SOCIAL IMPACT

• Enhance the state-of-the-art knowledge concerning the reuse of CDW in construction industry through the production of innovative materials.
• Boost the recycling process in Cyprus with all possible benefits and impacts.
• Utilization of CDW and return to the production cycle as a high value added material in the context of the Circular Economy.
• Developing products that have an impact on the building sector.

ECONOMIC IMPACT

• Stimulate the economy by introducing new materials that increase competition.
• Developing innovative materials by leveraging a number of companies, creating growth conditions for the economy.
• Creating Net Added Value by investing and launching a high value-added product line and creation of a suitable environment for the further development of innovative geopolymers materials in Cyprus.

SCIENTIFIC IMPACT

• Developing and transferring of know-how to the industrial level in the recovery of CDW through the development of a special type of composite material.
• Training of scientists and staff in an interdisciplinary environment related to materials engineering.
• First time in Cyprus and in Europe, where inorganic polymers for insulation and fire resistance from CDW will be developed.

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT

• Low energy consumption for the development of geopolymers.
• Low energy consumption for the waste separation.
• Reduced CO₂ emissions compared to cement and concrete industry.
• Decrease of a waste with a simultaneous positive impact on the environmental footprint created by the deposition so far.