It is estimated that 150,000 tons of different types of fiberglass waste are deposited each year in EU landfills.

Objective of the project.

The objective of the project was the development of a demonstration-scale industrial process for the recycling of fiberglass waste in the form of rigid boards for different construction applications for a multinational in the sector.

The industrial process.

The residue crushed and mixed with a thermosetting resin was transformed into boards by means of a hot plate press that also used steam injection.

The result was a series of rigid boards of different thicknesses and densities.

 

 

 

 

Possible applications of the boards.

The possible applications of the developed boards studied in the project were the following:

• As an element of the facade enclosure system.
• As an element of the floor-floor system.
• As an element of internal enclosures or divisions of premises.