Complete high-end LFT system produces fully biodegradable LGF compounds

Finnish startup Arctic Biomaterials uses biodegradable long glass fibers to produce high performance biocomposites for use as a sustainable alternative to conventional LFTs for demanding engineering applications. Coperion has supplied Arctic Biomaterials with a complete turnkey system for the purpos...

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Published in:Reinforced Plastics
Main Authors: Eitel, Oliver, Lehtonen, Timo, Kangas, Tomi
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Mark Allen Group 2018
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.repl.2017.11.007
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Summary:Finnish startup Arctic Biomaterials uses biodegradable long glass fibers to produce high performance biocomposites for use as a sustainable alternative to conventional LFTs for demanding engineering applications. Coperion has supplied Arctic Biomaterials with a complete turnkey system for the purpose (covering everything from unreeling roving and conveying materials to bagging), using their own components together with others supplied by a partner. Since the system was commissioned in mid-2016, pilot production has been running with the desired high flexibility and efficiency.