EQ Supreme is the cost-effective, ultra-thin silage stretch wrap able to completely eliminate feed losses due to mould.

Información del proyecto

EQ Supreme

Identificador del acuerdo de subvención: 782663

DOI

10.3030/782663

Proyecto cerrado

Fecha de la firma de la CE 22 Agosto 2017

Fecha de inicio 1 Septiembre 2017

Fecha de finalización 31 Diciembre 2017

Financiado con arreglo a

• SOCIETAL CHALLENGES - Food security, sustainable agriculture and forestry, marine, maritime and inland water research, and the bioeconomy

Coste total

€ 71 429,00

Aportación de la UE

€ 50 000,00

Coordinado por

RAP FAST LIMITED
Ireland

Objetivo

Since the introduction of the bale wrapping system in the mid 1980's, baled silage has become the handier and most
common system to store silage and hay across Europe. Since then, silage stretch wrap has come a long way and now
hundreds of millions bales are wrapped every summer in the EU. EQ Supreme by RapFast is the next major advance in this
on-going evolution, employing the very latest polymers and film manufacturing technology. EQ Supreme is the first stretch
wrap to completely exclude the air, so lactic acid fermentation can take place within the bale, leaving a feed rich in vitamins
and carotene. While preserving the nutritional value of the ensiled crop, EQ Supreme’s superior air barrier completely
eliminates the spoilage, reducing storage losses. In order to provide the ideal ensiling environment silage stretch films need
to offer a number of important elements such as strength, puncture and tear resistance, elasticity, UV stability and the ability
to cling in all circumstances. If just one of these features is missing a film will not perform effectively. EQ Supreme optimises
these elements to provide the best collective performance, while reducing the film profile thickness. Only 18 μm thick, EQ
Supreme is robust enough to withstand the rigorous handling of modern, complex wrapping machinery. Finally, EQ Supreme
is specifically designed not to neck down (width reduction) when applied to the bale. This is very unlike traditional stretch
films, which can have up to a 25% width reduction, meaning that the bale has to be wrapped with many more revolutions in
order to achieve an acceptable wrapped bale. An extra cost that EQ Supreme definitely avoids.

Ámbito científico (EuroSciVoc)

• ciencias naturales › ciencias químicas › química orgánica › ácido orgánico
• ciencias sociales › ciencias políticas › transiciones políticas › revoluciones
• ciencias agrícolas › agricultura, silvicultura y pesca › agricultura › cultivos industriales › forraje
• ingeniería y tecnología › biotecnología industrial › tecnología de bioprocesos › fermentación
• ciencias agrícolas › ciencias animales y lácteas › mascotas › ganadería › piensos para animales

Programa(s)

• H2020-EU.3.2. - SOCIETAL CHALLENGES - Food security, sustainable agriculture and forestry, marine, maritime and inland water research, and the bioeconomy PROGRAMA PRINCIPAL
  
• H2020-EU.3.2.4. - Sustainable and competitive bio-based industries and supporting the development of a European bioeconomy
  
• H2020-EU.3.2.1. - Sustainable agriculture and forestry
  
• H2020-EU.2.3.1. - Mainstreaming SME support, especially through a dedicated instrument
  
• H2020-EU.3.2.2. - Sustainable and competitive agri-food sector for a safe and healthy diet
  

Tema(s)

• SMEInst-07-2016-2017 - Stimulating the innovation potential of SMEs for sustainable and competitive agriculture, forestry, agri-food and bio-based sectors
  

Régimen de financiación

SME-1 - SME instrument phase 1

Convocatoria de propuestas

H2020-SMEInst-2016-2017

Coordinador

RAP FAST LIMITED

• Aportación neta de la UEn: € 50 000,00
• Dirección: 120 BROOMBRIDGE CLOSE, DUBLIN IND EST, GLASNEVIN ; 11 DUBLIN ; Irlanda
• Pyme Sí:
  Región
  Ireland › Eastern and Midland › Dublin
• Región: Ireland › Eastern and Midland › Dublin
• Tipo de actividad: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Coste total: € 71 429,00