Objective Each year thousands of tons wood based furniture including scrapped particle board and panels end their lives being thrown away by their users. At present there is no effective method for utilizing such waste other then dumping in landfills or incineration. This however means more space on landfills needed for storage of waste or contributes to the global warming by generating carbon dioxide and multitudes of potentially harmful substances released while combusting plates painted with different lacquers and surface varnishes. In parallel, plastics such as ABS used in desktop computers, screens and peripherals pose another challenge for recyclers. Currently after being separated from metal and electronic components they are crushed and milled locally, and then delivered for final recycling. Unlike with other plastics such polyethylene, this method only moves the problem away (often sending them outside Europe) without solving it accordingly. To meet the need it is proposed to blend crushed particle boards and plastics such as ABS in strictly controlled process deploying innovative heating technique to obtain a new type of a composite material. The range of proposed application of the composite material is vast including first applications in transportation (replacement of wood pallets) and garden infrastructure. The proposed process is environmentally friendly as no chemical compounds needs to be added to activate and control it. The early experiments with this new composite material confirmed on its expected physical and mechanical characteristics. It is further foreseen this new composite material will be further recycled as it reaches the end of life time. The use of proposed technology can inevitably change the recycling practices and can generate additional revenue streams for SMEs engaged in recycling sector. Fields of science engineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringwaste managementwaste treatment processesrecyclingengineering and technologymaterials engineeringcompositesnatural sciencesphysical sciencesthermodynamicsagricultural sciencesagriculture, forestry, and fisheriesforestry Programme(s) FP7-SME - Specific Programme "Capacities": Research for the benefit of SMEs Topic(s) SME-1 - Research for SMEs Call for proposal FP7-SME-2010-1 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme BSG-SME - Research for SMEs Coordinator POLITECHNIKA SLASKA EU contribution € 81 613,00 Address AKADEMICKA STREET 2A 44-100 GLIWICE Poland See on map Region Makroregion południowy Śląskie Katowicki Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Katarzyna Markiewicz-Sliwa (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data Participants (8) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all HERMEX HANDEL EXPORT IMPORT HENRYK HORZOWSKI Germany EU contribution € 272 216,18 Address HEISENBERG STR 8 84544 ASCHAU A INN BAYERN See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Henryk Horzowski (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Total cost No data ATEKNEA SOLUTIONS HUNGARY KFT Hungary EU contribution € 25 718,00 Address TETENYI UT 93 1119 BUDAPEST See on map Region Közép-Magyarország Budapest Budapest Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Zoltai Miklos (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data UAB TECHNOGAMA Participation ended Lithuania EU contribution € 46 522,03 Address Kalyariju str. 125 08221 VILNIUS See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Algimantas Griežė (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data FRAUNHOFER GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FORDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG EV Germany EU contribution No data Address HANSASTRASSE 27C 80686 Munchen See on map Region Bayern Oberbayern München, Kreisfreie Stadt Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Christoph Schulte (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data EKOTECH RECYKLING TOMASZ PYRSZ MAREK KOZLOWSKI spolka jawna Participation ended Poland EU contribution € 44 535,85 Address UL. 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