Launching Recycled Flame Retardant Silicone Rubber Manufactured Products into the Aerospace Sector

将再生阻燃硅橡胶制品引入航空航天领域

• 批准号: 10076170
• 金额: $ 4.34万
• 依托单位: ADVANCED POLYMERS LIMITED
• 依托单位国家: 英国
• 项目类别: Grant for R&D
• 财政年份: 2023
• 资助国家: 英国
• 起止时间: 2023 至 无数据
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=10076170
• 关键词: Launching; Recycled; Flame; Retardant; Silicone

Globally we use in excess of 2Million tons of Silicone Rubber a year with a C02 footprint of circa 6kg per kg of Silicone (compared to 2- 3 for plastics) It cannot and is not currently be mechanically recycled and goes to landfill where it will not breakdown for thousands of years.Adpol has spent 4 years developing a process that allows waste Silicone Rubber to be broken down and reused in the original manufacturing process representing a Global first for a UK manufacturer. Adpol has achieved this and developed a range of materials in different hardness's for extrusion and moulding, and is currently developing a flame retardant grade for use in aircraft and public transport interiors.Trademarked protected Silicrumb can be the start of mainstream recycling of Silicone Rubber. Fantastic for the environment, innovative, reducing dependency on overseas suppliers, creating jobs, and encouraging export.The drive globally with manufacturers to recycle Silicone Rubber is significant. We have close to 100 tons of waste material currently being offered to us, with reciprocal desire to buy back product made from recycled Silicrumb. Our UK grinding and mixing partners are now set and ready to produce the volumes of material needed to take on larger manufacturing projects.This project will be to help Adpol with developing, testing and promoting this product to start this process off and begin to introduce Silicrumb as a known brand and product. Starting with the Aircraft Interiors sector where we already have an established presence and the required quality certification, support in a number of key areas are required.To complete UK flammability, smoke and toxicity testing required for customers to use Silicrumb FR (Initial testing has been passed)To Produce loss leading samples and continue R&D of products working with customers. Different hardness's, colours, tear strength and of course flame retardant.Training sessions with designers, engineers, and sustainability champions with customersAttendance at targeted trade shows to promote and raise further awareness. Atlanta MRO, Hamburg Aircraft interiors, Silicone ExpoTo visit grinding and mixing partners, and customers to overcome barriers and provide training where needed.Silicrumb FR is endorsed by the UK Aircraft Cabin Interior Recycling Association, who will be working to promote us as the sole provider in the UK. Our longer term plan is to enable full circle recycling for airlines as they refurbish or strip their planes.

在全球范围内，我们每年使用200多万吨硅橡胶，每公斤硅胶的二氧化碳排放量约为6公斤(相比之下，塑料为2-3公斤)。硅橡胶不能也不能被机械回收，目前被送往垃圾填埋场，在那里它数千年都不会分解。Adpolo花了4年时间开发一种工艺，允许废旧硅橡胶在原始制造过程中分解和重复使用，这对英国制造商来说是全球第一。Adpol已经实现了这一目标，并开发了一系列不同硬度的挤出和模塑材料，目前正在开发用于飞机和公共交通内部的阻燃等级。商标保护硅橡胶可以成为硅橡胶主流回收的开始。环保，创新，减少对海外供应商的依赖，创造就业机会，鼓励出口。全球制造商回收硅橡胶的努力意义重大。我们目前有近100吨废旧材料提供给我们，作为回报，我们希望回购由回收的Silicumb制成的产品。我们的英国研磨和混合合作伙伴现在已经准备好并准备生产承担更大制造项目所需的大量材料。该项目将帮助Adpol开发、测试和推广该产品，以启动这一过程，并开始引入Silicumb作为知名品牌和产品。从飞机内饰部门开始，我们已经在该领域建立了业务并获得了所需的质量认证，需要在许多关键领域提供支持。要完成英国易燃性、烟雾和毒性测试，客户必须使用Silicumb FR(初步测试已通过)来生产损失领先的样品，并继续与客户合作研发产品。不同的硬度、颜色、撕裂强度，当然还有阻燃性。与设计师、工程师和客户的可持续发展冠军一起参加有针对性的贸易展，以促进和提高进一步的认识。亚特兰大MRO、汉堡飞机内饰、有机硅博览会访问研磨和混合合作伙伴，以及客户，以克服障碍并在需要时提供培训。Silicumb FR得到英国飞机舱内饰回收协会的认可，该协会将努力推动我们成为英国唯一的供应商。我们的长期计划是允许航空公司在翻新或剥离飞机时进行全循环回收。