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Faculty of Agriculture/Environment/Chemistry

[Translate to English:] Übersicht Beatrice

Beatrice - Biobased Degradable Flame Retardant Printed Eco-Electronics

The ever-increasing volume of short-lived commercial electronic products is leading to a rapidly growing amount of electronic waste. One of the main issues is what happens to printed circuit boards (PCBs) after they reach the end of their useful life. Global sustainability requires a comprehensive approach that encompasses innovative manufacturing processes for composites and electronics, as well as environmentally friendly disposal and recycling strategies, such as Design for Recycling. Strategic technology metals (such as copper, silver and gold), biodegradable plastics, and the recycling of key raw materials are also important considerations.

BEATRICE (05/2023–03/2027) aims to produce environmentally friendly electronic substrates for rigid and flexible materials and devices made from high-performance composites with tailored thermal, electrical and mechanical properties for use in electronics, as part of the global trend towards heterogeneous integration. The overarching aim is to initiate the production of sustainable printed circuit boards for electronic assemblies, replacing the standard material (such as FR4), and enabling a new design principle for recycling that can be produced and manufactured entirely in Europe.

Funding

This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 958174 and is supported by SMWK (Germany), NKFIH (Hungary) and UEFISCDI (Romania).

Project Partners

Dresden University of Applied Sciences (HTWD)
Budapest University of Technology and Economics (BME)
National Research and Development Institute for Textiles and Leather (INCDTP/ICPI)
S.C. Monofil S.R.L.