WELCOMEGlobal Composites Coalition Meeting

Tuesday, July 17, 2018

Welcome & Roll Call

Global Composites Coalition Summary

Dan Coughlin, ACMA

How the Global Composites Coalition began . . .

• 8 trade associations, 15 labs/universities, 45 companies

• First meeting: Paris March 2016

• Sharing of best practices/LCA Tools

• Advocate global coordination of research

• Development of recycling conference

• Increased awareness

• Goal: composites recycling ecosystem

Building a network . . .

• Moved from sharing information to cooperation

• Market pull for recycled composite products

• Standards development for recycled fibers and parts

• Composites recycling becoming an industry

• Need case studies– Standard LCA

Building a team

• Move from sharing information to organizing action– Quarterly meetings

• Need a clear vision of success for LCA

• Build cooperation between centers of excellence

• Composites recycling milestones– Global awareness => global cooperation

– rCF is an industry, not just an idea

– April 2018 Recycling Conference

ACMA Recycling Conference Summary

Dan Coughlin, ACMA

What did we hear and learn?

• EuCIA Sustainability Committee and Eco Calculator

• In Europe, Germany, UK, Italy, NL have a recycling focus

• rCF is a budding industry, but rGF needs a more effective process

• rGF loses strength before recycling– Might be recovered

• Standards needed for rGF & rCF– Source tracking

• New business opportunity

What did we hear and learn?

• Multi-material disassembly and design for recycling

• LCA is a key component of the recycling story

• Expand cement kiln recovery

• Transportable recycling units

• rCF thermoplastics

• Logistics!

• Link to corporate

sustainability goals

Eco-Calculator

Jaap van der Woude, EuCIA

Development of “EcoCalculator” tool

and LCA methodology for the Composites-Industry

Cradle to Gate LCA data as input for a total Life Cycle Analysis

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Jaap van der Woude, EuCIA

Chairman, Sustainability Committee

ACMA conference call

17 July, 2018

Initiative EuCIA:

Eco Calculator for Composite Parts

• EuCIA (http://www.eucia.eu) has developed the EcoCalculator in cooperation with EY Cleantech and

Sustainability Services and Biinc.

• The EcoCalculator allows composite manufacturers to calculate the environmental impact of their

products, without the need of a deep know-how of Life Cycle Assessment processes.

• The tool generates an Eco Report, a Summary Report and SimaPro 8.2 Export

– Using a transparent and uniform sector methodology for processes following ISO 14.040/044

– Based on Industry generated, peer reviewed, quality data as well as material data from eco inventories*

– Conversion processes based on industrial averages as well possibility to modify/own input

– Output can be used as input: manufacturing of product input for full life cycle calculations

– The Eco Factsheet is based on EU industry average figures for the conversion processes. Third party verification on the

processes has not been performed and this is therefore not an Environmental Product Declaration (EPD).

• The Eco and Summary reports are to be shared with clients and other stakeholders, to fulfill the need

for accurate and specific environmental information.

• The tool is web-based, easy to use

• The tool is free http://ecocalculator.eucia.eu/

• The tool is launched http://bit.ly/29pRJDn

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* GFE (http://www.glassfibreeurope.eu) Plastics Europe (www.plasticseurope.org)AVK (www.avk-tv.de)Ecoinvent 3.1

Main Industry Processes Covered(a questionnaire on NDA basis is used)

In model

Pultrusion

Resin infusion

Resin transfer moulding

SMC Pressing

SMC Compounding

*TP compounding

*TP Injection molding proces

*LFT/UD tape

* modelled

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Selected processes

Adaptation processes for “own situation” possible

Missing

Centrifugal casting/Filament winding

Hand lamination

Spray-up

Pre-forming

Prepreg autoclaving

BMC Compounding

BMC Pressing

Gaps

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• Materials• Carbon Fiber

• Some EP Curing agents

• Flame retardants

• Processes:

• several processes

• Some intermediate products (woven roving and non crimp fabric)

Collection industry data continues, also driven by OEM’s

PEFCR Rationale

Goal: Standardise LCA methodology to make comparisons consistent

• The Product Environmental Footprint (PEF) is a Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) based method to quantify the relevant environmental

impacts of products (goods and services) and organisations. It builds on existing approaches and international standards6. One

important feature of the PEF method is that it sets the basis for comparability of the results. However, comparability is only possible if

the results are based on the same Product Environmental Footprint Category Rules (PEFCR)

• In recent years, the increasing demand for LCA based product declarations, such as Environmental Product Declarations have

generated a need for rules for making declarations on products within the same category. These rules are defined as Product

Category Rules (PCRs) in ISO 14025, Product Rules in the GHG Protocol Product Life Cycle Accounting and Reporting Standard and

Supplementary Requirements in PAS 2050. Other standards such as BP X30 (France), SMRS (Sustainability Consortium), TS 0100

(Japan), and the technicalspecification ISO/TS 14067:2013 also require the use of PCRs for making comparative product

declarations7.

