SSUCHY-Next on the move: a strong presence across Europe in March 2026

March 2026 was a particularly active and visible month for the SSUCHY-Next project, with participation in three major international events dedicated to bio-based materials, composites and the circular bioeconomy.

From Paris to Brussels, the project showcased its latest developments, connected with key stakeholders and reinforced its position within the European bio-based ecosystem.

 

JEC World 2026 – Showcasing innovation at the heart of the composites industry 

From 10 to 12 March 2026, SSUCHY-Next was present at JEC World in Paris, the leading global event for composite materials. 

Located in the Bio-Materials Village (Hall 5 – Stand 5B74), the project highlighted its latest advances in high-performance bio-based composites made from hemp fibres and innovative resins. 

 Visitors discovered a wide range of demonstrators illustrating the full value chain:

  • Scalable hemp-based semi-products such as HempTape 
  • Advanced textile reinforcements (quasi-UD fabrics)
  • Material validation and durability assessments
  • Structural demonstrators, including a wind blade prototype and a façade panel  

Beyond the booth, JEC World was also a great opportunity to connect with the international composites community, exchange with industry leaders and explore future collaborations. 

Many SSUCHY-Next partners were present across the exhibition, contributing to a strong and visible project presence throughout the event.

 

BIOKET 2026 – Bringing bio-based solutions closer to market 


SSUCHY-Next also took part in BIOKET 2026, a key event dedicated to bioeconomy innovations and technologies. 

At the Bioeconomy For Change stand, the project showcased concrete examples of its work through: 

  • Recycled composite samples developed by CETIM, illustrating innovative recycling pathways
  • HempTape by EcoTechnilin
  • Quasi-unidirectional hemp fabrics by Linificio 

These demonstrators highlighted the project’s ability to combine performance, sustainability and industrial scalability, while addressing key challenges such as recycling and material processing.

 

CBE JU Stakeholder Forum – Engaging with the European bioeconomy community

SSUCHY-Next was also represented at the CBE JU Stakeholder Forum 2026 in Brussels, a key gathering for Europe’s circular bio-based industries. 

The event brought together policymakers, industry representatives, researchers and innovators to discuss how bio-based solutions can move from research to industrial deployment and market uptake. 

In the exhibition area, SSUCHY-Next showcased several concrete demonstrators, including HempTape by EcoTechnilin, quasi-UD hemp fabrics by Linificio, a bio-based blade prototype developed by Université Marie et Louis Pasteur, and the Nabasco façade panel by NPSP. 

This was a valuable opportunity to present the project’s progress after more than a year and a half of work, exchange with the wider bioeconomy community, and highlight how hemp-based composites can contribute to sustainable industrial applications.

 

A growing momentum for bio-based composites 

Across these three events, SSUCHY-Next demonstrated its progress in: 

  • Scaling up hemp fibre-based materials 
  • Validating performance and durability
  • Moving towards real industrial applications in sectors such as wind energy and construction  

These interactions also reinforced the project’s integration within a dynamic and fast-growing ecosystem committed to sustainable materials. 

 

What’s next? 

SSUCHY-Next will continue this momentum by participating in the World Hemp Forum 2026, taking place on 24-26 November in Troyes, France. 

This major international event will bring together the entire hemp value chain and offer new opportunities to: 

  • Connect with global stakeholders  
  • Share project results
  • Explore future collaborations  

 

 Stay tuned for more updates!

SSUCHY-Next showcases its bio-based demonstrators at JEC World 2026 

From 10 to 12 March 2026, SSUCHY-Next will present its latest bio-based composite innovations at JEC World 2026 (Hall 5 – Stand 5B74, Bio-Materials Village).  

At the heart of the booth: industrial semi-products, advanced textile reinforcements, laboratory-validated material specimens, durability assessments and full-scale structural demonstrators. Together, they illustrate how hemp fibres and innovative bio-based resins are progressing from material optimisation and performance validation to high-performance structural applications. 

These demonstrators reflect the project’s multi-scale ambition: scaling up hemp fibre production, validating material durability and compatibility, and integrating bio-based composites into demanding industrial sectors such as wind energy and construction.

 

From fibre to semi-product: scalable hemp reinforcements

 

HempTape – Eco-Technilin 

Scalable unidirectional hemp tape for composite manufacturing 

HempTape is an innovative unidirectional reinforcing material made of long hemp fibers aligned in the longitudinal direction and consolidated using a process patented by Eco-Technilin.  

