

Primary fibre supply development

Project 2:

BioBUILD

Roof & wall panels, hollow sections, structural profiles

Project 2:

BioBUILD

Roof & wall panels, hollow sections, structural profiles

Project 3:

BioAERO

Interior panels for commercial aircraft

Project 3:

BioAERO

Interior panels for commercial aircraft

Project 4:

BioPAC

Packaging crates and corrugated boxes

Project 4:

BioPAC

Packaging crates and corrugated boxes

Project 5:

BioAUTO

Door and boot panels/liners, brake system parts

Project 5:

BioAUTO

Door and boot panels/liners, brake system parts

Project 6:

BioMOULD

Biocomposite moulded products

Project 6:

BioMOULD

Biocomposite moulded products

Industrialisation and manufacture

Industrialisation and manufacture

Projects

Support Activity 1:

Business development and technology transfer

Support Activity 1:

Business development and technology transfer

Support Activity 2:

Cross-cutting R&D, testing and standards

Support Activity 2:

Cross-cutting R&D, testing and standards

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2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16 2016/17 2017/18 2018/19 2019/20 2020/21 2021/22

Building and Construction Aerospace Packaging Automotive General Moulding Applications

Projected growth of Biocomposites industry

R2 – 2.5 billion p.a.

12,000 – 18,000 jobsR2 – 2.5 billion p.a.

12,000 – 18,000 jobs

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• demonstrator manufacturing facility

• Sustainable natural fibre supply chain

• Technology demonstrators

• sustainable (min. 5,000 tons per annum) South African primary natural fibre supply industry, providing fibres for both composite material and other uses

• A South African downstream manufacturing industry producing biocomposite products: local consumption and export

• Human resource capacity

Major Outputs and Outcomes

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Biocomposites CoC

Opportunity for Eastern Cape to support, invest, and leverage for

own Fibre cluster!

Opportunity for Eastern Cape to support, invest, and leverage for

own Fibre cluster!