The REACTIF collaborative project aims to develop innovative approaches in designing and manufacturing of eco-friendly, lightweight plastic body parts for the automotive industry. This project focuses on incorporating high percentages of recycled plastics while balancing economic feasibility for mass market and micro-mobility applications.
Piloted by OPmobility, this project covers the entire value chain, from collecting and treating end-of-life vehicle components to integrating them into new automotive parts. In this context, the research will focus on the in-depth characterization of recycled materials and their reformulation to develop systems that meet automotive body part standards, with particular attention to processability and paintability.
As a postdoctoral researcher, you will be involved for a 24-month work focusing on:
- Characterization injected samples of recyclates focusing on surface properties.
- Developing methodologies to correlate material composition with observed surface defects and paintability.
- Evaluating the enhancement of surface properties through new formulations or recyclate treatments.