Feasibility of Energy Efficient Processing Technology for Wool Natural Fibre Composites to Create a Sustainable Modular Construction Panel (EEWC-Modular)

一项涉及1.6万名员工的研究表明，当允许在家工作时，员工的生产力**提高了22%**。减少员工通勤可减少每位员工的出差碳足迹。在英国的劳动力中，大约每14人中就有1人每天通勤两次，每年250次，相当于每人每年约795公斤的二氧化碳排放量。EEWC-Modular为以下客户提供了解决方案：他们目前的工作地点空间有限，希望利用远程工作的好处，在后花园和/或公共环境中提供方便的工作和会议空间。我们正在探索大型雇主提供公司EEWC-模块化家庭办公室而不是公司汽车的可能性。EEWC-Modular建议研究1)羊毛基复合材料的技术和商业可行性2)快速且经济高效的开腔压力机(OCP)复合材料加工技术3)合成技术作为可持续建筑材料的适宜性。最终目标是在不到10分钟的循环时间内生产出阻燃的编织羊毛基复合材料部件，而不使用预浸料、高压灭菌器或昂贵的工具。EEWC-MODULAL建议显著降低加工能源和资本成本，使羊毛基复合材料能够在轻型模块化建筑应用(家庭办公室吊舱、教室、食品销售点、农业等)中实现经济高效的商业化。目前英国43.9亿GB的复合材料产品市场(2019年Lucintel创新英国报告)有机会在2030年增长到120亿GB(参考：英国复合材料市场研究)。增长最快的行业是航空航天25%的CAGR，石油和天然气55%的CAG和建筑业11%的CAG(参考：国家复合材料中心)。为了满足这一不断增长的市场，拟议中的EEWC-模块化项目将为一系列复合模块化建筑产品提供灵活且具有成本效益的制造工艺。EEWC-模块化OCP工艺极其灵活，能够实现更大的定制化和快速进入新市场。该加工站将由高压高温柔性三元乙丙橡胶隔膜工具组成，在开腔工具中将低粘度生物树脂强制并固化到干燥的纺织品中。创新的EEWC-模块化OCP工艺旨在实现空隙含量低于2%，具有极快的循环时间，并显著降低能源成本(在不使用自动化生产单元的情况下至少减少50%)，而不是许多替代的高压罐生产系统。

A study involving 16,000 employees showed that when allowed to work from home, employees **increased their productivity by 22%**. Reduced commuting of employees reduces the travel associated carbon footprint per employee. Approximately 1 in 14 people in the UK's workforce commute twice a day, 250 times a year, translating to about 795Kgs of CO2 per person every year.EEWC-Modular has a solution for clients who: have space limitations in their current place of operation, looking to capitalize on the benefits of teleworking, offering convenient work and meeting spaces in back gardens and/or public environments. We are exploring the possibility of large employers offering company EEWC-Modular home offices rather than company cars.EEWC-Modular proposes to research 1) the technical and commercial feasibility of a wool-based composite 2) a rapid and cost effective Open Cavity Press (OCP) composite processing technology 3) suitability of the resultant technology as a sustainable construction material. The ultimate aim is to produce a fire retardant, woven wool, based composite part within a sub 10 minute cycle time without using prepreg, an autoclave or expensive tooling. EEWC-Modular proposes to provide a significant reduction in processing energy and capital cost to enable wool-based composites to be cost effectively commercialised in lightweight modular construction applications (home office pods, classrooms, food outlet, agricultural etc.) and other low-medium volume applications.The current UK £4.39bn composite product market (2019 Lucintel report for Innovate UK) has the opportunity to grow to £12bn by 2030 (Ref: UK Composites Market Study). The highest growth sectors are aerospace 25% CAGR, oil & gas 55% CARG and construction 11% CARG (Ref: National Composites Centre). To meet this growing market the proposed EEWC-Modular project will provide a flexible and cost effective manufacturing process for a range of composite modular construction products.The EEWC-Modular OCP process is extremely flexible to enable greater customisation and rapid entry to new markets. The processing station will consist of a high pressure and high temperature flexible EPDM diaphragm tool to force and cure low viscosity bio-resin into a dry textile in an open cavity tool.The innovative EEWC-Modular OCP process aims to achieve a void content of less than 2%, with extremely fast cycle times, and at significantly lower energy costs (at least 50% less without the use of an automated production cell) than many alternative autoclave production systems.