• All these initiatives indicate the growing demand for such information from both public and private actors, but also represent a problem

as too often those PCRs are "similar but different" limiting their applicability to make informed comparisons between products

belonging to the same product category.

• Nowadays the objective of making the different methods, data requirements and supporting tools to converge is shared by many

experts of the LCA scientific community. This PEFCR Guidance represents a contribution towards this goal. It has been written trying

to be as much as possible in line with similar major standards and initiatives.

• By having a unique set of requirements for developing PEFCRs at European level the overall methodological landscape related to this

important element can be greatly simplified and made more consistent.

http://ec.europa.eu/environment/eussd/smgp/ef_pilots.htm

http://ec.europa.eu/environment/eussd/smgp/pdf/Guidance_products.pdf

Contact Commission: Michele Galatola

Meeting with DG Environment 10-1-18

Michele Galatola

• the tool was presented: it is understood the tool is flexible to use different databases: basis is Simapro. As such recognized as a useful basis

• PEFCR will use several databases depending on the application. The free access to the data is only for the entities part of the first phase group of PEF. The data will remain free until 2020. Only those datasets will be PEF compliant.

• Information as to the rules to be released in May, phase 2 starts between July and September 2018. The participants to round 2 will also have free access to the databases but there will be no budget available for the entities. Only a helpdesk will be accessible to the participants.

• MG would like to have PEF for products based on properties (not for the different materials)

We question whether that is realistic

• MG expects that we have work to do if we want to make it compliant with PEFCR.

• Do we go further with the PEF?

- Do we make we make a product?

- Depends on May guide lines and understanding the impact and cost

- If yes which product or the option with SMC compound, TP granules as an input material like metal sheets?

- It is expected that this will affect the total database: we need powerful partnerships.

• Costly: we will need partners

• Plastics Europe follows this development closely

Pilot segments

Decorative paints

Hot and cold water supply pipes

Household detergents

Batteries and accumulators

Intermediate paper product (JRC)

IT equipment

Leather

Metal sheets

Footwear

Photovoltaic electricity generation

Stationery (discontinued)

Thermal insulation

T-shirts

Uninterruptible Power Supply

Beer

Coffee (discontinued)

Dairy

Feed for food-producing animals

Marine fish (discontinued)

Meat (bovine, pigs, sheep) (discontinued)

Olive oil

Packed water

Pasta

Pet food (cats & dogs)

Wine

Next steps Ecocalculator and future questions

Need to complete the dataset :

- Processes (modelling or collection)

- Materials i.e. Carbon fibers, epoxy X-linkers, FR

- Evaluation of the tool via a questionnaire to the users and one for the potential users

Priority for functionality, etc. improvements will be determined by outcome questionnaire

Follow PEFCR development

-Understand what compliance means as to PEF CR

-EY to estimate the cost to understand the upcoming rules and consequences compliance

Continue with datasets collection

Inclusion recycling in the tool will be prioritized through WG Recycling

Circular Economy and LCA Update

Stella Job, Composites UK

Knowledge | Support | Network | Growth

www.compositesuk.co.uk | info@compositesuk.co.uk

UK FRP Circular Economy Study

• By Composites UK (funded by IUK) & Scott

Bader, environmental assessment by

Renuables (funded by NCC). Some

consultancy from Axion (funded by Scott

Bader)

• Very useful GFRP volume data estimates

(limited application to CFRP)

• Interviews with over 30 industry

professionals, for waste volume data and

experience of recycling

• Deepened understanding, practically,

financially and environmentallyPhoto: Wind turbine

blade disposal.

