Circular Economy Markets Fund: Materials – Funded projects
The Circular Economy Markets Fund supports research institutes, industry and business to develop and commercialise new uses for recycled materials.
The Fund is distributed through 2 funding streams:
- Stream 1: Research, Development and Demonstration projects that develop, demonstrate and validate new innovative uses for recycled materials.
- Stream 2: Commercialisation Support activities directly related to the commercialisation of a novel product or process containing recycled materials.
For background, view the grant guidelines:
Fund recipients
Announcement date: 19 October 2022
Stream 1
Baron Rubber Pty Ltd
Create a new recycled rubber train station coping that is made from tyre derived product. The project will seek product approval by V-line.
Funding: $308,249
Deakin University
Produce particles from textile waste and investigate a range of applications including pigments for printing/colouring textiles, vegan leather, and to create art.
Funding: $284,553
Deakin University
Demonstrate how post-consumer polypropylene paint containers (a difficult to recycle waste stream) can be recycled into functional and economically viable products.
Funding: $202,000
La Trobe University
Undertake research on Rtec technology, a novel low-cost and low-capital plastic processing technology. The project includes product design and performance trials of prototyped products. The data generated will support the business case for end market use.
Funding: $145,000
Monash Institute of Railway Technology
Develop modular pavement blocks using waste plastic, for use in transport infrastructure as well as in commercial and residential construction.
Funding: $360,000
PV Industries Pty Ltd
Demonstrate a new solar panel recycling process enabling the recovery of solar panel glass in a suitable form for reuse in end markets. The glass will be tested and analysed to inform process design and ensure it meets required specifications for use by industry in construction projects.
Funding: $400,000
RMIT University
Develop technology to transform unsorted plastic wastes into high-value graphene electronic paste to be painted over the surface of commercial silicon solar cells and performance assessed as a light-harvesting booster.
Funding: $330,000
RMIT University
Create concrete roof tiles, precast acoustic barrier panels and concrete bricks made using upcycled textile, paper-cardboard, and waste glass.
Funding: $289,983
Sequence Digital Pty Ltd
Create a proof-of-concept, scalable lithium-ion battery management system to chain together used cells with custom supporting electronics and demonstrate this system to power industrial outdoor temperature monitors.
Funding: $46,200
Swinburne University of Technology
Create a technology to use ground tyre rubbers in manufacturing ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA)-based road safety roller barriers.
Funding: $380,000
University of Melbourne
Investigate the mechanical and hydrological performance of waste tyre permeable kerb and channel systems.
Funding: $277,886
University of Melbourne
Develop an advanced low-energy catalytic microwave pyrolysis process to recover styrene monomer from Expanded Polystyrene and Polystyrene, the precursor material for producing polystyrene.
Funding: $255,336
University of Melbourne
Investigate and demonstrate a process to enable Victorian educational institutions to recycle their onsite post-consumer food and beverage packaging into filament and pellets suitable for their onsite 3D printing.
Funding: $100,000
Victoria University
Develop research-grade fibre-reinforced concrete beams from used synthetic textile and pre-treated cardboard fibres in accordance with Australian Standards, for use in residential and commercial building construction.
Funding: $220,354
Stream 2
ARRB Group Ltd
Conduct pilot and commercial trials of the use of used water-based paint for soil stabilisation and dust suppression.
Funding: $300,000
Australian Recycling Taskforce (ART) PTY LTD
Test the thermal, acoustic and other product properties of V-Lap, a new technology that enables reprocessing of fibrous (textiles) materials into insulation pad products, to investigate potential applications and ensure the products comply with relevant industry codes and will use the findings to market the products to industry.
Funding: $299,761
Kebet Packaging Services Pty Ltd
Commercialise the use of recycled cardboard for temporary event/installation fit outs, including sets for stage, tv and movies and temporary store fit outs.
Funding: $193,640
OmniGrip Direct Pty Ltd
Prepare and register an Environmental Product Declaration and Social Procurement Plan for a new high-friction surface product containing recycled glass, and its installation on public roads.
Funding: $74,500
Polymeric Powders Company Pty Ltd
Plan an upgrade to its pilot manufacturing plant in order to produce plastic-rubber composite material pellets, which will then be manufactured into car speed humps by a key supplier and field tested to establish commercial viability.
Funding: $34,032
Porous Lane Pty Ltd
Deliver financial and economic assessment, market analysis and market growth strategy to commercialise a permeable pavement product that uses local recycled rubber for use in local government applications, as well as developing product environmental information to support entry into larger-scale infrastructure and development projects.
Funding: $60,000
RCALLAN Pty Ltd
Finalise development, test and identify potential users for a non-destructive, continuous measure of paper strength to control quality of paper produced, to enable increased use of recycled content for existing paper products while still meeting quality and performance requirements.
Funding: $99,000
Robovoid Pty Ltd
Progress a patented 100% recycled plastic solution for concrete structures to market and develop a sustainable commercial business model by demonstration and marketing the system in commercial applications.
Funding: $300,000
More information
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