RE-SPORT is a start-up, spin-off of University of Bologna, that develops innovative recycling technologies for the recycle of sport equipment and everyday life goods made of plastic or composite materials. RE-SPORT develops all the steps of the recycling process of end-of-life multi-materials products, starting from the proof-of-concept of the defined approach to the design of the industrial plant, taking into consideration the environmental impact and the economic aspects of the process.

RE-SPORT works in all the following topics related to the recycle and to the development of new sport equipment:
- Recycle of end-of-life multi-material products (e.g. helmets) with a patented process that uses natural solvents. 
- Complete development of recycling processes starting from the proof-of-concept to the design of the layout of the industrial plant, combined with feasibility studies that take into account the industrial, economic and sustainability impacts. 
- Support to sport equipment producers that want to recycle their production scraps and end-of-life equipment and want to use recycled and bio-based materials to decrease the environmental impact of new products.
- Development of new sport equipment using a Design for Recycling approach for the production of new  equipment that are more easily recycled and their end-of-life.
- Design optimization of new equipment using FEM analysis and DIC technique. 
- Technology transfer between sport equipment producers, materials producers and recycling companies.

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