Circular Marine Rope Recycling
Every year, thousands of tons of maritime ropes end up in incinerators after their shipping lifecycle ends. This project transforms this waste stream into valuable resources by creating a fully circular production chain for 3D-printed outdoor furniture. Through strategic collaboration between maritime logistics, advanced recycling, and additive manufacturing, the project will prove that waste can become the foundation for innovative urban solutions while dramatically reducing CO2 emissions and virgin plastic consumption.
Details
About
From Sea to Street: Transforming Maritime (Rope) Waste into Circular Urban Furniture.
This project wants to develop optimal material compositions for durability, weather resistance, and printability while exploring color integration possibilities and scalability potential. To do so, we need an ecosystem and value chain perspective:
● Collection Phase
Hendrik Veder Group systematically collects used maritime ropes from shipping operations, implementing quality sorting and material separation protocols.
● Processing Phase
Healix transforms collected ropes into high-grade 3D-printable regranulate through advanced cleaning, shredding, heating, and extrusion processes.
● Production Phase
The New Raw creates innovative outdoor furniture designs using the recycled material through large-scale 3D printing technology.
Our role
In4Art serves as process facilitator and strategic advisor. We facilitate cross-sector collaboration between maritime logistics, recycling technology, and design and manufacturing partners. Our role focuses on systems thinking, stakeholder alignment, and developing sustainable partnership models that ensure long-term viability beyond the project period. We support the consortium in navigating their challenges while maintaining focus on circular economy principles.
Partners
The New Raw (Large-scale 3D Manufacturing), Hendrik Veder Group (Maritime Equipment and Logistics), Healix (Advanced Recycling)
Duration
June 2025 – May 2026
Credits
Financed through Circulaire Ketenprojecten – RVO, Ministerie van Infrastructuur en Waterstaat.
