NOMA Resins: From resin expertise to real-world circular solutions

Within Composite Circle, NOMA represents the chemical industry perspective, ensuring that solutions are not only scientifically sound but also viable in real-world processes. The company’s contribution is grounded in hands-on expertise, connecting material behaviour with industrial requirements.

Process engineer Bartłomiej Ploch has been closely involved in this work:

“Our role in Composite Circle is to bring real industrial knowledge about resin systems into the project and make sure the solutions work not only in theory, but also in practice.”

This approach is reflected in NOMA’s activities within the project. The team has provided partners with insights into composite recycling infrastructure in Poland. They have also supplied resin systems and defined technical requirements describing how recycled materials should perform to meet industry expectations.

In addition, NOMA has contributed to developing sizing systems for recycled glass fibers and is preparing for scaling up solvolysis processes, helping translate experimental work into industrially relevant solutions.

The project has also been a learning experience. For Ploch, one of the most valuable aspects has been hands-on involvement in recycling wind turbine blades, offering a concrete understanding of the structure, processing, and challenges of these complex materials.

Collaboration has played a central role in the project’s progress. With partners from both industry and academia, the consortium combines a wide range of expertise. Despite these differences, the project has remained well aligned—supported by clear project management practices, structured meetings, and accessible documentation that help keep all partners on the same page.

Looking ahead, NOMA highlights both technical and broader impacts. Developing efficient and economically viable recycling processes is a key objective, but raising awareness is equally critical as composite waste continues to grow.

“The most important part is not only developing recycling processes, but also raising awareness. Composite waste is a growing problem we will face much more in the coming years.” Ploch notes.

The knowledge generated in Composite Circle is expected to extend beyond wind turbine blades. NOMA plans to apply the insights and methods developed in the project across other sectors, including automotive and industrial manufacturing, where composite waste is becoming an increasing challenge.

Through its contribution, NOMA reflects the core idea of Composite Circle: linking scientific development with industrial reality and building solutions that can be implemented in practice.

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