Partial project
DP 029
Hybrid C4 Bio-Platform for Advanced Composite Materials
Project duration: 1 June 2023 – 31 December 2028
Principal investigator: Tomas Bata University in Zlín
Project objective: The aim of the project is to develop a sequential bioprocess for the production of C4 biochemicals from second-generation feedstocks and to validate their subsequent use as bio-based building blocks for advanced polymeric materials. The project focuses in particular on the development of lightweight composite systems with optimised mechanical properties and high acoustic damping for the automotive industry.
Planned outputs:
O – Database of the composition and inhibitor profile of second-generation feedstocks (May 2027)
Ztech – Optimised fermentation conditions for the production of C2–C4 acids (December 2027)
Gfunk – Proof-of-concept for the biological reduction of acids to biobutanol (12/2028)
Gfunk – Proof-of-concept for the biochemical reduction of acids to 1,4-BDO/2,3-BDO (12/2028)
O – Proposal for a process to utilise residual materials (12/2028)
Gfunk – Composite material with sound-damping properties for reducing noise inside a vehicle (12/2027)
Fuzit – Design of a multi-layer composite panel with an acoustic barrier for automotive applications (12/2028)
Fuzit – Polyurethane-based composite sheet material containing recycled content and microporous mineral fillers (12/2028)
O – Technical report on the design, manufacture and validation of acoustically active composite panels for automotive applications (12/2028)
