Research groups

Sustainable(bio)plastics andrecycling

We transform biopolymers and non-petroleum-based additives into industrially applicable bioplastics. However, the use of any plastic has an environmental impact, and the incorrect application of bioplastics is certainly no exception. Several years of working with these materials and the experience we have gained in processing them have shown us meaningful applications, for example in tissue engineering, smart fertilisers, and cosmetics. Everything we do goes hand in hand with current EU legislation.

We also support the circular economy and sustainable development, and we strive for a world that manages both plastics and bioplastics in an environmentally and economically responsible way. Together with our industrial partners, we therefore focus not only on developing and testing bioplastic products for genuinely meaningful applications, but also on what happens to them afterwards.

We believe that every product can and should have a second life. We are looking for new methods of mechanical and chemical recycling for both conventional plastics and bioplastics. We are also working on upcycling, making sure that the new life of our plastics is even more valuable than the previous one.

doc. Mgr. Radek Přikryl, Ph.D.

doc. Mgr.

RadekPřikryl

Ph.D.

Head of laboratory; biopolymers and biocomposites for 3D printing, tissue engineering and agrochemistry; fibre structures for tissue engineering; processing of selected polymer wastes, pultrusion of fibre (bio)composites, project management of Czech R&D projects

+420 606454546
prikryl@fch.vut.cz

Ing. Silvestr Figalla, Ph.D.

Ing.

SilvestrFigalla

Ph.D.

Basic organic synthesis, polycondensation and polyaddition chemistry, preparation and modification of biopolymers and bioresins, design and manufacture of laboratory and measuring equipment, construction of equipment and apparatus, electrical engineering, radio engineering and microwave heating, metal machining

541149336, 9336
xcfigallas@vutbr.cz

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