The project will use a feasibility study to identify the potential for substituting petrochemical plastics in the engine compartment with bio-based plastics and composites. In order to find new, technically demanding fields of application for bio-based plastics, it is necessary to close the existing property gaps.

Deficiencies of bio-based materials are particularly evident in industries that require the use of high performance plastics. The project deals with the feasibility study on technical-technical solutions for bio-based high-performance plastics with special attention to engine compartment parts of the motor vehicle.

• Project title: HoT-BRo - Bioplastics for high-temperature applications in the automotive industry (feasibility study)
• Sponsorship: Agency for Renewable Resources (FNR)
• Funding: Federal Ministry for Food and Agriculture (BMEL)
• Duration: 01.02.2018 – 30.04.2019