Projekt

Mycelium is the root network of fungi and can transform biomass into a high-performance fiber composite material that can be used for biodegradable packaging. The goal of this project is to develop an integrated material-process-product development methodology for mycelium fiber composites that addresses current product life cycle challenges related to material selection, material preparation, recycling and reuse. The goal are short transport distances of locally available organic materials. The organic waste and residues are sterilized in an energy-saving way, combined and processed with constant quality, and fed into a material cycle after use. As an example, insulated shipping coolers made of mycelium are investigated. In a material cycle a secondary use as shredded loose material for shipping packaging and at least as starting material for further mycelium cooling boxes in envisaged. The new methodology relies on the use of artificial intelligence both to identify starting material combinations and to optimize process control.

• Prof. Dr.-Ing. Michael Freitag

  Bremer Institut für Produktion
  und Logistik GmbH (BIBA)
  an der Universität Bremen
  Bremen
  

• Dr.-Ing. Jan-Hendrik Ohlendorf

  Universität Bremen
  Fachbereich 4: Produktionstechnik
  Institut für integrierte Produktentwicklung (BIK)
  Bremen
  

• Prof. Dr. Ursula Kües

  Universität Göttingen
  Fakultät für Forstwissenschaften und Waldökologie
  Büsgen-Institut
  Abt. Molekulare Holzbiotechnologie und technische
  Mykologie
  Göttingen