Leveraging hemp fibre for applications in various sectors

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The Suschy-Next project follows on from the Ssuchy project, which developed a European supply chain for hemp fibres as well as bio-based epoxy resins. Ssuchy-Next aims to scale up hemp fibre production and develop new bio-based resins containing up to 95% bio-based content for high-performance, circular bio-based composites. The objective is also to integrate these bio-based composites into applications in various sectors such as wind energy, construction and automotive. In particular, the project plans to build a ‘13-metre-long certified wind turbine blade’ and ‘hybrid wood-hemp fibre composite beams and faรงade panels’. The goal is to achieve technology readiness level 7. In addition, the Ssuchy-Next project plans to conduct a comprehensive demonstration of the environmental sustainability and recyclability of the materials developed.


In addition to their environmental benefits, plant fibres have technical properties ‘which can compete with, or even surpass, synthetic materials in specific cases,’ the project team says in a video presentation.


The consortium brings together 17 partners from six European countries coordinated by KU Leuven:

Five academic partners: KU Leuven (Belgium), TU Delft (Netherlands), Universitรฉ de Bourgogne Franche-Comtรฉ UBFC (with affiliated UFC and ENSMM) (France), Danmarks Tekniske Universitet DTU (Denmark), Ecole nationale d’ingรฉnieurs de Tarbes (ENIT) (France)

Two research centres: CETIM (France), Materia Nova (Belgium)

Seven SMEs: Eco-Technilin (France), Hemp-Act (France), SAS Woodoo (France), NPSP BV (Netherlands), Olsen Wings A/S (Denmark), Bitrez (United Kingdom), Terre de Lin (France)

Two large companies: Arkema (France), Linificio (Italy)

One cluster: Bioeconomy for change (France)


The project runs for 48 months, from September 2024 to August 2028, with a total budget of €8 million, funded with €6.7 million by the Circular Bio-based Europe Joint Undertaking (CBE JU) under Grant Agreement No. 101157517, with additional support from the EU’s Horizon Europe and the Bio Based Industries Consortium.


source : Jeccomposites


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