Eco-sustainable valorisation of invasive plant species from Macaronesia to obtain fibres for industrial use

Programme 2014 - 2020 INTERREG V-A Spain - Portugal (Madeira - Açores - Canarias (MAC))

Date of latest update: 2022-09-02

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Description (EN):

The proposal is based on the valorisation of natural fibres from invasive plant species in Macaronesia, such as A. donax L., Pennisetum setaceum or American Agave, among others, which in some cases constitute a serious environmental problem. The proposal also faces the characterisation of waste biomass streams, from the extraction of fiber. Once the different plant species have been characterised, we will proceed to the development of techniques for the extraction of fiber and its subsequent processing as reinforcement of composite materials of technical application. At the end of the project, a series of demonstrators will be produced, so that real tests will be available to demonstrate the performance and final appearance of plastic parts made from composite materials using the natural fibres obtained. These demonstrators will also be used as a tool for dissemination of the project and its results.

Description (ES):

La propuesta se basa en la valorización de fibras naturales provenientes de especies vegetales invasoras en la Macaronesia, como la A. donax L., Pennisetum setaceum o Agave americana, entre otros, que constituyen en algunos casos un problema medioambiental serio. La propuesta también afronta la caracterización de corrientes de biomasa de desecho, provenientes de la extracción de la fibra. Una vez caracterizadas las diferentes especies vegetales se procederá al desarrollo de técnicas para extracción de fibra y su procesado posterior como refuerzo de materiales compuestos de aplicación técnica. Al final del proyecto se producirá una serie de demostradores, de manera que se dispondrá de pruebas reales que demostrarán el comportamiento y el aspecto final de las piezas plásticas fabricadas con materiales compuestos utilizando las fibras naturales obtenidas. Estos demostradores se emplearán también como herramienta de diseminación del proyecto y sus resultados.

Website: http://www.mac-interreg.org/

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New products and services Waste and pollution

Specific Objective: Protect and improve the conservation of natural areas and biodiversity

Thematic Objective: (06) preserving and protecting the environment and promoting resource efficiency by:

Investment Priority: (06d) Protecting and restoring biodiversity and soil and promoting ecosystem services, including through Natura 2000, and green infrastructure

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Lead Partner: UNIVERSIDAD DE LAS PALMAS DE GRAN CANARIA

Address: Calle Juan de Quesada, 30., 35001 Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain

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Eco-sustainable valorisation of invasive plant species from Macaronesia to obtain fibres for industrial use

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Project name (EN): Eco-sustainable valorisation of invasive plant species from Macaronesia to obtain fibres for industrial use

Project name (ES): Valorización ecosostenible de especies vegetales invasoras de la Macaronesia para la obtención de fibras de uso industrial

Project acronym: Ecofibras

Project start date: 2017-01-31

Project end date: 2019-10-31

Project status: closed

Total budget/expenditure: EUR 953 607.48

Total EU funding (amount): EUR 810 566.36

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ERDF: Amount, EUR 810 566.36.

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2014 - 2020 INTERREG V-A Spain - Portugal (Madeira - Açores - Canarias (MAC))

Last month that data in keep.eu was retrieved from the Programme's website or received from the Programme

2020-06-01

No. of projects in keep.eu / Total no. of projects (% of projects in keep.eu)

123 / 123 (100%)

No. of project partnerships in keep.eu / Total no. of project partnerships (% of project partnerships in keep.eu)

123 / 1 015 (12.12%)

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Data was retrieved by Interact from the programme´s website on the 2019-02-14 and 2020-06-28. Regarding partners only data only main partners is available. Fields project name and description (from 123 projects) translated from Spanish and Portuguese into English using the European Commission's eTranslation machine translation service.

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Eco-sustainable valorisation of invasive plant species from Macaronesia to obtain fibres for industrial use

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