Description du projet
Un emballage biologique de dose unitaire pour des applications alimentaires
Les plastiques traditionnels utilisés sur le marché sont issus du pétrole, une ressource non renouvelable. Environ 40 % des plastiques destinés aux emballages finissent sous forme de déchets. Aujourd’hui, nous assistons à une demande croissante pour des emballages produits à partir de bioplastiques qui proviennent de ressources renouvelables ou de polymères biodégradables. Le projet BIOSNAP, financé par l’UE, entend exploiter la croissance et les opportunités du marché des bioplastiques en proposant un emballage de dose unitaire durable, 100 % biologique et prêt à être commercialisé pour des applications alimentaires (huile d’olive, ketchup ou mayonnaise). Il recourra également à des matériaux biodégradables et compostables conformes à la norme UNI EN13432. L’emballage pourra être jeté de manière sûre avec les déchets organiques, ce qui profitera aux utilisateurs finaux (entreprises alimentaires) et aux consommateurs finaux.
Objectif
Of the total plastic demand, approximately 40% is used to make packaging that is discarded within weeks or days. These short-life plastics bottles, containers, unit dose packaging, secondary packaging have important disadvantages regarding their usage and disposal. Traditional plastics are derived from petroleum, a non-renewable resource, used to produce large quantities of plastics that go to waste (38% go to landfills). Due to the increasing awareness of such environmental impact, there is a growing demand for packaging made from bioplastics (polymers derived from renewable resources or biodegradable polymers). For almost every conventional plastic there is now a bioplastic alternative available on the market that has the same properties with additional advantages. Currently bioplastics represent around 1% of the total plastic produced annually (2M in 2017) but the market is booming (20% growth annually) and many big firms are introducing bio-packaging in an attempt to position their products as green and include the sustainability claim. Moreover, about 80% of European consumers want to buy products which have minimal impact on the environment and will be willing to accept an additional charge in their shopping bag for sustainable packaging. Our project, BIOSNAP aims at taking full advantage of the bioplastics market growth and opportunities towards more sustainable products. We are providing a ready-to market, sustainable unit dose packaging that is 100% bio-based for food applications (olive oil, ketchup, or mayonnaise). Furthermore, it will be made of biodegradable and compostable materials in compliance with UNI EN13432. Our end users (food firms) will benefit from a premium and unique unit dose packaging on the market, and final consumers will benefit from its versatility and ease of use (one hand opening system), being able to safely dispose the packaging with the organic waste. The consortium expects to achieve a ROI of 15.3 from BIOSNAP.
Champ scientifique
- engineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringenergy and fuelsfossil energypetroleum
- natural scienceschemical sciencespolymer sciences
- social scienceseconomics and businesseconomicssustainable economy
- engineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringwaste managementwaste treatment processes
- engineering and technologyindustrial biotechnologybiomaterialsbioplastics
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15073 Castellazzo Bormida
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L’entreprise s’est définie comme une PME (petite et moyenne entreprise) au moment de la signature de la convention de subvention.