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For almost four years, Juno Composites has been a key partner of VIBES , working alongside leading European institutions and companies to pioneer sustainable composite materials. Today, we are thrilled […]
30.08.24
Explore our partner’s, SPECIFIC POLYMERS, publication authored by Solène Guggari, Fiona Magliozzi, Samuel Malburet, Alain Graillot, Mathias Destarac and Marc Guerreby. Epoxy vitrimers encompass many advantages compared to traditional epoxy materials such as […]
29.08.24
Explore the publication relevant to the VIBES project titled “Decreasing the environmental impact of carbon fibre production via microwave carbonisation enabled by self-assembled nanostructured coatings” co-authored by our partners DITF […]
4.07.24
The VIBES and BIO-UPTAKE projects recently co-organized the workshop “Composite Materials: State of Art and Future Prospects,” hosted by the University of Limerick, on May 3 2024. This event brought […]
31.05.24
We are excited to announce that on May 14 and 15, AITIIP hosted the 2nd IPPT_TWINN International Conference titled “Challenges, Trends, and Solutions in the Development and Processing of Biobased […]
24.05.24
We are thrilled to announce the unveiling of the first composite panel, generously prepared by ACCIONA in collaboration with Specific Polymers as part of the VIBES Project 2021-2025. This milestone […]
22.05.24
On 7th May 2024, the VIBES consortium celebrated the 36th month of the project’s progress and accomplishments in a meeting that took place in Belfast, hosted by the project partner […]
16.05.24
We are thrilled to share with you the latest publication relevant to the VIBES project titled “Strategies towards Fully Recyclable Commercial Epoxy Resins: Diels–Alder Structures in Sustainable Composites” co-authored by […]
12.04.24
Aitiip Centro Tecnológico, in collaboration with COMPOSIFORUM, is set to host the 2nd IPPT_TWINN conference at Zaragoza, Spain, on 14th and 15th of May 2024, a gathering of experts from […]
10.04.24
The upcoming CBE INFO DAY 2024 presents an invaluable opportunity for those interested in applying for CBE JU project proposals to gain insights, network with potential collaborators, and delve into […]
3.04.24
Explore our partner’s, SPECIFIC POLYMERS, latest publication authored by Solène Guggari, Fiona Magliozzi, Samuel Malburet, Alain Graillot, Mathias Destarac and Marc Guerreby. This paper investigates the development of a Vanillin-based epoxy building block […]
21.03.24
ACCIONA, recently participated in the prestigious JEC World 2024 event held at Paris-Nord Villepinte from March 5-7, 2024. Τhe event served as an excellent opportunity for ACCIONA to disseminate the […]
15.03.24
JEC World, the premier global trade show for composite materials and their applications, is gearing up for its highly anticipated event scheduled for March 5-7, 2024, at Paris-Nord Villepinte. Bringing […]
22.02.24
N,N-Dimethylformamide (DMF) stands out as an indispensable organic solvent in industrial applications, owing to its exceptional solvation properties, thus positioning it as the prime candidate for facilitating the chemical degradation […]
9.02.24
The VIBES project celebrated a significant milestone during its roundtable event held on November 29th, 2023. The meeting, hosted in a hybrid format at Disini Hotel, Montpellier, and online via […]
8.12.23
Depending on the nature of the dynamic chemical bonds as well as the nature of substituents, chemical exchanges occurring in vitrimers, during the topological rearrangement, can be accelerated or altered. […]
11.10.23
Within the VIBES project, SPECIFIC POLYMERS (SP) has been developing biobased and recyclable epoxy resins not only for the construction and naval industries but also for the highly demanding aeronautic […]
6.10.23
Leitat made a notable appearance at the 62nd Dornbirn Global Fiber Congress in Dornbirn, Austria, held from September 13 to 15, 2023. At the event, Leitat showcased their contribution to […]
6.10.23
This is it! Following the developments of several resin generations carried out by SPECIFIC POLYMERS (SP) to substitute an infusion-type resin for the construction sector, ACCIONA has finally validated a […]
5.10.23
VIBES is pleased to announce its upcoming summer course on improving the recyclability of thermoset composite materials through a greener recycling technology. This course aims to equip students with the […]
31.05.23
During a recent scientific seminar held at the prestigious International University Menéndez Pelayo, AITIIP presented VIBES to an eager audience comprising 30 students and professors. The seminar, focused on the […]
25.05.23
AITIIP, the project’s coordinator, recently made significant contributions at several prestigious international events, showcasing their innovative research line, VIBES. At the eMobility Expo World Congress, AITIIP presented their groundbreaking project […]
25.05.23
Depending on the nature of the dynamic chemical bonds, chemical recycling can be achieved on synthesized materials. This strategy is very appealing especially for the composites industry in view of […]
23.05.23
Recently, an attractive chemical strategy to introduce plasticity in crosslinked polymer networks, such as epoxy resins, is offered by the introduction of dynamic covalent bonds. In this context, vitrimers, a […]
23.05.23
Thermosets are commonly used for numerous applications such as coatings, electronics, adhesives and composites. Owing to their highly crosslinked polymeric structure they are able to form networks with high dimensional […]
