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KiriCore - core material based on Kiri wood
About
KiriCore Sustainable Materials is offering a sustainable core material for composites. Our KiriCore Sustainable Material is an alternative to hydrocarbon-based foams and Balsa wood currently used in the production of composites for wind turbine rotor blades. Our KiriCore Sustainable Material is based on Kiri wood, which grows in Europe. This makes it robust against supply chain problems and reduces carbon dioxide emissions thanks to shorter transportation routes. Kiri wood meets the requirements placed on core materials and is also more economical. Our aim is to strengthen the European supply chain and reduce dependence on non-European countries and non-sustainable materials.
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Expertise
Master of Science (MSc) in Wood Technology
Christopher Holmes
Scientific Collaborator at Bern University of Applied Sciences
Biel/Bienne, Switzerland
Project cooperation
- Early idea
- Enabling technologies | (Advanced) Materials and additive manufacturing
- Data technologies | (AI based) Material and Product Design, Decomposition and Separation
Pedro Fernandes
Researcher at Fraunhofer IFAM
Bremen, Germany
Expertise
Christopher Holmes
Scientific Collaborator at Bern University of Applied Sciences
Biel/Bienne, Switzerland