生物基发泡技术突破：欧洲VITAL项目发布 100%循环PLA新工艺

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VITAL 项目：生物基热塑性发泡材料创新加工技术

VITAL: Innovative Processing Technologies for Biobased Foamed Thermoplastics

核心愿景

Core Vision

打造更清洁、更气候中和的工业价值链

For cleaner, more climate neutral, industrial value chains

塑造欧洲可持续未来

VITAL: Shaping Europe’s Sustainable Future

项目背景

Project Background

欧洲制造业正处于关键转折点，面临日益严峻的环境与资源压力，亟需变革。从化石基材料向生物基、可回收材料转型已非选择题，而是战略必答题。VITAL 项目（生物基热塑性发泡材料创新加工技术）正通过开发突破性制造解决方案，推动这一转型进程 —— 让轻量化、耐用且可回收的生物基发泡塑料，在循环经济框架下实现主流工业应用。

Europe’s manufacturing sector is at a turning point, facing growing environmental and resource pressures that demand urgent change. The transition from fossil-based to biobased and recyclable materials is no longer optional—it is a strategic necessity. The VITAL project (Innovative Processing Technologies for Biobased Foamed Thermoplastics) is driving this transition by developing breakthrough manufacturing solutions that make lightweight, durable, and recyclable foamed bioplastics viable for mainstream industrial use within a circular economy framework.

面临的挑战

The VITAL Challenge

尽管生物基聚合物已取得一定进展，但应用范围仍受限。其在包装领域的普及度最高，可堆肥生物塑料在该领域具备显著优势；然而，其在耐用性应用场景中的潜力却被大幅忽视。目前面临的障碍包括：原材料供应受限、加工要求与传统塑料差异显著、回收基础设施不完善。唯有克服这些挑战，才能将生物基塑料融入耐用、高性能产品的生产体系。

Despite progress in biobased polymers, their adoption remains limited. Take-up is best in the packaging sector, where compostable bioplastics have obvious advantages. However, their potential for durable applications has been largely overlooked. Barriers to date have included constrained raw material supplies, processing requirements that differ significantly from conventional plastics, and insufficient recycling infrastructure. Overcoming these challenges is crucial to integrate biobased plastics into durable, high-performance products.

突破性技术

VITAL’s Breakthrough Technologies

VITAL 项目已研发出三项互补性制造技术，在解决上述障碍的同时，确保能源效率与规模化生产能力：

VITAL has advanced three complementary manufacturing technologies that address these barriers while ensuring energy efficiency and scalability:

聚乳酸（PLA）发泡注塑成型技术

Foam Injection Moulding of PLA

可实现轻量化结构件的大批量生产Enables high-volume production of lightweight structural parts
兼容化学发泡剂与物理发泡剂Compatible with chemical and physical blowing agents
智能控制系统降低能耗与废料产生Intelligent control systems reduce energy use and waste

聚乳酸（PLA）与生物基热塑性聚氨酯（TPU）低能耗珠粒发泡技术

Low-Energy Bead Foaming of PLA & Biobased Thermoplastic Urethane (TPU)

采用射频加热替代蒸汽加热，大幅降低能源需求Replaces steam with radio-frequency heating, slashing energy demand
生产轻量化、具缓冲性与抗冲击性的发泡材料Produces lightweight, cushioning, and impact-resistant foams
可规模化应用于汽车、包装及消费品领域Scalable for automotive, packaging, and consumer goods

聚乳酸（PLA）与生物基热塑性聚氨酯（TPU）3D 发泡打印技术

3D Foam Printing of PLA & Biobased TPU

创新打印头设计，可打印不同密度的聚合物发泡材料Novel print head, capable of printing polymer foam with varying densities
实现刚性与柔性发泡材料的定制化复杂结构成型 —— 释放设计自由度，同时显著减轻重量Enables customized, complex geometries in rigid and flexible foams—unlocking design freedom with significant weight reductions
直接使用颗粒原料，无需制备丝状材料Uses pellets/granulates directly, eliminating the need for filaments

这些创新技术得到了材料研发（阻燃级聚乳酸牌号）、工艺建模、智能控制及生物塑料回收等领域整体进步的支撑，确保产品在性能、耐用性与循环性上达到工业标准。

These innovations are supported by overarching advances in materials development (flame-retardant PLA grades), process modelling, intelligent control, and bioplastics recycling—ensuring performance, durability, and circularity.