Developed as part of the SSUCHY-Next project, HempTape was initially produced at pilot scale and will be scaled up to industrial production by Eco-Technilin in 2026. 
The controlled alignment of the hemp fibers allows full exploitation of their intrinsic mechanical properties. 
This architecture enhances load transfer in composite materials and supports the development of higher-performance bio-based composites. 
HempTape is a versatile intermediate material (semi-finished product), compatible with a wide range of composite manufacturing processes, such as vacuum infusion or RTM. 
To date, several tens of kilograms of HempTape have been produced, serving as a demonstrator for both material and process, and contributing to optimization and scale-up activities.

 

Quasi-unidirectional hemp fabrics – Linificio 

Advanced textile reinforcements for structural composites 

The quasi-unidirectional hemp fabrics are textile demonstrators developed within the SSUCHY-Next project to showcase advanced bio-based reinforcements for composite materials. By concentrating fibres predominantly in one direction, these fabrics address the mechanical limitations of conventional woven or randomly oriented natural fibre textiles, enabling more efficient load transfer and improved structural performance potential. The fabrics demonstrate the compatibility of hemp fibres with industrial textile processing routes and their suitability for composite manufacturing. Produced at pilot scale, they serve as intermediate demonstrators supporting material validation, composite testing and further optimisation toward scalable, low-impact composite solutions.

 

Material validation & performance assessment

Hygrothermal durability & long-term performance – TU Delft 

At Delft University of Technology, the hygrothermal durability of thermoplastic and thermoset hemp fibre composites is systematically evaluated. 

Monotonic tensile tests determine mechanical properties, while fatigue and creep testing assess long-term durability and time-dependent behaviour under cyclic and sustained loading. 

Dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA) characterises viscoelastic properties and temperature- or frequency-dependent behaviour. Microscopy investigations

 complement mechanical testing by examining specimen quality and identifying damage mechanisms. 

Together, these analyses provide a comprehensive understanding of material performance under mechanical loading and environmental exposure, a key step toward structural reliability in real-life applications. 

 

 

Resin–fibre compatibility demonstrator – KU Leuven 

At KU Leuven, researchers characterise fibre preforms and newly developed bio-based resin systems to provide targeted feedback to all project partners. 

Fibres and resins are evaluated for mechanical performance and mutual compatibility, and required improvements are investigated in close collaboration with industry. 

At the SSUCHY-Next booth, visitors will discover a demonstrator specimen manufactured in KU Leuven laboratories using: 

  • Linificio’s quasi-UD hemp preform 
  • Arkema’s infusion-grade Elium® resin 

This specimen showcases the excellent compatibility of both materials in vacuum infusion processes and illustrates how optimised material combinations contribute to scalable, high-performance bio-based composites. 

Wind energy demonstrator

 

Bio-based blade prototype – Université Marie et Louis Pasteur 

A multi-scale demonstrator for wind turbine applications

This blade prototype, manufactured from a bio-based composite, is part of a multi-scale investigation aimed at bridging the gap between damping behaviour at composite material scale structural scale (wind turbine blade). Following the identification and understanding of damping and stiffness mechanisms at the material level, this intermediate demonstrator enables the introduction of realistic structural effects, including geometry, assembly, boundary conditions, and aerodynamic effects. It therefore represents a key step in assessing whether the trends observed at the composite scale are preserved at the blade scale, where the global dynamic response is governed by the combined influence of material properties and structural effects.

Construction sector demonstrator

 

Nabasco Façade Panel – NPSP 

Circular, bio-based load-bearing façade element 

Facades are more than just an important design tool; they also offer excellent opportunities to further enhance the sustainability of a building and reduce the negative impact of the construction sector on the climate. For example, by designing facade elements circularly and making them from local organic (waste) materials. Within the Ssuchy_Next project we are working on enhancing mechanical properties, developing mechanical recycling, developing a model to control the quality, use new recycleable resins, hemp fibers. This is a proototype of a highly biobased and waste based façade panel, with a long-term storage of 20kg of CO2 per square meter of facade surface.  

 

📍 Meet the consortium at JEC World 2026 – Hall 5, Stand 5B74
Discover how hemp-based composites are shaping the next generation of sustainable structural materials!