LIFE Comp0live presents in Expoliva the real prototypes for vehicles made with waste from the olive grove

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The LIFE Comp0live consortium, formed by Andaltec, project leader, the University of Jaén, Citoliva, Caliplast, Plasturgia, Matricería Peña and the German company Ford-Werke GmbH, has presented today at the International Extra Virgin Olive Oil Fair and Industrias Afines, Expoliva, the real prototyped pieces made with fibers from olive pruning mixed with polymeric matrices (plastic) that have been developed within the framework of the investigation. In the case of Ford-Werke GmbH, parts manufactured using injection molding technology have been shown, such as the footrest and boot trim for the Focus and Mondeo models, respectively. For its part, Matricería Peña has exhibited urban furniture manufactured using extrusion profiles. L, will give details of the technical feasibility of the innovation and will comment on how advanced the technology based on the circular economy is in the olive grove. Likewise, they have given details of the technical feasibility of the project’s innovation and will comment on how advanced the technology based on the Circular Economy is in the olive grove.

The presentation took place at the stand of the University of Jaén in the morning and in the afternoon at the Symposium, specifically in the Applied Technology forum.

To see the video of the presentation at the stand of the University of Jaén click here