Digital product passport concept for an aluminum bike frame: A case study to enhance circularity and sustainability

Key Points

• The aim is to develop a structured concept for a digital product passport (DPP) to enhance circularity in aluminum bike frames.
• Conducted stakeholder mapping.
• Performed systematic literature review.
• Conducted expert interviews.
• Developed a framework with 62 data points across four categories.
• Presented four use cases to illustrate DPP applications.
• The DPP framework was structured into categories including specifications, diagnostics, sustainability, and circularity.
• Demonstrated improvements in transparency and life cycle management.
• Showed the potential for increased circularity in product life cycles through DPP applications.