The CBE-JU TERRIFIC project is a flagship initiative coordinated by Novamont demonstrating bio-based, circular packaging solutions at TRL 8. It aims to deliver 8 Flagship packaging options with enhanced barrier properties, boosting circularity and resource efficiency across their supply chains.
Six key objectives drive this project:
• Establishing a first-of-its-kind multi-purpose biorefinery to produce bio-based building blocks (1,4-bioBDO, C18-DCA) from sustainable feedstocks (sugars, vegetable oils) at TRL 8, with demonstrated replicability.
• Producing biopolyesters and biomaterials with over 95% renewable content and improved barrier properties using the novel C18-DCA.
• Developing 8 flagship bio-based packaging solutions (e.g. yogurt cups, coffee capsules, tea bags) using traditional industrial methods.
• Demonstrating the sustainability, circularity, and safety of these materials against existing benchmarks.
• Improving circularity and resource efficiency by validating multiple end-of-life scenarios compatible with various EU waste management frameworks.
• Evaluating the TERRIFIC concept's replicability via a multi-actor approach, fostering innovation and new business opportunities across the value chain.
TERRIFIC is a multidisciplinary collaboration involving 18 partners from 9 countries, spanning the entire value chain. The project's seven work packages, five of which are technical, ensure a structured implementation. Strong communication and dissemination efforts, involving various partners and a multi-actor interest group, will maximize progress and impact. The project also addresses potential barriers, outlining clear deliverables, tasks, milestones, and risk mitigation strategies to meet objectives on schedule.
