Objective This research proposal intends to develop innovative plastic bottles and bags manufactured in biodegradable materials that fulfil the requirements for packaging of different types of dairy products.One of the main drawbacks for the wide application of biodegradable materials currently available on the market in certain applications is their thermal resistance, in comparison with traditional plastics such as high density polyethylene, HDPE or polyethylene terephtalate, PET. Biodegradable materials show a limited range of temperatures of use, up to 50-60ºC depending on their composition.Plastic bottles and bags intended for packaging of dairy products are subjected to medium-high temperature during sterilization and transportation, and therefore thermal stability of the material is a major drawback of biodegradable resins to be introduced into this wide market.To overcome these limitations the use of reactive extrusion is proposed. The process essentially forms chemical bonds between the polymer chains resulting in a dense network of very high molecular weight. This polymer becomes less mobile when subjected to heat or mechanical loads, and with this, properties such as heat distortion, ESCR, creep and abrasion resistance are enhanced.The main challenge in this project will be modifying the chemical structure of the biodegradable materials to increase thermal resistance without decreasing their mechanical resistance and their biodegradability properties for plastic bottles and pouches for the packaging of different types of dairy products. Fields of science agricultural sciencesanimal and dairy sciencedairynatural scienceschemical sciencespolymer sciences Programme(s) FP7-SME - Specific Programme "Capacities": Research for the benefit of SMEs Topic(s) SME-2013-1 - Research for SMEs Call for proposal FP7-SME-2013 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme BSG-SME - Research for SMEs Coordinator AIMPLAS - ASOCIACION DE INVESTIGACION DE MATERIALES PLASTICOS Y CONEXAS Address Valencia parc technologic calle gustave eiffel 4 46980 Paterna valencia Spain See on map Region Este Comunitat Valenciana Valencia/València Administrative Contact Itziar Carracedo Fernandez (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window EU contribution € 35 668,70 Participants (7) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all ALMUPLAS SL Spain EU contribution € 253 166,88 Address Calle pouet 1 pg industrial norte 46440 Almussafes See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Rut Chelós (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window VIZELPAS COMERCIO DE ARTIGOS PLASTICOS LIMITADA Portugal EU contribution € 110 615,49 Address Braga 4815 999 Vizela santo adriao See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Odete Gonçalves (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window ALJUAN SL Spain EU contribution € 196 650,16 Address Calle sevilla s/n 03440 Ibi See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Beatriz Berzosa Sola (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window ESPACOPLAS INDUSTRIA E COMERCIALIZAO DE PLASTICOS LDA Portugal EU contribution € 118 289,29 Address Rua de leiria 58 embra distrito leiria 2430 091 Marinha grande See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Isabel Campos (Mrs.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window VERSUCHS- UND LEHRANSTALT FUR BRAUEREI IN BERLIN (VLB) EV Germany EU contribution € 82 988,09 Address Seestrasse 13 13353 Berlin See on map Region Berlin Berlin Berlin Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Gerhard Andreas Schreiber (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window CONSIGLIO NAZIONALE DELLE RICERCHE Italy EU contribution € 6 603,29 Address Piazzale aldo moro 7 00185 Roma See on map Region Centro (IT) Lazio Roma Administrative Contact Michela Saviozzi (Mrs.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window NORMEC OWS Belgium EU contribution € 11 017,97 Address Pantserschipstraat 163 9000 Gent See on map Region Vlaams Gewest Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen Arr. Gent Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Steven Verstichel (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window
