Algae as raw material for production of bioplastics and biocomposites contributing to sustainable development of European coastal regions

Project Information

BIOPAL

Grant agreement ID: QLK5-CT-2002-02431

Project closed

Start date 1 January 2003

End date 30 June 2006

Funded under

• Specific Programme for research, technological development and demonstration on "Quality of life and management of living resources", 1998-2002

Total cost € 2 381 436,00

EU contribution € 1 399 588,00

Coordinated by

CENTRE D'ETUDE ET DE VALORISATION DES ALGUES
France

Objective

The main objective of the BIOPAL project is to design and process a new generation of algae derivated bioplastics and biocomposite targeting applications in agriculture, automative and packaging industry; biofilter systems for heavy metal accumulation including the biodegradation and biorecycling aspects. A part of the project is dedicated for over all specification, collection, pre-treatment of algae, and the monitoring of algae proliferation as natural resource tasks. European socio economic and environmental objectives will be mainly taken in consideration in order to create jobs and enhance rural economy of Coastal regions.

Fields of science

CORDIS classifies projects with EuroSciVoc, a multilingual taxonomy of fields of science, through a semi-automatic process based on NLP techniques.

• natural sciences › biological sciences › microbiology › phycology
• engineering and technology › materials engineering › composites › biocomposites
• agricultural sciences › agriculture, forestry, and fisheries › agriculture
• engineering and technology › industrial biotechnology › biomaterials › bioplastics

Programme(s)

• FP5-LIFE QUALITY - Specific Programme for research, technological development and demonstration on "Quality of life and management of living resources", 1998-2002

Topic(s)

• 1.1.1.-5. - Key action Sustainable Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry

Call for proposal

Data not available

Funding Scheme

CSC - Cost-sharing contracts

Coordinator

CENTRE D'ETUDE ET DE VALORISATION DES ALGUES

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Presqu'île de Pan Lan L'Armor-Pleublan ; 22610 PLEUBIAN ; France
• Total cost: No data

Participants (8)

AMT KLUETZER WINKEL

Germany

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Schlossstrasse, 1 ; 23948 KLUETZ
• Total cost: No data

CENTRO RICERCHE FIAT S.C.P.A

Italy

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: 50,STRADA TORINO, 50 ; 10043 ORBASSANO
• Total cost: No data

COMMUNAUTE DE COMMUNES DE LANNION-TREGOR

France

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Rue de la Mairie ; 22300 LANNION
• Total cost: No data

ITALIAN AGENCY FOR NEW TECHNOLOGY, ENERGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT

Italy

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: S.S.106 Jonica Km. 419.500 ; 75025 POLICORO
• Total cost: No data

NATIONAL CENTRE FOR SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH 'DEMOKRITOS'

Greece

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Aghia Paraskevi, Attikis ; 15310 ATHENS
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ORGANIC WASTE SYSTEMS NV

Belgium

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Dok Noord 4 ; 9000 GENT
• Total cost: No data

SOLUTIONS PLASTIQUES

France

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Rue Blaise Pascal, Parc d'Activités "Pégase" ; 22302 LANNION
• Total cost: No data

Università degli Studi di Pisa

Italy

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Lungarno Pacinotti 45 ; 56100 Pisa
• Total cost: No data