TReResin

Project description

Aim of the project: The development of polymers from renewable raw materials, while ensuring that the material is recyclable after the end of its life cycle, is essential for Europe to achieve the goals set by the Green Deal and to approach climate neutrality in 2050. The goal of the TReResin project is to develop a new type of thermosetting resin with almost 100% renewable raw material content, which can be recycled by changing the chemical conformation of the polymer due to the thermally reversible reactions of β-amino polyesters. The aza-Michael addition reaction will be used as the main polymerization reaction because it can be carried out at room temperature, without catalysts and by-products. Synthesized resins will be characterized using both chemical and instrumental analysis methods to determine their physicochemical properties and chemical structure. In addition, the development of a green composite using natural fibers will also be carried out. Thermosetting resins from renewable raw materials will undergo a life cycle assessment already at the early stages of material development, which is essential to maximize benefits while minimizing potential negative environmental impacts and avoiding environmental burden displacement.

Place of project implementation – Latvian State Institute of Wood Chemistry (LSIWC), Dzerbenes str. 27, Riga, LV-1006

Planned total duration of the project– 36 months