工业应用示范

Demonstrated Industrial Applications

为验证技术的实际应用价值，VITAL 项目已在多领域推出示范产品：

To prove real-world relevance, VITAL has delivered demonstrators across sectors:

游轮内饰 —— 通过大规模 3D 打印制造轻量化墙体、座椅及桌面

Cruise Ship Interiors – lightweight walls, seats, and tables via large-scale 3D printing
冰箱部件 —— 规模化生产耐用、可回收的内部组件

Fridge Parts – durable, recyclable components made at scale
汽车座椅坐垫 —— 阻燃、柔软且使用寿命长

Automotive Seat Cushions – flame-retardant, soft, and long-lasting
汽车车身面板 —— 轻量化结构设计，减少车辆重量与排放

Automotive Body Panels – lightweight structures reducing vehicle mass and emissions

这些案例证实，生物基热塑性发泡材料既能满足严苛的工业要求，又能降低碳足迹。

These case studies confirm that biobased foamed thermoplastics meet stringent industrial requirements while reducing carbon impact.

影响与市场潜力

Impact and Market Potential

VITAL 项目技术（技术就绪水平 5-7 级）已具备工业应用条件，应用潜力覆盖多个领域：

VITAL technologies (TRL 5–7) are primed for industrial uptake, with exploitation potential across:

汽车行业 —— 结构件与缓冲部件

Automotive – structural and cushioning components
白色家电 —— 高强度、可回收的内部组件

White Goods – strong and recyclable interior parts
海洋与航空航天 —— 定制化轻量化内饰

Marine & Aerospace – customizable lightweight interiors
消费品 —— 包括包装、保温材料在内的多元应用场景

Cosumer Products – a multitude of possibilities including packaging and insulation

通过减少材料用量、降低能耗及实现可回收性，VITAL 项目证明可持续性与成本效益可并行不悖。聚乳酸等核心生物基塑料产能的提升，将进一步扩大各行业的市场机遇。

By reducing material mass, cutting energy use, and enabling recyclability, VITAL demonstrates that sustainability and cost-effectiveness can go hand in hand. Rising production capacity of key bio-based plastics such as PLA further amplifies the market opportunities across sectors.

对欧洲绿色转型的贡献

Contribution to Europe’s Green Transition

VITAL 项目直接响应欧盟绿色协议、循环经济行动计划及 “欧洲制造” 伙伴关系倡议。通过实现低能耗生产可回收生物基热塑性发泡材料，该项目既强化了欧洲的工业领导力，也加速了气候中和制造体系的转型进程。

VITAL directly supports the EU Green Deal, the Circular Economy Action Plan, and the Made in Europe Partnership. By enabling low-energy production of recyclable, biobased thermoplastic foams, the project strengthens Europe’s industrial leadership while accelerating the shift to climate-neutral manufacturing.

总结

In Summary

VITAL 项目证明，可持续、高性能的材料不仅具备可行性，更已做好市场整合准备。其在生物基热塑性发泡材料领域的创新，为循环型、气候友好型制造提供了切实可行的路径。随着各行业迈向未来，VITAL 项目所提供的技术与愿景，将助力欧洲成为可持续生产领域的全球领导者。

The VITAL project proves that sustainable, high-performance materials are not only possible but ready for market integration. Its innovations in biobased foamed thermoplastics offer a credible pathway toward circular, climate-friendly manufacturing. As industries look to the future, VITAL provides both the technologies and the vision to make Europe a leader in sustainable production.

资助方

Co-funded by

本项目由欧盟与英国研究与创新署（UKRI）共同资助，资助编号 101058328。文中观点仅代表作者个人，不反映欧盟或英国研究与创新署的立场，欧盟及英国研究与创新署不对相关观点承担责任。

VITAL is co-funded by the European Union and UKRI. Grant number 101058328. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not reflect those of the European Union or UKRI. Neither the European Union nor UKRI can be held responsible for them.

*文章源自www.effra.eu，并由AI提供翻译