Courtesy of Agecko

Knowledge | Support | Network | Growth

www.compositesuk.co.uk | info@compositesuk.co.uk

UK FRP Circular Economy Study – UK volumes

Waste volumes

• Approx 6,200 tonnes

GFRP production waste

• Approx 75,000 tonnes

GFRP EOL waste

• >=11,000 tonnes GF waste

• (Approx 1,600 tonnes CF /

CFRP waste)

• Constituents matter:

• More resin – better

for burning

• More fibre – better for

recyclingEstimated UK GFRP process waste: quantities and constituents Estimated UK GFRP EOL & process waste: quantities and constituents

Knowledge | Support | Network | Growth

www.compositesuk.co.uk | info@compositesuk.co.uk

UK FRP Circular Economy Study - sectors

Data from Zero

Waste Scotland.

Assumes

decommissioning

after 25 years.

UK Annual Wind Turbine Blade Waste

But this is likely to

be delayed as

wind farms are re-

lifed

Automotive and

construction EOL

waste fairly steady

Aircraft EOL CFRP

waste likely to grow

from 10’s of tonnes now

to 100’s of tonnes by

2020, 1000’s within 5-

10 years

Knowledge | Support | Network | Growth

www.compositesuk.co.uk | info@compositesuk.co.uk

UK FRP Circular Economy Study – env impact

Global warming potential of disposal

routes (kg CO2/kg)

Primary energy associated with disposal

routes (MJ/kg)

Compare with manufacture /

through life

Knowledge | Support | Network | Growth

www.compositesuk.co.uk | info@compositesuk.co.uk

FRP CE Study – cost and next steps

Cost

• Landfill: £140

• Energy from waste : £140

• Cement kiln : £140

• Recycling:

• depends on fibre content

• High fibre cont could be profitable (e.g.

WT blade)

• Operational challenges in downsizing,

abrasion, distribution of recyclate

• Requires matching of volumes

Next steps

• Progress cement kiln route

• Create nationwide scheme, allowing waste to be

diverted to recycling later

• Low TRL research

• understand and optimise use of FRP regrind

• Higher TRL applications for recyclate

• Specific opportunities to follow up

• Strathclyde approach?

• ISCF? Interreg?

• Continue to collaborate internationally (ACMA

project)

Knowledge | Support | Network | Growth

www.compositesuk.co.uk | info@compositesuk.co.uk

Life Cycle Assessment

Recent and forthcoming activity

• NCC Study into available data for LCA for

composites is underway

• Highlights lack of data for carbon fibre

raw material production

• NCC Practitioner Doctorate in Sustainability

through University of Surrey, starts Oct 2018.

Dedicated to tackling the consensus and

standardisation across the composites

industry for LCA (Melissa Diaz)

• Composites UK event, Designing for the

Environment with Composites, 20th March

2018, brought together some key experts

Next steps

General – data, methodology, case studies

1. Develop Ecocalculator to fill data gaps for raw

materials, processes, EOL, some through life?

• Needs funding – some of Melissa’s time, EU?

• Formal collaboration needed

2. Raw carbon fibre data

• Pressure on CF mfrs to collaborate

• Japan CF Mfrs Assoc

• Project with Deakin University, Australia

3. PAS / Standard – later. Need to create more good

practice before trying to publish good practice.

Knowledge | Support | Network | Growth

www.compositesuk.co.uk | info@compositesuk.co.uk

International MOU

What?

• Extend what’s happening through GCRC

• Cover LCA , Recycling, Standards?

• Commit to

• providing contacts in Trade Associations

• Lobbying govt / seeking funding

• Engaging industry / academic members

• International conferences?

• Not just a talking shop!

Why?

• Formally facilitate communication

• Publicity - Builds confidence in industry

• Adds value by working together

• Avoid duplication

• Leverage funding

• Framework for confidentiality

ACMA/IACMI Recycling Project Update

Ed Pilpel, PolyOne

Chair – ACMA Recycling Committee

Achievement: Milestone 6.4.5.1 Report the results of fiber characterization and composite compounding with the recovered fibers to DoE. (in progress)

Impact:Determine the quality of recovered recycled glass and carbon fibers and incorporate them into manufacturer ready intermediates, so that they can be applied to suitable applications.

Details: • Test material 1-A is glass fiber/unsaturated polyester/vinyl

ester automotive SMC

• Test material 1-B is glass fiber/epoxy wind blades

• Test material 2-A is carbon fiber/epoxy wind blades

• Test material 3-A is glass and carbon fiber/epoxy hybrid prepreg

Next Steps:Continue post-pyrolysis fiber processing and development of recycled fiber intermediates for demonstration part production.

