Project cooperation
Project Cooperation - Removable adhesives
Removable adhesives for industrial applications: footwear, textile, automotive applications.
- Planning
- Technical
The footwear industry moves towards a circular economy model based on a better utilisation of raw materials and a more efficient and environmentally-friendly use, as well as waste recovery through its transformation into higher added value products.
Raw materials scarcity and the need for a more efficient use requires closing the loop of the footwear and footwear components lifecycle by recycling and reusing, embracing the whole value chain from design through production, distribution and use, up to the end of life as waste. To this end, INESCOP is working on several research lines in different fields to contribute to the implementation of circular economy in the footwear sector, according to the H2030 objectives set by the European Union.
Main research lines related to footwear circular economy:
Eco-design applied to footwear
Footwear carbon footprint
Energy recovery from footwear waste
Footwear waste recycling/reuse into footwear components or other consumer goods
Biopolymers obtained from raw hides waste to be used as microencapsulating agents
Hydrolysed collagen obtained from animal by-products and its application in leather production and as an organic fertiliser
Polyurethane adhesives obtained using CO2 as a feedstock
Adhesives and additives obtained from renewable sources
Adhesives formulations for circular economy
Implementation of low-impact production processes to obtain multifunctional materials
Services
Circular Economy
Project cooperation
Project Cooperation - Removable adhesives
Removable adhesives for industrial applications: footwear, textile, automotive applications.
Expertise
Mechanical and chemical recycling of polymers
High-added value polymers recycling for precursors recovering and reuse in new formulations
Partnership
Interest to join partnerships for R&D projects and collaborations
Technological centre with interest in establishing collaborations in the field of polymeric materials