Descrizione del progetto
Una nuova generazione di rivestimenti biocompatibili
Il perseguimento di un’Europa a impatto climatico zero dipende dalla sostituzione ben riuscita di materie prime di origine fossile non rinnovabili. In Europa, oltre l’80 % delle vernici e dei rivestimenti è prodotto partendo da materie prime ricavate da combustibili fossili. Per invertire questa tendenza, il progetto PERFECOAT, finanziato dall’UE, svilupperà e convaliderà una nuova generazione di rivestimenti lignei e decorativi costituiti da oltre il 25 % di componenti biocompatibili. Il concetto si basa su una piattaforma flessibile di tecnologie innovative per la produzione e la funzionalizzazione di nuovi componenti di rivestimenti biocompatibili sfusi e la loro fabbricazione in nuove formulazioni di rivestimenti. Il progetto si rivolgerà a tre mercati principali relativi a vernici trasparenti ad alto volume polimerizzabili a raggi ultravioletti, rivestimenti a base d’acqua fai-da-te e pitture murali.
Obiettivo
Achieving a climate-neutral Europe by 2050 requires the replacement of fossil-based material with bio-based material on a broad basis. Today, ca. 900 kt/y paints and coatings are produced in Europe, with more than 80% still being from fossil resources. Wood and decorative coatings represent a large market, accounting for more than half of that volume. The goal of the PERFECOAT project is to develop and validate a new generation of industrial wood and decorative coatings with significantly more than 25% bio-based components that meet and even surpass the current quality and sustainability standards. Our concept is based on a flexible platform of novel technologies to produce and functionalize new, bio-based bulk coating components and assemble them into new coating formulations. Three major coating markets will be addressed: 1) high-volume ultraviolet (UV)-curable clearcoats, 2) do-it-yourself (DIY) waterborne trim paints, and 3) DIY waterborne wall paints. End-of-life scenarios plus economic, environmental, and social assessments will support the technological development in PERFECOAT, to guarantee a high level of sustainability throughout the value chain. The coating ingredients and final coating blends produced by PERFECOAT will be tested for safety compatibility at different stages of their development. High performance of new advanced bio-based binders, fillers and additives will be systematically developed and validated in coatings, starting from a proof of concept (TRL3) to demonstrator validation (TRL5). PERFECOAT is implemented by a strong, well-balanced, multidisciplinary consortium of experts from 4 universities and research institutes and 8 commercial project partners, including 4 SMEs, in 7 member countries. All partners are committed and highly motivated to jointly increase the competitiveness and sustainability of European industry by bringing innovative materials and methods closer to the marked while fostering new cross-sector interaction.
Campo scientifico
Parole chiave
Programma(i)
- H2020-EU.3.2. - SOCIETAL CHALLENGES - Food security, sustainable agriculture and forestry, marine, maritime and inland water research, and the bioeconomy Main Programme
- H2020-EU.2.1.4. - INDUSTRIAL LEADERSHIP - Leadership in enabling and industrial technologies – Biotechnology
- H2020-EU.3.2.6. - Bio-based Industries Joint Technology Initiative (BBI-JTI)
Meccanismo di finanziamento
RIA - Research and Innovation actionCoordinatore
7034 Trondheim
Norvegia