07/11/2018

Benchmarking pyrolyzed, recycled glass and carbon fiber properties for development into new intermediates for use by composites

manufacturers

50 µm

Demonstrating the recycling of fiber-reinforced composite thermoset materials via controlled pyrolysis using a pilot scale

ThermolyzerTM reactor system

Next Steps:• Further work on separation of fibers and evaluation is targeted composite

applications to use the recovered fibers in acceptable application.• Second meeting with OSTP and White House group will help develop the need

for a US site to support process development efforts for CG and GF composites.

• TEA assessment by David Hartman based on process and performance details

Impact:• Confirmation of Thermolyzer performance to process CF as expected. GF will

need further review to assess process conditions and suitable economic viability in composite applications. Steps being assessed.

• Review of the successful IACMI-ACMA composite progress to date and value in the fiber recovery will help support the need for a development lab in the US.

Achievement: Milestone 6.4.4.2 • Glass and Carbon fiber samples being evaluated at ORNL. CF looks good as

expected. GF shows surface cracking from steps in processing. GF needs further effort to explore optimum processing conditions.

• Larger samples of composite char received by University of Maine for separation, fiber analysis, and composite application studies.

• CHZ and ACMA meeting at the White House with Office of Science and Technology. Effort leading to support for a Thermolyzer Development Lab in the US. Second round meeting week of July 16th to discuss details and develop forward strategy with OSTP leadership. Briefing with Chris Herndon, Dep. Assistant to the

President. Discussion of approaches for Thermolyzer and OSTP meeting

Meeting with OSTP leadership

CHZ

CHZ

07/11/2018

ACMA/IACMI Recycling Project Update

Madeline Wehrle, ACMA Technical Specialist

Scrap Composite Hub Mapping◌ We know composite scrap exists globally, but where are the hubs? To establish the infrastructure necessary for recycling adoption, it is critical to identify where the scrap material is located and produced.

◌ How do we identify this?We need your help! ACMA, with the support and guidance of our international partners, has designed a global industry survey to help better our understanding of:

International Supply Chains Sources of Composites Potential Partnerships Opportunities for Reuse A Global Map of Composite Hubs

◌ What is the impact?1. This survey will assist and accelerate the industry’s capacity to recover scrap

composite materials and EOL components for reuse in second generation applications by identifying the location of scrap materials worldwide.

2. This information will be released as public industry knowledge and will provide valuable insights toward areas best suited for recycling centers and the opportunities for recycled materials.

Please note: all survey answers will be aggregated by country and individual company responses will not be disclosed.

Mobile shredding blades onsite

Shredded Turbine Blades

Fiber and Embodied Energy Recovery

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Wind blade scrap hub

2nd

Generation Application

Reduced scrap material S&H = Reduced recycled material $

To successfully map the composites supply chain, identify scrap hubs and opportunities for fiber reuse the project team is in critical need of real composite supply chain data.

This is possible with international cooperation!

How can you contribute?

Promote the global composites survey within your organization.

Circulate a survey on composites scrap production and recycling to your members.

American Composites Manufactures Association

International Composites Associations

National bodies on composites to circulate survey to all members and contacts.

ACMA to circulate survey to all members and contacts.

If you have questions about the survey please contact Madeline Wehrle at mwehrle@acmanet.org.

Take the survey today! https://www.surveymonkey.com/

r/2BSGFZV

Global Standards Cooperation

Roberto Frassine, EuCIA

Webpage:

https://www.iso.org/committee/49462.html

Webpage: https://www.iso.org/committee/49462.html

ISO/IEC Directives, Part 1

Consolidated ISO Supplement (2018 Edition)

EXCERPTS:

2.3.1 A new work item proposal (NP) is a proposal for:

— a new standard;

— a new part of an existing standard;

— a Technical Specification (see 3.1) or a Publicly Available Specification (see 3.2).

2.3.2 A new work item proposal within the scope of an existing technical

committee or subcommittee may be made in the respective organization by

— a National Body;

— the secretariat of that technical committee or subcommittee;

— another technical committee or subcommittee;

— an organization in category A liaison;

— the technical management board or one of its advisory groups;

— the Chief Executive Officer.

