Technologies and Sustainable Solutions for Composite Materials to foster the transition to Circular Economy

Responsible developmentFostering and promoting zero landfill manufacturing and Circular Economy for the composite industry

StrategyScouting, validating and prototyping sustainable technologies engaging companies in project based case studies

VisionZero landfill manufacturing, cradle to cradle end of life recycling and innovative business models (blockchain/sharing economy)

Solutions to stimulate a responsible development for long term sustainability of the composite industry

Mission and Vision

2012: Founded to promote and facilitate the transition to circular economy for the composite industry

2015: Patented a technology for an Out-of-Autoclave process to manufacture Fiber metal Laminates

2015: Signed exclusive agency agreement with Isomatex, manufacturer Filava Fiber

2017-8: Built a small sail racing boat as technological demonstrator of Cradle to Cradle composite manufacturing / Shortlisted as finalist in the Sustainability section of JEC Innovation Awards

2018: Completed a research with Politecnico of Milan to demonstrate recyclable moulds based on recycled fiberglass

2019: Completed trials with University of Bologna to demonstrate quality of recycled Carbon Fiber

2019-2022: C2CC (Cradle to Cradle Composites) EU funded research to qualify recyclable composites for automotive with ENEA and CRF

History

Open Innovation

Projects

Loop Mini650 (with Isomatex, R* Concept, Diab)

The first ever 100% recyclable composite sailing boat demonstrating zero landfill composite manufacturing, including a clear and sustainable cradle to cradle end of life solution.

Loop Mini 650 / partners

Loop Mini 650 / innovations

TECHNICAL TEXTILES

NONWOVEN FROM MANUFACTURING WASTE

FIBERS FROM COMPOSITE RECYCLING

AEROSPACE GRADE MINERAL FIBER

Loop will be the first boat featuring the H2Boat solution with Metal Hydride into a T-shaped keel with bulb able to store about 7 kWh of energy in the form of low pressure hydrogen, exploitable through a 300W Fuel Cell

Sustainable Materials- Mineral fiber and bio based resinC2C Recyclable Materials- Reclaiming raw material for new fiber- No downgrade of fiber qualityKey factors- Low embodied energy- Zero Landfill throughout the value chain- Innovative Business Models- Metal Hydrides Hydrogen storage

About 30% reduction on emissions whencompared to E-Glass/Polyester

Filava® Recyclable Mineral Fiber

A Truly Eco-friendly alternative

Filava® Recyclable Mineral Fiber

A Summary of qualities and comparison with alternatives

Projects

B.Al.i Fiber Metal Laminate development (with ENEA, Italy)

Patented technology for out of autoclave Fiber metal laminate forming to reduce the cost of FML manufacturing and facilitate a wider industrial adoption of this technology. Enriched basalt and aluminium to make the material sustainable and recyclable (Pat. EP2759399)

Projects

Glemould technology (with Polimi, Rivierasca, Italy)

Glebanite is a fibreglass material obtained from the recycling of other fiberglass reclaimed at the end of its life, mixed with glass fibres and unsaturated polyester resins. Glebanite is being proposed as C2C recyclable alternative to MDF

Projects

Recycling Carbon Fiber (with UniBo, P-H-T, Italy)

Setting a new standard for Recycled Carbon Fiber through an innovative low energy process to reclaim clean fibers with properties aligned with the values from literature of new commercial carbon fibers obtained from PAN.

Winning hearts and minds

Conferences and Events

GS4C aim is to become one of the main players of the composite industry by positioning itself as one of the Global references for sustainable composite solutions.

● 2010 Yacht Racing Forum (Estoril), Sustainability Panel● 2014 Global Social Venture Competition (Milan) Finalist● 2014 JEC (Paris) First sustainable Optimist mockup presentation ● 2015 The Future of Yacht Recycling Conference (Amsterdam) Project Presentation● 2016 Sustainability in the Marine Industry Conference (Amsterdam) Project Presentation● 2016 METS Innovation Lab (Amsterdam) “Sustainability and the boatbuilding revolution”● 2016 Yacht Racing Forum (Malta) Sustainability Panel● 2016 Circular Economy Pavillion at Ecomondo (Rimini) Video Presentation & Interview● 2017 Visionary Forum (Milan) Finalist● 2017 World Sailing Sustainability Agenda 2030 Forum (Puerto Vallarta) Keynote speech● 2017 Marine Industry Forum (Katovice) Lecture● 2017 Basalt Forum (Moscow) Plenary Session Presentation● 2017 Yacht Racing Forum (Aarhus), Sustainability Panel● 2018 JEC Paris (Paris) JEC Innovation Awards Finalist, sustainability● 2019 ASVIS Innovation Village Awards (Neaples), Finalist

Nautica ItalianaCoordination of Sustainability Committee

Skolkovo, RuInvitation to Join the Innovation Park and benefit from Govt. Grants

JEC Innovation Award, Paris Shortlisted as Finalist in the Sustainability Section

ASVIS Festival Sviluppo Sostenibile, Innovation VillageShortlisted for Innovation Award

● Regione Lombardia, Voucher (Patent expenses), 5,000€● Regione Lombardia, FRIM FESR, Low Interest Loan, 100,000€● Invitalia, Bando Brevetti Plus, Grant, 65,000€● Regione Lombardia, INNODRIVER, Grant, 25,000€● EU EIT Raw Materials, C2CC, 1,200,000€ (ENEA, CRF, GS4C and others)

Endorsements and Grants

GS4C srl . P.Iva 07883020963 . Corso Vercelli 57, 20144 Milano . email: info@gs4c.com

Since 2012 the team has been scouting innovative and sustainable technologies and materials that could be successfully proposed to the composite industry.

The above sequence of images describes the core of the GS4C mission, from raw material to composite and back to the original raw material (obtained in collaboration with ENEA), ready for a new conversion into virgin fiber for the next industrial loop.

www.gs4c.comEnrico Benco | enrico.benco@gs4c.com | +39 340 2629544Cristiana Talon | cristiana.talon@gs4c.com | +39 338 8402294

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