23.05.23
VIBES has been featured on Interempresas’ Plastic Channel, the leading industrial communication multimedia platform in Spanish. Interempresas, which boasts over 600,000 visits per month, recently published an interview with Oriol […]
8.05.23
On March 30, VIBES was present at the Strategic Immersion Day “Roadmap 2030 for a Sustainable Economy” organised by the LIGHT MOBILITY CLUSTER in Barcelona, Spain. This event was focused […]
4.05.23
After nearly 2 years of research, development and successful optimisations on the synthesis of BBM and the development of bisphenol-free biosourced epoxy resins, the scaling-up phases have been launched by […]
10.03.23
Technical reports are of paramount importance to monitor the work carried out within European projects. In the VIBES project, SPECIFIC POLYMERS was responsible for 3 main technical reports dealing with […]
10.03.23
VIBES was presented in several online platforms promoting project objectives and developments. In particular, BCIRCULAR presented an episode of Energy Trends in the podcast broadcast on 28th March 2022 with […]
20.12.22
VIBES was presented in several local and international events to promote the VIBES objectives and achievements. BCIRCULAR presented the VIBES project to the “Sustainability in Composites challenges and opportunities” conference […]
20.12.22
The VIBES project was presented in several local press releases and magazine articles. AITIIP collaborated with the prestigious magazines RETEMA and AVEP, publishing articles about the VIBES project, in which […]
20.12.22
AITIIP, the VIBES coordinator, presented VIBES to a technical audience in the 2022 edition of EMPACK within the final conference of the Mandala Project. Furthermore, AITIIP gave a lecture at […]
20.12.22
COMPOSIFORUM 2022 was the third edition of the International Industrial Forum on composite materials and their applications, organised by AITIIP on 17th November 2022, at the Paraninfo Building of the […]
30.11.22
VIBES will be presented by AITIIP in the 3rd edition of COMPOSIFORUM, the International Industrial Forum on composite materials and their applications at the Paraninfo hall of the University of […]
23.09.22
AITIIP, the VIBES coordinator, participates at the EuroScience Open Forum (ESOF) which is the largest biennial interdisciplinary meeting on science and innovation in Europe, for and with society. AITIIP takes advantage of […]
13.07.22
We are glad to announce that you can find here our latest Newsletter including all the new progress of the VIBES project and the next steps. Are you curious to […]
30.06.22
The SUM Symposium, organised biennially since 2012 by IWWG–International Waste Working Group, nowadays represents the ideal reference Forum for Circular Economy and Urban Mining, where scientists and stakeholders can debate […]
18.05.22
To mark one year of progress towards the VIBES ambitious goals, the project consortium had their first-year anniversary meeting on the 11th of May 2022. The meeting was successfully organised […]
12.05.22
As part of VIBES project, the first biobased epoxy bonding material has been recently synthesized and formulated by SPECIFIC POLYMERS. Within appropriate conditions this building block allows to impart the […]
18.04.22
Room temperature infusion process requires low viscosity epoxy resin typically lower than 1500cPs @25°C. To reach this level of viscosity, epoxy resins are most of the time formulated with reactive […]
18.04.22
Finding suitable alternatives to the use of diglycidyl ether of Bisphenol-A (DGEBA) in epoxy-based materials is among major topics for several years. Its controversial aspect due to the endocrine nature […]
18.04.22
In VIBES project, AITIIP will tailor different thermoset systems and make them recyclable at controlled temperatures through the modification of several adducts and their incorporation in different thermoset structures. At […]
18.04.22
The Spanish Centre for the Development of Industrial Technology (CDTI), the Ministry of Science and Innovation and the European Commission organised the 11th R&D European Framework Conference in Valencia, Spain […]
12.04.22
VIBES took part in the 4th edition of the European Eco-Plasturgy Congress on March 23rd, 2022. The conference focused on the technological and commercial opportunities in the field of eco-plasturgy […]
5.04.22
The prestigious online publication “Interempresas” specialises in topical information, opinion and technical pieces related to a variety of professional sectors. With the title “Green Chemistry and enzymes: focussing on a […]
5.04.22
The first issue of VIBES newsletter is now available! This is a series of news that aim to inform all stakeholders and interested parties about the progress of the project […]
21.12.21
The VIBES website has been launched, designed to support the communication, dissemination and training activities of the project. The structure and content of the website showcases the project, in terms […]
29.10.21
A demonstration workshop was organised by the VIBES project, in collaboration with the HELACS project, on dismantling, collecting, sorting and directing processes and composites waste manipulation. It took place on […]
29.09.21
A demonstration workshop was organised by the VIBES project, in collaboration with BIZENTE, polynSPIRE and LIFE RECYSITE projects, on dealing with properties, industrial applications and end-of-life alternatives of thermoset composites. […]
29.09.21