2.3.4 Each new work item proposal shall be presented using the appropriate form, and shall be fully justified and properly documented (see Annex C).

The proposers of the new work item proposal shall:

— make every effort to provide a first working draft for discussion, or shall at least provide an outline of such a working draft;

— nominate a project leader;

— discuss the proposal with the committee leadership prior to submitting the appropriate form, in order to decide on an appropriate development track (based on market needs) and draft a project plan including key milestones and the proposed date of the first meeting.

The form shall be submitted to the office of the CEO or to the secretariat of the relevant committee.

ISO/IEC Directives, Part 1

Consolidated ISO Supplement (2018 Edition)

EXCERPTS:

2.3.5 Acceptance requires:

a) approval of the work item by a 2/3 majority of the P-members of the technical committees or subcommittees voting — abstentions are excluded when the votes are counted; and

b) a commitment to participate actively in the development of the project, i.e. to make an effective contribution at the preparatory stage, by nominating technical experts and by commenting on working drafts, by at least 4 P-members in committees with 16 or fewer P-members, and at least 5 P-members in committees with 17 or more P-members; only P-members having also approved the inclusion of the work item in the programme of work [see a)] will be taken into account when making this tally. If experts are not nominated on the form accompanying an approval vote, then the National Body's commitment to active participation will not be registered and considered when determining if the approval criteria have been met on this ballot.

ISO/IEC Directives, Part 1

Consolidated ISO Supplement (2018 Edition)

EXCERPTS:

2.4.1 The preparatory stage covers the preparation of a working draft (WD) conforming to the

ISO/ IEC Directives, Part 2.

2.4.2 When a new project is accepted the project leader shall work with the experts nominated

by the P-members during the approval [see 2.3.5 a)].

2.4.3 The secretariat may propose to the technical committee or subcommittee, either at a

meeting or by correspondence, to create a working group the convenor of which will normally be

the project leader.

Such a working group shall be set up by the technical committee or subcommittee, which shall

define the task(s) and set the target date(s) for submission of draft(s) to the technical committee or

subcommittee (see also 1.12). The working group convenor shall ensure that the work undertaken

remains within the scope of the balloted work item.

2.4.4 In responding to the proposal to set up a working group those P-members having agreed to

participate actively [see 2.3.5 a)] shall each confirm their technical expert(s). Other P-members

or A- or C- liaison organizations may also nominate expert(s).

ISO/IEC Directives, Part 1

Consolidated ISO Supplement (2018 Edition)

EXCERPTS:

2.7.3 A final draft International Standard having been circulated for voting is approved if:

a) a two-thirds majority of the votes cast by the P-members of the technical committee or

subcommittee are in favour, and

b) not more than one-quarter of the total number of votes cast are negative.

2.7.7 If the final draft International Standard is not approved in accordance with the conditions in

2.7.3, the document shall be referred back to the technical committee or subcommittee concerned

for reconsideration in the light of the technical reasons submitted in support of the negative votes.

The committee may decide to:

— resubmit a modified draft as a committee draft, enquiry draft or, in ISO and JTC 1, final draft

International Standard;

— publish a Technical Specification (see 3.1);

— publish a Publicly Available Specification (see 3.2);

— cancel the project.

ISO/IEC Directives, Part 1

Consolidated ISO Supplement (2018 Edition)

EXCERPTS:

Global Standards Cooperation

John Busel, ACMA

Global vs Domestic Focus

• Depends on the urgency and need for the standard– Everyone thinks standards development should go faster than it does

• Depends on the subject

• Depends on the industry impact

• Depends on the leadership to develop the standard

• Need for coordinating body

• Need for industry participation

• Need for funding and resources to make it all happen

• Need for industry expertise

ACMA is an SDO

• Recognized Standards Developing Organization• ACMA is an ANSI (American National Standard) Accredited Standards

Developer. – ANSI fosters the U.S. standardization system by accrediting the procedures

of SDOs and approving documents as American National Standards (ANS).– Accreditation as a standards developer represents compliance with an open

and equitable consensus development process– ANSI Standards can be used to and be the basis for ISO (International

Standards Organization)

• ACMA has published a number of standards based on industry need. • Standards are determined and developed by ACMA committees that

come together to collaborate and lead the development of standards that will help them open new markets and penetrate existing markets

