Bio2Foam – Novel Sugarcane Bagasse-Based Bio-PUR flexible Foams for Automotive and Outdoor sport industries: A Sustainable German-Queensland Bioeconomy Solution

Agricultural by-products hold immense potential for high-value and sustainable bio-based materials production. This collaborative research between Queensland and Germany aims to transform agricultural by-products into bio-based polyurethane (Bio-PUR) for the automotive and outdoor applications. The project brings together Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Leibniz University of Hannover (LUH) and the industry partners Far Northern Milling, Licella, Lextra along with Grammer and Vaude. By leveraging QUT’s expertise in agricultural value-adding, Licella’s thermal up-cycling of biomass and Lextra’s expertise in Bio-PUR, the project will convert agricultural by-products into precursors for Bio-PUR development. LUH, in collaboration with Grammer and Vaude, will convert these precursors into ready-to-use flexible Bio-PUR to replace fossil-based materials. The project will deliver sustainable technologies for the automotive and outdoor industries to support the Queensland and German manufacturing sectors, contributing to a more environmentally conscious future and serving as a case study for Queensland-Germany Bioeconomy development.

Project partner

VauDe Sport GmbH & Co. KG, GRAMMER Aktiengesellschaft, Queensland University of Technology, Lextra Pty Ltd, Licella Holdings Ltd und Far Northern Milling Pty Ltd

Contact

M. Eng. Sebastian Spierling
spierling@ikk.uni-hannover.de
+49 511 762 13303