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Novel packaging films and textiles with tailored end of life and performance based on bio-based copolymers and coatings

Descripción del proyecto

Una nueva bolsa para la compra hecha de bioplásticos

La bolsa de plástico para la compra que usamos a día de hoy fue inventada en 1965. En los años ochenta del siglo pasado, la revolución de la bolsa de plástico estaba en plena efervescencia ya que tanto grandes como pequeños establecimientos de todo el mundo las usaban. La decisión era simple, ya que las bolsas de plástico son más fuertes y baratas que las de papel. Hoy, reducir el uso de las bolsas de plástico es una prioridad de la Unión Europea. El proyecto BIOnTop, financiado con fondos europeos, ayudará a dar forma al futuro del sector de los plásticos mediante soluciones de envasado económicamente competitivas y de diseño reciclable. Los envases estarán hechos a partir de recursos renovables y serán biodegradables para la fabricación doméstica de abono, además de reciclables para la creación de envases secundarios.

Objetivo

Only 31% of plastic is currently recycled and plastic packaging still have a deficient end of life. Thus, improvements are needed to provide cost effective solutions with high bio-based contents and suitable performances for demanding packaging applications, with a consumption of 19M ton/year, while still achieving compostability in mild conditions.
Using sustainably sourced comonomers, additives and fillers to formulate novel PLA copolymers and compounds, the BIOnTOP project will deliver recyclable-by-design cost competitive packaging solutions that can be mechanically recycled, industrially/home composted or even suitable for anaerobic digestion.
Moreover, the barrier properties of delivered bio-packaging trays, films and derived packaging, will be enhanced using removable protein-based coatings and a novel fatty acid grafting technology to decrease permeability and compete with fossil packaging.
In the field of textile packaging , most used coatings are not bio-based and of different nature from the coated fibres, making material or organic recycling extremely difficult. New PLA coatings or fatty grafting will allow reprocessing without significant loss of properties.
BIOnTOP packaging, based on >85% renewable resources, will be compatible with a broad range of packaging applications’ requirements but also multiple end of Life options. Our materials will be biodegradable in home composting conditions but also recyclable for multiple use secondary packaging.
Based on new circular bioeconomy value chains, BIOnTOP will generate growth for EU bioplastics and end users’ industries in the food and personal care sectors with potential in many fields: BIOnTOP production is estimated to reach close to 9.6 Mton per year by 2030, overall leading to €40 M turnover and 170 new jobs. All in all, reducing the environmental footprint of plastics, our new bio-based packaging will have a significant positive social and environmental impact.

Régimen de financiación

RIA - Research and Innovation action

Coordinador

AIMPLAS - ASOCIACION DE INVESTIGACION DE MATERIALES PLASTICOS Y CONEXAS
Aportación neta de la UEn
€ 648 954,25
Dirección
VALENCIA PARC TECHNOLOGIC CALLE GUSTAVE EIFFEL 4
46980 PATERNA VALENCIA
España

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Pyme

Organización definida por ella misma como pequeña y mediana empresa (pyme) en el momento de la firma del acuerdo de subvención.

Región
Este Comunitat Valenciana Valencia/València
Tipo de actividad
Research Organisations
Enlaces
Coste total
€ 669 025,00

Participantes (24)