Durable bio-based polymer composites reinforced with natural waste fillers with antibacterial properties - EcoMat

Project summary

Alarming information on environmental pollution prompts the scientific society and industry to look for sustainable solutions aimed at reducing the negative impact of manufactured products on the environment. Therefore, the project will aim to create a functional, ecological polymer composite based on bio-based PET reinforced with natural waste particles (coffee grounds, eggs and molluscs shells) with antibacterial properties. As a result of the project, universal chemical modifications of fillers will be proposed in order to increase the adhesion of the fiber/matrix, which will positively affect the strength properties. Moreover, a universal mathematical model will be developed, the task of which will be to predict the properties of polymeric materials and the life expectancy of the manufactured materials. The produced materials can be successfully used in many industrial sectors, both for products with a short and long life cycle.