Objective The project develops novel technologies for production of value-added food packages and composites based on renewable materials by enzymatic and chemo-enzymatic methods. The generic goal of the project is to develop widely applicable novel technologies. Enzymes needed in the fiber modification will be selected, characterized and produced in pilot scale with an optimized strain. The adhesion of fibers with biopolymers will be improved by direct radical binding, hydrophobisation or bridging by using enzymatic and chemo-enzymatic methods. The effects will be analyzed. The most promising fibers will be converted in laboratory scale with biopolymers for load bearing composite materials and food packaging materials. Case studies with prototypes will be used to demonstrate the potential of the materials in composite and food packaging materials and to evaluate their economical and environmental competitiveness. Fields of science engineering and technologymaterials engineeringfibersengineering and technologymaterials engineeringcompositesengineering and technologyother engineering and technologiesfood technologyfood packagingnatural sciencesbiological sciencesbiochemistrybiomoleculesproteinsenzymesagricultural sciencesagriculture, forestry, and fisheriesforestry Programme(s) FP5-GROWTH - Programme for research technological development and demonstration on "Competitive and sustainable growth 1998-2002" Topic(s) 1.1.3.-5. - RTD Activities of a Generic Nature : materials and their technologies for production and transformation and new and improved materials and production technologies in the steel field Call for proposal Data not available Funding Scheme CSC - Cost-sharing contracts Coordinator TECHNICAL RESEARCH CENTRE OF FINLAND Address Tietotie 2 02044 Espoo Finland See on map EU contribution € 0,00 Participants (9) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all AHLSTROM RESEARCH AND COMPETENCE CENTRE S.A. France EU contribution € 0,00 Address Z.i. de l' abbaye impasse louis champin 38780 Pont eveque See on map DR URS J HAENGGI (TRADING AS BIOMER) Germany EU contribution € 0,00 Address 15,forst-kasten-strasse 15 82152 Planegg / krailling See on map GENENCOR INTERNATIONAL BV Netherlands EU contribution € 0,00 Address 139,lange kleiweg 139 2288 GJ Rijswijk zh See on map J. RETTENMAIER & SOEHNE GMBH + CO KG Germany EU contribution € 0,00 Address Holzmuehle 1 73494 Rosenberg See on map ROYAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY Sweden EU contribution € 0,00 Address Teknikringen 30 100 44 Stockholm See on map SICOMP AB Sweden EU contribution € 0,00 Address Fibervaegen 2, oejebyn 941 26 Piteaa See on map STORA ENSO OYJ Finland EU contribution € 0,00 Address Research centre imatra 55800 Imatra See on map TETRA PAK RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT AB Sweden EU contribution € 0,00 Address Ruben rausing gata 221 86 Lund See on map UNIVERSITÀ DEGLI STUDI DI MILANO-BICOCCA Italy EU contribution € 0,00 Address Piazza della scienza 1 20126 Milano See on map
