EcoReFibre
We develop new ideas for the recycling of wood fiberboards
Dieffenbacher and 19 partner organizations from seven countries have joined forces in the EU-funded EcoReFibre research project. The project objective is to ensure the security of raw material supplies in Europe. This will be achieved by extending and optimizing product life cycles, supporting the circular economy and applying innovative, digitally supported technologies. The result: Fibers and fines from waste wood will be able to be sorted, recovered and converted into valuable products.
Project scope
Funded by the European Union as part of the European Framework Program for Research and Innovation “Horizon Europe”
The project partners want to develop solutions that replace up to 25% of the fresh wood fibers used to produce wood fiberboards with recycled secondary fibers
The project was launched in May 2022 and is scheduled to end in May 2026
The project aims to recycle wood fibers at the end of their life cycle and use them to produce new fiberboards, conserving fresh wood resources
Five pilot projects will also explore how recycled wood fibers can be used to produce new end products such as insulation materials and bio-composites
You can find more information under https://ecorefibre.eu/
Potential areas of application
In contrast to chipboard production, where substituting fresh wood with waste wood is already state of the art, fresh wood is still used almost exclusively to produce wood fiberboards.These materials can be made from recycled fibers:
Medium-density fiberboard (MDF)
High-density fiberboard (HDF)
Insulation boards
Bio-composites
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