rCF4Sports
Circular carbon fibers for sports
Circularity of carbon fibers for sports applications.
R-strategies
R-strategies include sharing, leasing, reuse, repair, refurbishment, remanufacturing and recycling. They aim to keep recoverable materials and components in the economy and create new value through reuse or further use.
The appropriate strategy depends on the component and its application. It should take account of material content, accessible data, product design, expected service life, and innovation and replacement cycles. Materials may also be used for different purposes across sector boundaries. Projects addressing recycling alone were not eligible for funding.
Key questions
In this way, R-strategies turn the guiding principle of the circular economy into concrete decisions in product design and operations. For companies, the main questions are:
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Which R-strategy is appropriate for a particular product, component and business model?
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How can its specific commercial and environmental benefits be identified and quantified?
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Which data, design choices and forms of collaboration enable continuous cycles?
Project examples
Funded projects related to this topic.
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RE-LOOP-TGA
Re-use hubs for building services
Re-use hubs for building services engineering.
