Exploring full cycle circular economy for glass fiber industry
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GlassCircle

PROGRAMME 2021-2027
priority
3 Climate-neutral societies
objective
3.1 Circular economy
Project type
Small Project
Implementation
October 2022 - September 2024
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GlassCircle

The project GlassCircle helps glass fiber manufacturers reduce the environmental impacts of glass fiber waste by bringing it back into use.
Project summary

Society and public authorities are pushing industries to reduce the overall negative impact on environment, e.g. sustainability. During glass fiber manufacturing, as well as in many composite manufacturing processes significant amount of residue material is generated. Currently this residue glass fibers product are buried in landfill and since it is considered as a hazard should be considered as pollution to our environment. This creates additional costs, waste and inefficient material use within glass fiber industry. This issue is complex and the solution can be achieved only by bringing together industry, experts and scientists, as well as public authorities within the field - exchange knowledge and discuss the possible solutions and necessary next steps for faster change from linear to circular economy within glass fiber and composite industry. The project main target group is small and medium enterprises, but large enterprises will also be invited to join the projects activities. It is expected that with the planned project activities trust will be established between different companies within glass fiber industry, thus providing opportunities for future collaborations. Wide presence of companies together will ensure faster change from linear to circular economy within the target industry.

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Budgets

GlassCircle
in numbers.
  • 0.50
    Million
    Total
  • 0.40
    Million
    Erdf
  • 0.00
    Million
    Norway

Success indicators

GlassCircle
in numbers.
20 Organisations reached with 3 Solutionsin use 10 Organisationsin the project
  • 56.95320115934925624.0814842124559
  • 65.6830269565497822.169378694559185
  • 56.17102810.199381
  • 65.343499921.4022912
  • 65.343499921.4022912
  • 57.53899525.426677658843722
Lead partnerRiga Technical University
  • Town
    Riga
  • Region
  • Country
    Latvia
  • Region
    Rīga
Total partner budget
165,000.00
Lulea University of Technology
  • Town
    Lulea
  • Region
  • Country
    Sweden
  • Region
    Norrbottens län
Total partner budget
118,080.00
Aarhus University
  • Town
    Aarhus
  • Region
  • Country
    Denmark
  • Region
    Østjylland
Total partner budget
118,080.00
Podcomp Ab
  • Town
    Ojebyn
  • Region
  • Country
    Sweden
  • Region
    Norrbottens län
Total partner budget
32,200.00
Hitachi Energy Sweden AB, Composites (HPAG)
  • Town
    Öjebyn
  • Region
  • Country
    Sweden
  • Region
    Norrbottens län
Total partner budget
10,500.00
Valmiera Municipality Government
  • Town
    Valmiera
  • Region
  • Country
    Latvia
  • Region
    Vidzeme
Total partner budget
56,000.00

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GlassCircle Kick-off meeting
The project GlassCircle has been launched with a kick-off meeting held on 23rd November 2022 at the ...

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GlassCircle project partners visit to the regional waste management center “Daibe”
In order to move further with the project’s objective realization - help glass fiber and composite ...

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Artic meets Baltic in Lulea, Sweden
GlassCircle project partners meet in the event “Artic meet Baltic: Composite materials ...

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GlassCircle visit PODCOMP Ab
03/2023
GlassCircle visit RISE (Research Institute of Sweden)
03/2023

GlassCircle visit PODCOMP Ab 03/2023 (12 images)

Start of the tour at PODCOMP
Production of composite sheets
Sustainability coordinator at Podcomp Ab, Birgitha Nyström (in the middle) the tour guide and visitors
Production of composite sheets
Production of composite sheets
Robotized production - cutting of composite sheets.
Composite sheet with ceramic tiles attached.
Semi-finished bathroom unit
Visitors
A canoe made at Podcomp as well
GlassCircle project manager dr., asoc.prof. Liva Pupure, dr., prof. Roberts Joffe (LTU) and Birgitha Nyström from Podcomp
All visitors of Podcomp production unit

GlassCircle visit RISE (Research Institute of Sweden) 03/2023 (6 images)

RISE
Large scale press for composite product prototyping
Large scale press for composite product prototyping
The head of the unit, Peter Mannberg explaining use of the large scale press
Project manager Dr.,asoc.prof. Liva Pupure disscussing with project partner Dr.Zainab Al-Maqdasi
GlassCircle visitors at RISE