ANSI vs ISO

• The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) is a private, non-profit organization that administers and coordinates the U.S. voluntary standards and conformity assessment system. – In this role, the Institute works in close collaboration with stakeholders

from both industry and government to identify standards-based solutions to national and global priorities

– The Institute is the U.S. representative and dues-paying member of the two major non-treaty international standards organizations:

• International Organization for Standardization (ISO), and, via the U.S. National Committee (USNC),

• International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC)

– As a founding member, ANSI plays a strong leadership role in ISO’s governing body

ANSI vs ISO

• ISO is the leading multi-stakeholder, multi-sector, multi-national platform for developing consensus-based International Standards. – The organization is a network of national standards bodies from 160

countries in all regions of the world. They are your gateway to participation in international standardization. National members help businesses and governments:

• Since ACMA is tied with ANSI, a potential strategy could be to develop ANSI standards which then get integrated into ISO– ACMA could lead and control how the materials get characterized which

then get presented to the worlds members– But an important tactic is to make sure that key world contacts are kept in

the loop during the process

What are the opportunities?

• Sustainability – What is the scope and objectives Globally – Terms and Definitions for Composites

• Characterization of Recycled Composite Materials – Fiber, resin, fillers, additives– Identification, Classification and Certification of OEM Fibers Pre-Composite – Identification, Classification and Certification of Cured and Uncured Input

Composite materials for Recycling– Determining Mechanical Properties and Surface Quality of Recycled Fibers– Identification, Classification and Certification of Recycled Fibers

• Test methods (i.e. ASTM)– Needed for reference in development of standards to characterize the product

• Product standards– Repurposing Cured Composites Materials (Filler, Road Beds, Insulation)

Activities

• Develop a Roadmap for Sustainability standards– Identify partners, leaders, and knowledgeable technical people– Identify the governing body and problems to be solved– Develop Scope and Objectives – identify the documents needed to support them such as new ASTM methods– Get consensus from global partners

• This is a marathon, not a sprint– Good documents take time to write and user through the consensus process– Good standards take time to invite all perspectives that will meet the needs to of

the user

• Continual Education on the subject at meetings, conferences, workshops to solicit support and participation from the industry as documents are produced

Activities

• Developing standards for new fields require a strategy– Along with financial and human commitment

• Clear, concise, Scope of Work and Objectives

• Dedicated team to work on technical issues that will arise

DiscussionMission for the GCC

Group

Global Composites Coalition

Meeting Schedule

2018-19

Proposed Global Composites CoalitionMeeting Schedule

• Tuesday, 16 October 2018 CAMX Dallas, TX 10am CDT

• Tuesday 8 January 2019 Teleconference, 6am EDT

• Tuesday 12 March 2019 Paris – time?

• Tuesday 18 June 2019 Teleconference

• Tuesday 24 September CAMX Anaheim, CA 10am PDT

Action Items and Next Steps

Dan Coughlin

AdjournThank you!

Additional Information/Backup Slides

2015-2016 Eco Calculator Development (II)

– We have designed an easy-to-use webtool, launched July 2016

– During the development many companies have actively participated in providing data regarding to processes commonly

used in the composite sector.

– Data development and calculations material and conversion process factor LCA’s

• 35+ materials and their environmental impacts

• 12 input & output factors for conversion processes and their environmental impacts

– Data gathering and calculations Conversion Processes from industry

• 4 conversion processes

– The environmental results provided are: the carbon footprint, the Cumulative Energy Demand (CED) and in ILCD

indicators.

– SimaPro export functionality

– Eco-report functionality

– Video tools to support users of the tool

– 29 companies have participated in the development of the tool

2017-2018 Development (I)

• Data development in 2017:

– Added 8 Lantor materials (Coremat) (+ 13%)

• Other parties are talking to us as well (Airex, 3Acomposites, Isomatex, etc.)

• Users of the tool are pushing for incorporation of specific materials of their suppliers

– Updating 3 already existing glass fibre and adding one additional material. Still to be added is glass fiber mats.

