NON-K PROJECTS
"Folien Kreislauf 2030"
Recycling of Films
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Project Coordination
Competence Center CHASE GmbH
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Funding Provider
Land Oberösterreich
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Project Partners​
Johannes Kepler Universität Linz
Energieinstitut an der Johannes Kepler Universität Linz
EREMA Engineering Recycling Maschinen und Anlagen GmbH
Walter Kunststoff Recycling - WKR GmbH
Energie AG Oberösterreich
O.Ö. Landes-Abfallverwertungsunternehmen GmbH
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"HTC-PUR-Extrusion"
Recycling of PUR Foam Products
Project Coordination
NEVEON Austria GmbH
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Funding Provider
Land Oberösterreich
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Project Partners
​Competence Center CHASE GmbH
TCKT Transfercenter für Kunststofftechnik GmbH
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"CircPLAST-mr"
Mechanical Recycling of Polymers
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Project Coordination
Johannes Kepler Universität Linz
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Funding Provider
BMK
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Project Partners
Competence Center CHASE GmbH
OSMO Membrane Systems GmbH
GAW technologies GmbH
Altstoff Recycling Austria AG
Energieinstitut an der Johannes Kepler Universität Linz
AEE - Institut für Nachhaltige Technologien (AEE INTEC)
TCKT Transfercenter für Kunststofftechnik GmbH
O.Ö. Landes-Abfallverwertungsunternehmen GmbH
Montanuniversität Leoben
APC Advanced Polymer Compounds
SCCH Software Competence Center Hagenberg GmbH
Business Upper Austria - OÖ Wirtschaftsagentur GmbH
ALPLA Werke Alwin Lehner GmbH & Co KG
Greiner Packaging International GmbH
EREMA Engineering Recycling Maschinen und Anlagen GmbH
Saubermacher Dienstleistungs AG
Lindner Recyclingtech GmbH
Starlinger & Co. Gesellschaft m.b.H.
ENGEL Austria GmbH
JOANNEUM RESEARCH Forschungsgesellschaft mbH
Borealis Polyolefine GmbH
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"Biocycle-UA"
Circular Economy Using the Example of Selected Biopolymer
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Biocycle-UA is a cooperation project of three Upper Austrian, non-university research institutions from Linz: Competence Center CHASE GmbH, Kompetenzzentrum Holz GmbH and RECENDT GmbH.
The goal is to build R&D capacities on the topic of circular economy.
Using the example of new, bio-based and fully biodegradable plastics (polyhydroxyalkanoates, PHA or polylactic acid, PLA), development topics in the closed material cycle will be addressed.
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The NON-K project "BIOCYCLE-UA" primarily serves to the development of an interdisciplinary and cross-company knowledge base along the value chain in the field of biobased plastics in the sense of innovation-driven material and process research.
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The project consists of 4 work packages:
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Synthesis of biopolymers
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Processing of biopolymers
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Recycling of biopolymers
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Process analytics
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Biocycle-UA is supported by the federal government of Upper Austria and the European Regional Development Fund (EFRE) in the framework of the EU-program IWB/EFRE 2014-2020.
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More information on IWB/EFRE can be found at www.efre.gv.at.
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"Biocycle-UA II"
Circular Economy Using the Example of Selected Biopolymers (production - processing - recycling)
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Objectives: The present basic project BIOCYCLE-UA II is a cooperation of three Upper Austrian, non-university research institutions with clearly defined project sub-areas (Kompetenzzentrum Holz GmbH, Competence Center CHASE GmbH, TCKT GmbH).
The project describes a closed cycle for completely biodegradable plastic products with a focus on polyhydroxyalkanoates. In the project, the production from primary raw materials as well as recycled materials is adressed. The effects of mechanical and chemical recycling on process control and product quality are being investigated.
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Biocycle-UA II is supported by the federal government of Upper Austria and the European Regional Development Fund (EFRE) in the framework of the EU-program IBW/EFRE & JTF 2021-2027.
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More information on IBW/EFRE can be found at www.efre.gv.at.
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"BioMeFilm"
Biological Methanation in Biofilm Reactor
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The project presents a promising solution to address the fluctuating availability of renewable energy: Sustainable biomethane produced through biological methanation utilizing CO2 (e.g. from biogas, industrial waste, and air) and H2 from green sources (e.g. electrolysis) as a less energy-efficient process compared to thermo-chemical methanation.
TU Wien’s Institute for Water Quality and Resource Management and the Competence Center CHASE GmbH are developing the basis for large-scale use in wastewater treatment plants, thus expanding Austria as an innovation location in this field.
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Project Coordination
TU Wien
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Funding Provider
FFG
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Project Partner​
Competence Center CHASE GmbH
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"AiProMex"
Data-driven inline process monitoring of highly filled polymer systems in filament-based material extrusion
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Additive manufacturing - particularly the FFF/MEX process - offers solutions to meet growing demands for complexity, sustainability, and production flexibility. However, unmonitored process instabilities can affect material deposition and microstructure, potentially compromising material properties of the final component.
To prevent costly and resource-intensive misprints, the AiProMex project is developing and implementing a sensor strategy for inline monitoring of the print quality. This system is designed to detect process anomalies early enough to enable corrective action. Machine learning techniques are used to identify process states based on both production and experimental data.
The results support stable printing with reduced material waste and consistent component quality - especially critical for materials like ceramic-filled compounds, where downstream processes depend on optimal part quality.
The project ultimately contributes to improved energy and resource efficiency.
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Project Coordination
TCKT Transfercenter für Kunststofftechnik GmbH
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Funding Provider
FFG
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Project Partners​
Competence Center CHASE GmbH
RHP-Technology GmbH
HAGE3D GmbH
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