GAIRESA participates as consortium leader in the recently started European RD project ‘REVERSIVE- Reversible Adhesive’, within the EUROSTARS-3 programme of the international innovation network Eureka. ️
The main objective of the REVERSIVE project is to develop adhesives capable of being peeled or re-taped on demand, facilitating the disassembly of components for repair after manufacturing or disassembly at the end of their service life. The adhesive will be environmentally sustainable and recyclable.
REVERSIVE proposes four specific objectives:
- To develop a recyclable and peelable adhesive on demand based on epoxy resins.
- To design a new heat application tool that facilitates the peeling process (separation of the components).
- To develop a bonding simulation to adjust the adhesive to customised conditions of use and to support the available design tools.
- Develop equipment and methodology for non-destructive inspection of the adhesive.
REVERSIVE will generate innovations that will lead to the development of faster and cheaper composite repair technologies, both on production lines and in service. It will also enable the recovery of parts rejected during manufacturing (due to defects), reducing costs for manufacturers and end users.
The kick-off meeting of the project took place in early July at the facilities of CIDETEC Surface Engineering, as a research centre specialising in the technology of self-healing epoxy resins. The project is led by Gairesa, with Innerspec Technologies, GAITEK Industrial Automation Solutions, ÉireComposites and University College Dublin as partners. 