– Included 4 conversion processes

• SMC compounding (industry); TP Compounding, TP Injection Moulding and LFT (modeling)

• However, very little additional data obtained from industry for conversion processes

• Some material data still not included yet, but “needed”:

• Epoxy X-Linkers, Fire Retardants, Carbon Fiber

2017-2018 Development (II)

• Current number of users of the tool (Nov. 2017):

– Total of registered users: 351

– 52 new users since September 2017

• Tool development

– Expanded info requirements for new tool users

– Analytics (based on the latest 84 entries)

Type of category Number

Designer 14

End user 4

Other 29

Producer 18

Raw material supplier 11

Software developer 2

Tool developer 6

Grand Total 84

Type of company Number

Authorities 3

Company 37

Consultant 13

Other 8

University/research center 23

Grand Total 84

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Evaluation of Eco Calculator Development (I)• The Eco Calculator has shown to the European and the “World” composite sector the existence of a tool to quickly calculate the environmental

footprint of composites products.

• The tool provides a methodology of how to calculate a C2G product footprint.

• The tool is available to all its members, as well as parties interested in composite products free of charge.

• Users appear happy with the tool. Additionally, their clients are increasingly asking for environmental impact information (e.g. VDL)

• The fact that the Composites Industry has an LCA tool has been well received by the EU Commission

• The total number of users currently: about 350 (short of the target of 1000), increasing by about 15 monthly

– Can we step up communication of eco footprint of composites and the use of the EcoCalculator?

• Analysis of users show to be very diverse among the target groups demonstrating the importance of the eco footprint to employees, decision

makers, clients etc.

• Increasing requests for integration of data into the tool have been received, especially material producers selling their products to the

composite product manufacturers (such as Lantor, Isomatex and Airex)

– The fact that Lantor has decided to invest to add their materials to the tool, shows that they value the Eco Calculator, and they see

benefit in adding their materials.

– This however also adds to our responsibilities to the market to keep improving and developing the tool and its added value to the sector.

Evaluation of Eco Calculator Development (II)

• We do need to acknowledge that we did not receive sufficient data from the EuCIA members to include all the relevant

processes.

– There are still processes that we feel need to be added before the tool covers all the relevant processes in the

composite sector.

– The tool also does not cover all the relevant materials (CF, FR & epoxy X-linkers)

• The plan B approach (modelling on actual process schemes) for some conversion processes has been relatively successful,

but would require more commitment if inclusion of all relevant processes is required.

• New functionality or new materials and processes would require more budget.

• EuCIA’s Eco Calculator is a big step towards the goals as defined at the start of the project. What are our future objectives?

– Is the goal still 1000 users or should it be higher or do we measure by other standards?

– Define a clear-cut goal and a pathway to achieve that goal?

– What are the overall issues as to having an LCA tool today?

– What would be an adequate budget to address all this?

Partners involved in the development of the Eco Calculator

13-7-2018 Presentation title

Marketing & Communication activities

• Roadshow - promotion of the tool to increase the number of users and the companies delivering data (29 presentations)– At least one presentation of the tool / national association

– Presentation at international conferences (ACMA, VDMA, EPTA, …)

• Press releases (3)

• Videos

• Promotion on the website

• LinkedIn Group

Analysis of status and future needsSegmentation of themes for priority setting, plan forward

1. How is the Ecocalculator perceived by the users?

Obtain in a structured way more detailed feedback from tool users and the wider public:

identify user needs

direct tool developments and improvements

co-creation with users

Use the output of this enquiry to define specific needs

2. The Ecocalculator is a well functioning tool with some gaps

Material data (CF, Epoxy X-linkers, FR,..)

Processes (some have been estimated)

How to proceed: is it ok and wait for the industry, or plan to obtain data, material and processes in a structured way by for instance a

targeted marketing campaign and modelling?

The latter is preferred based on experience uptil now

3. LCA’s are a “living” concept, the “environment” is continously changing

Industrial requirements, legislation

Maintenance of data (materials and Processes)

PEF

The impact of this needs to be well understood and included in the plan

Cont.4. Functionality

• Continue adding more materials to the tool based upon industry data (Lantor, Isomatex, Airex, etc.). These

data are paid for.

• Include in some form or way company names or logos

• Make individual processes reusable in a new tab called “my processes”

• Include a “dashboard” for easy introduction of company specific data

• Add recycled materials to the tool

• Include transport step from producer to client

• Tool in several languages – e.g. German, French, Italian, Spanish

Define the needs on basis of urgency and possibly outcome of enquiry

Other options

• Integration of user phase

• Make comparisons with other materials

To be considered as co-creation with external partners:

by EY under the auspices of EuCIA