CEAMS, the Centre of Expertise in Advanced Materials and Sustainability, continues to drive sustainable materials innovation across the Greater Manchester region to meet Net Zero and key sustainability goals. In their latest collaboration, CEAMS partners with Lubrizol to tackle major challenges in carbon fibre composite circularity.
Lubrizol is a technology-driven global company that develops and supplies specialty chemicals across several industries. As a leader in specialty chemistry, Lubrizol’s products are found across transportation, industry and consumer markets, and the company is committed to sustainability and innovation.
The work carried out through CEAMS spans across diverse application areas, including the foundation industries, healthcare, batteries, textiles, construction, chemical production, packaging and more.
Each of these sectors has unique sustainability challenges, and CEAMS is at the forefront of addressing these through advanced materials solutions.
Through CEAMS, Lubrizol was able to access specialised equipment at the University of Manchester and the Henry Royce Institute to investigate the circularity of carbon fibre reinforced thermoset composites with a focus on material chemistry.
Speaking on the benefits of businesses collaborating with institutions, Dr. Nathan Bartlett, Senior Scientist of Lubrizol said:
“Royce and the University of Manchester have been equipping their labs with the latest process technology for circularity, especially in composites. The new DECOM united they’ve installed gives us access where otherwise it would be expensive or difficult for a company to access directly…and hence we can design and deliver a solution to challenges that is going to be ready for the marketplace.”
To learn more about this exciting collaboration check out the following video:
