Objective The objective of this project is to design and to develop an innovative ecoefficient low-substrate flexible paper for packaging from renewable resources to reduce the packaging industry’s reliance on barrier films derived from petroleum. The challenge of this project is to develop a flexible packaging paper, with barrier properties (grease, water, oxygen and water vapour barrier) competitive with those of untreated plastic films (medium barrier) or to treated plastic films (high barrier). This paper will be developed using renewable materials, beyond state-of-the-art barrier coatings and innovative surface treatment processes. The main scientific advances concern: 1-The development of a substrate with significantly enhanced barrier properties via knowledge-led improvement and innovation such as the use of selected materials in the bulk and the deposition of a thin film of renewable materials during the paper forming. 2-Development of water borne coatings made from renewable materials (starches, functionalised starches, starch derivatives or modified hemicelluloses) and reinforced by (low eco-footprint) minerals or renewable nanoparticles to optimise the desired properties. 3-Development of high barrier paper arising from innovative surface treatments: Solvent free chemical grafting and vacuum coating. These two techniques, although based on very different principles, enable the deposition of nanolayers (a few molecular layers) that drastically improve the barrier properties. 4-Development of a new type of antibacterial coatings to prolong food quality. Particular attention will be paid to sustainability assessment and life cycle analysis throughout the project. A substantial reduction in the amount of packaging going to landfill is envisaged, together with speedier environmental degradation of the packaging materials. This project will make a significant contribution to reduce the reliance on petroleum resources during packaging production. Fields of science engineering and technologynanotechnologynano-materialstwo-dimensional nanostructuresengineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringenergy and fuelsfossil energypetroleumengineering and technologymaterials engineeringcoating and filmsengineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringwaste managementwaste treatment processes Keywords Antimicrobial coating Barrier coating Flexible packaging Renewable Programme(s) FP7-NMP - Specific Programme "Cooperation": Nanosciences, Nanotechnologies, Materials and new Production Technologies Topic(s) NMP-2007-2.4-3 - Renewable materials for functional packaging applications NMP-2007-2.1-2 - Nanostructured coatings and thin films Call for proposal FP7-NMP-2007-SMALL-1 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme CP-FP - Small or medium-scale focused research project Coordinator CENTRE TECHNIQUE DE L INDUSTRIE DESPAPIERS CARTONS ET CELLULOSES EU contribution € 550 427,00 Address DOMAINE UNIVERSITAIRE 38610 Gieres France See on map Region Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Rhône-Alpes Isère Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact David Guérin (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data Participants (10) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all Ahlstrom research and services France EU contribution € 270 956,00 Address IMPASSE LOUIS CHAMPIN 38780 PONT EVEQUE See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact élodie Marnat (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data CARGILL DEUTSCHLAND GMBH Germany EU contribution € 65 780,00 Address Cerestarstrasse 2 47809 Krefeld See on map Region Nordrhein-Westfalen Düsseldorf Krefeld, Kreisfreie Stadt Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Detlev Glittenberg (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data FRAUNHOFER GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FORDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG EV Germany EU contribution € 458 337,00 Address HANSASTRASSE 27C 80686 Munchen See on map Region Bayern Oberbayern München, Kreisfreie Stadt Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Walter Krause (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data KARLSTADS UNIVERSITET Sweden EU contribution € 334 850,00 Address UNIVERSITETSGATAN 2 651 88 Karlstad See on map Region Norra Sverige Norra Mellansverige Värmlands län Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Lars Järnström (Prof.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data SHEFFIELD HALLAM UNIVERSITY United Kingdom EU contribution € 355 373,00 Address HOWARD STREET CITY CAMPUS S1 1WB Sheffield See on map Region Yorkshire and the Humber South Yorkshire Sheffield Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Anna Whitehead (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Total cost No data ZACHODNIOPOMORSKI UNIWERSYTET TECHNOLOGICZNY W SZCZECINIE Poland EU contribution € 304 220,00 Address AL. PIASTOW 17 70 310 Szczecin See on map Region Makroregion północno-zachodni Zachodniopomorskie Miasto Szczecin Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Artur Bartkowiak (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Total cost No data CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE CNRS France EU contribution € 293 444,00 Address RUE MICHEL ANGE 3 75794 Paris See on map Region Ile-de-France Ile-de-France Paris Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Jean-Xavier Boucherle (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data INSTITUT POLYTECHNIQUE DE GRENOBLE France EU contribution € 288 388,00 Address AVENUE FELIX VIALLET 46 38031 Grenoble Cedex 1 See on map Region Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Rhône-Alpes Isère Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Clémentine Gleizal (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data TEKNOLOGIAN TUTKIMUSKESKUS VTT Finland EU contribution € 240 803,50 Address TEKNIIKANTIE 4 A 02044 VTT ESPOO See on map Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Kristiina Poppius-Levlin (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data NOVIMUS OY Participation ended Finland EU contribution € 113 421,50 Address TEKNIIKANTIE 2 02150 Espoo See on map Region Manner-Suomi Helsinki-Uusimaa Helsinki-Uusimaa Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Jari Uotila (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data
