Transformation of kraft lignin into a biodegradable biopolymer

Información del proyecto

Ligninpolymers

Identificador del acuerdo de subvención: 817221

DOI

10.3030/817221

Proyecto cerrado

Fecha de la firma de la CE 15 Mayo 2018

Fecha de inicio 1 Junio 2018

Fecha de finalización 30 Noviembre 2018

Financiado con arreglo a

• INDUSTRIAL LEADERSHIP - Innovation In SMEs

Coste total

€ 71 429,00

Aportación de la UE

€ 50 000,00

Coordinado por

REN FUEL K2B AB
Sweden

Periodic Reporting for period 1 - Ligninpolymers (Transformation of kraft lignin into a biodegradable biopolymer)

Período documentado: 2018-06-01 hasta 2018-11-30

Resumen del contexto y de los objetivos generales del proyecto

Problems addressed:

There are 2 main problems today when using fossil based plastics:
1. The fossil-based plastics comes from a non-renewable source generating carbon dioxide when decomposed which affects the global warming.
2. The fossil-based plastics are non-degradable in the nature causing enviromental problems such as microplastics.

Society:

Global warming and plastic polution in our oceans and nature is of high concern to many people on Earth.
Our technology provides a solution to that by transforming lignin, a bi-products from the forest industry to become a thermoplastic polymer that can replace many bulk plastics.

The objectives in this SME phase 1 study has been to:

1. Perform a market research exercise
2. Produce the biopolymer, Renol, in 10-100 kg-scale
3. Preparation of demonstrators

Trabajo realizado desde el comienzo del proyecto hasta el final del período abarcado por el informe y los principales resultados hasta la fecha

The work that has been performed has been focused on the three objectives;

1. Perform a market research exercise
2. Produce the biopolymer, Renol, in 10-100 kg-scale
3. Preparation of demonstrators

Based on the results from those tasks we have delivered:

1. A market analysis
2. A Go-to-market strategy
3. A long- and short-term market strategy
4. A defined and verified the process in 10-100 kg scale.
5. Demonstrators for customers
6. A comparison of Renol and other bioplastics to bring out the unique selling points of our polymer


We have also during the SME phase 1 intensified and started new strategy partnerships with companies both upstream and downstream.

Avances que van más allá del estado de la técnica e impacto potencial esperado (incluida la repercusión socioeconómica y las implicaciones sociales más amplias del proyecto hasta la fecha)

Raw material

Lignin, which is one of the largest bi-products in the world in terms of volumes, can with our technology have a large effect when reducing greenhouse gases and microplastics in our oceans since it is bio sourced and biodegradable.

99% of all the processed lignin is today burnt in a recovery boiler for energy.
With our technology we enable the use of lignin in large application areas, the plastic industry.
With our technology we can increase the value of lignin by more than 10 times, and at the same time remove fossil-based plastics that contribute to greenhouse gases and microplastics.

Value chain and product life cycle