Mythic - Myterials for Thermal Insulation in Construction
Dossier | RAAK.MKB15.015 |
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Status | Lopend |
Startdatum | 1 maart 2022 |
Einddatum | 29 februari 2024 |
Regeling | RAAK-mkb |
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Climate change and the depletion of resources in the world are widely recognized as the greatest societal challenges. The building sector is responsible for 40% of the raw material consumption globally. The emissions related to construction materials are anticipated to double by 2050, if no new technologies are adopted (EC, 2021). Based on the environmental cost indicator, isolation has the second largest (after concrete) impact to the environment.
In Mythic - Myterials for THermal Insulation in Construction goal is to develop (in co-creation with the work field) the best available mycelium biocomposite, which can be used as a circular, biodegradable insulation material for construction in the building sector. In recent research projects partners concluded that Mycelium biocomposites have a high potential to replace traditional fossil-based isolation materials, but further research on the thermal insulation and moisture absorption is needed to convince the construction market.
In the project various partners will cooperate, both from the production side of mycelium composites, as well as from the application side. Some partners originate from previous projects, but others contacted Centre of Expertise for the Biobased Economy (CoEBBE) to build further on the existing network. There are several SME’s from the Netherlands, but also from abroad (Nylausn from Iceland, Mogu Srl from Italy and Corstyrene form France), as well as Branche organizations and knowledge institutes. Avans works together with HZ in CoEBBE and for the microbiological knowledge we cooperate with the University of Utrecht. For the market research CoEBBE cooperates with the lectorate New Marketing within Avans, focussing on sustainability via biomimicry. Mycelium composites and natural products for the building industry is the theme that binds all partners.
Contactinformatie
Patrick Kuijken, contactpersoon
Telefoon: 06-25253263
Consortiumpartners
bij aanvang project- Agrodome
- Corstyrène
- Fairm B.V.
- Fraai Architecten
- HZ University of Applied Sciences
- Impershield Europe B.V.
- Isolco B.V.
- Koninklijke CBM, branchevereniging voor interieurbouw en meubelindustrie
- Mogu srl.
- Nederlandse Isolatie Industrie
- Nylausn
- Recell Group B.V.
- Schaap Composites B.V.
- Universiteit Utrecht
- Verbruggen Paddestoelen B.V.