Project description DEENESFRITPL Stone-like materials from recycled plastic bottles During the last 30 years, natural stone, used as a building material in the kitchen has been largely replaced by composite stone, mainly due to its better surface properties and modern design options. The EU-funded SUSTONABLE project proposes a pioneering building material that has the physical shape and properties of engineered (quartz) stone, but it is thinner, ultra-light and having a better impact resistance. The product is made with natural minerals bond by recycled PET from plastic bottles and will be more affordable than comparable materials in the market. One of the goals of the H2020 project is to make the material fully recyclable in its own process. The project aims to create the next generation stone surface materials and contribute to the new sustainable circular economy. The technology will now be demonstrated in the kitchen market by establishing a medium scale manufacturing plant. Show the project objective Hide the project objective Objective SUSTONABLE is a revolutionary thin and ultra-lightweight building material developed and patented by INNSTECH, with the physical look and feel of engineered (quartz) stone. The product has a high scratch and impact resistance. The end product weighs 1/3 of current engineered stone while using only 20% of the raw materials. In recent 30 years composite stone has been replacing natural stone in the kitchen. Artificial stone is a factory-made alternative with all the beauty of the natural material and the added benefits of resistance to staining, consistent colour, ease of handling and cutting. It is a fast-growing segment with 400M m2 countertops sold and will continue to gain share from less desirable materials such as HP Laminate worktops, which still represent 50% of the market as the cheapest option.We at INNSTECH have pioneered the way to use recycled PET from plastic bottles and create a thin composite stone-like material that is recyclable with a very efficient process, and still having the desired look, feel and properties of current composite stone. Moreover, we can drastically reduce SUSTONABLE price than comparable materials in the market -up to 50% cheaper than top vendor engineered stone, e.g. Silestone with sales €548M/yr. Our vision is to deliver the next generation stone surface materials ready for the new sustainable circular economy, while positioning SUSTONABLE in the low-cost segment of the market offering the high-quality functional properties of competitors. Having already successfully run our process in a pilot plant, SUSTONABLE has produced approximately 450 slabs of 250x80cm. The business strategy is first to prove the technology in the kitchen market by building and operating a medium scale plant with a capacity of 400,000 m2/year, reaching €48.4 million revenues in 2027.The kitchen countertop leader in NL, Dekker (3500 countertops per week), has signed up as a co-investor in the project with the intention to sell and install SUSTONABLE. Fields of science engineering and technologymaterials engineeringcolorsengineering and technologymaterials engineeringcompositessocial scienceseconomics and businesseconomicssustainable economy Programme(s) H2020-EU.2.3. - INDUSTRIAL LEADERSHIP - Innovation In SMEs Main Programme H2020-EU.3. - PRIORITY 'Societal challenges H2020-EU.2.1. - INDUSTRIAL LEADERSHIP - Leadership in enabling and industrial technologies Topic(s) EIC-SMEInst-2018-2020 - SME instrument Call for proposal H2020-EIC-SMEInst-2018-2020 See other projects for this call Sub call H2020-SMEInst-2018-2020-2 Funding Scheme SME-2 - SME instrument phase 2 Coordinator INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES STONE BV Net EU contribution € 2 084 883,50 Address ANTONIE VAN LEEUWENHOEKWEG 24 2408 AM ALPHEN AAN DEN RIJN Netherlands See on map SME The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed. Yes Region West-Nederland Zuid-Holland Oost-Zuid-Holland Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 3 089 655,00 Participants (1) Sort alphabetically Sort by Net EU contribution Expand all Collapse all Third-party Legal entity other than a subcontractor which is affiliated or legally linked to a participant. The entity carries out work under the conditions laid down in the Grant Agreement, supplies goods or provides services for the action, but did not sign the Grant Agreement. A third party abides by the rules applicable to its related participant under the Grant Agreement with regard to eligibility of costs and control of expenditure. SUSTONABLE STONE TECHNOLOGIES SL Spain Net EU contribution € 77 875,00 Address SEQUIA FAITANAR, 9 46200 PAIPORTA See on map Region Este Comunitat Valenciana Valencia/València Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 111 250,00
