Dissemination

In this last period, the SPARTA project has been presented in numerous reference events both in the industrial and scientific fields. Publicizing the final results of the research and disseminating the achievements have been the objectives of the participation in these forums.

• The 20th European Conference on Composite Materials (June 2022). SPARTA Mid-term results were presented at the ECCM20, the European forum for knowledge exchange on the recent accomplishments and future trends in Composite Materials. The Conference Theme this year was “Composites meet Sustainability”, which fits perfectly with SPARTA’s objectives.
• Aerospace & Defense Meetings (June 2022). It is a biennial meeting that gathers the most important international companies and professionals in the aerospace industry. AIMPLAS participated in the exhibition area and provided information to attendees about the SPARTA project.

• CNMAT, National Material Congress (June-July 2022). With around 400 participants, the researchers presented papers on the latest advances in processing, properties, characterization and behaviour of materials with applications in multiple technological fields; structural and functional materials, sustainable materials, materials for ICTs, energy, health or construction, among many others. AIMPLAS provided information to attendees about the SPARTA project in its stand.

• Advanced Manufacturing Madrid (October 2022). SPARTA showcased its thermoplastic composite at the Innovation Area of this event, the perfect place to disseminate this innovative product to more than 15,000 professionals and stand out among the 600 participating brands. This is a real meeting and business point for the entire manufacturing industry, thanks to the union of its three events: MetalMadrid, Robótica and Composites Madrid.

• 12th EASN International Conference on "Innovation in Aviation & Space for opening New Horizons” (October 2022). The SPARTA project was presented in this important conference for the aviation sector. 

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• K Trade Fair (October 2022). As the leading fair for the plastics and rubber industry, this international event is the best place to present the latest innovations and developments in the field. AIMPLAS offered attendees information about the SPARTA project at its stand.

• Eco-clip final workshop (October 2022). The project has also been presented at the final workshop of the Eco-clip project, another innovative research in the aeronautics field, focused on the recycling of continuous fiber LMPAEK to develop a new material for structural components of aircrafts.

Advanced Manufacturing, October 19-20, 2022, is a real meeting and business point for the entire manufacturing industry, thanks to the union of its three events: MetalMadrid, Robomática and Composites Madrid. SPARTA will showcase its thermoplastic composite at the Innovation Area of this event, the perfect place to disseminate this innovative product to more than 15,000 professionals and stand out among the 600 participating brands.

The aviation sector is undergoing a period of transition towards a more sustainable, efficient, and safer mobility. The CO2 emissions reduction is one of the main challenges of the Clean Aviation programme. The SPARTA project is aligned with the strategic challenges of the next generation of aircraft by using recyclable composite materials, thus reducing the carbon footprint. With the aim at demonstrating the level of recyclability of materials, the SPARTA project has developed a novel recycling technology based on thermoplastic composite delamination that allows up to 80% recycled material utilisation for secondary value-added applications.

The SPARTA funding project, framed in the Airframe ITD of the CS2 programme, has reached the milestones set by the time being of its execution period in the Mid-term M22, obtaining unidirectional thermoplastic composite tapes derived from the scrapping recycling process. In a second step, chop material will be laid up automatically and consolidated to obtain a whole recycled composite part. This fact will bring about a cost-efficient alternative to the traditional waste disposal routes, namely landfill and incineration which have unfavourable environmental impacts. SPARTA process represents a more environmental solution in terms of recovery and recycling.

A&DM Seville, June 7-9, 2022, has established itself as the most outstanding matchmaking program for the Spanish Aerospace and Defense industries. AIMPLAS will participate in the exhibition area and will provide information to attendees about the SPARTA project.

The 20th European Conference on Composite Materials (ECCM20) will be held in Lausanne, Switzerland, June 26-30, 2022. This well-known conference series is the European forum for knowledge exchange on the recent accomplishments and the future trends in Composite Materials. The Conference Theme this year is “Composites meet Sustainability”, which fits perfectly with SPARTA’s objectives. Thus, Alejandro Sandá, researcher in advanced manufacturing technologies in Tekniker, will present the project in this Forum.

SPARTA organized a workshop at the I International Seminar on Plastics Recycling. The Seminar was held at the Valencian Business Chamber and School of Business Administration Lluís Vives (Valencia, Spain), and organized by AIMPLAS, project SPARTA`s coordinator. As part of the workshop, Rocío Ruíz Gallardo, researcher of AIMPLAS`s Sustainable and Future Mobility Group, presented the project. 

Alejandro Sandá, from Tekniker, technology centre member of the SPARTA consortium, presented project SPARTA last 4th of november at the 9th International Symposium on Composites Manufacturing for High Performance Applications, ISCM 2021.

Rocío Ruíz from AIMPLAS, and Alejandro Sandá from Tekniker, both partners of the SPARTA project, have been present at the RECOTRANS Final Conference.

As part of the Event, Alejandro Sandá presented project SPARTA, its objectives, the resulting technological contributions and the expected impact in society. 

The SPARTA project participated  in the poster section of CONAMA Environment National Congress (Spain).

As part of the Clean Sky 2 dissemination programme, Aernnova Aerospace SA and the Bioengineering and Aerospace Engineering department at the University Carlos III of Madrid (UC3M) have hosted an online conference on Wednesday 24 and Thursday 25 March 2021.

The event seeked contributions covering Clean Sky 2 research projects that are focused on the development of new materials, concepts and technologies that will reduce fuel consumption and maximise the efficiency of the next generation aircraft, in alignment with the Clean Sky 2 High Level Goals.

The technical scope covered both airframe and engines including research activities in aerodynamics, aerostructures, aircraft design, airframe and engine manufacturing, onboard systems, certification technology demonstrator development.

In the event, Rocío Ruíz Gallardo from AIMPLAS presented the SPARTA project, which is framed in the Airframe ITD Eco-Design Transverse Activity (TA) platform.

SPARTA participates in the AEMAC Seminar "Challenges in composites" as a sponsor and with the presentation "Thermoplastic composites from scrap recycling or End-of-life products".