Definiton and development of functional barriers for the use of recycled materials in multilayer food packaging

Objective

BANUS project aims to develop new multilayer structures for food packaging applications, in order to evaluate their properties as functional barriers, using conventional polymers to achieve new functionalities and open new potential markets for the traditional recycling companies in Europe.
Taking into account that the main objective of the project is to guarantee the suitability of the developed functional barrier layers, it is necessary to check that, independently of the quality of the used recycled material, the functional barrier is able to avoid any migration of contaminants to food. A great advantage of BANUS approach is to be able to guarantee food safety when using recycled materials (plastic and paper) even coming from non-authorized recycling processes in food packaging structures.
The project will consider the substitution of a percentage of virgin material by recycled material (paper or plastic) in the selected structures in order to develop more environmental friendly food packaging structures. As the main requirement of food packages is always to guarantee food safety for consumers, this substitution will be achieved after evaluating the functional barriers positioned between recycled layers and foodstuffs.

Fields of science

• engineering and technology › environmental engineering › waste management › waste treatment processes › recycling
• natural sciences › chemical sciences › polymer sciences
• engineering and technology › other engineering and technologies › food technology › food safety
• engineering and technology › other engineering and technologies › food technology › food packaging

Programme(s)

• FP7-SME - Specific Programme "Capacities": Research for the benefit of SMEs

Topic(s)

• SME-2013-1 - Research for SMEs

Call for proposal

FP7-SME-2013
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Funding Scheme

BSG-SME - Research for SMEs

Coordinator

AIMPLAS - ASOCIACION DE INVESTIGACION DE MATERIALES PLASTICOS Y CONEXAS

Address

Valencia Parc Technologic Calle Gustave Eiffel 4
46980 Paterna Valencia
Spain

Activity type

Research Organisations

Administrative Contact

Raquel Giner Borrull (Ms.)

Links

EU contribution

€ 43 987,80

Participants (9)

RISE INNVENTIA AB

Sweden

EU contribution

€ 28 040,50

Address

Drottning Kristinas Vag 61
114 86 Stockholm

Activity type

Research Organisations

Administrative Contact

Mikael Gällstedt (Dr.)

Links

BOBINO PLASTIQUE SAS

France

EU contribution

€ 131 764,25

Address

Zone Artisanale Les Pins
43620 Saint Pal De Mons

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

Administrative Contact

Julien Chalavon (Mr.)

Links

HELIOMUR SCOOP

Spain

EU contribution

€ 142 163,90

Address

Carretera Nacional 301 Km 387
30100 Espinardo Murcia

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

Administrative Contact

Juan Francisco Gil (Mr.)

Links

MTM PLASTICS GMBH

Germany

EU contribution

€ 139 940,25

Address

Bahnhofstrasse 106
99759 Niedergebra

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

Administrative Contact

Michael Scriba (Dr.)

Links

DELTA PRINT & PACKAGING LIMITED

United Kingdom

EU contribution

€ 271 277,65

Address

Blackstaff Road Kennedy Way 10 Industrial Estate
BT11 9DT Belfast

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

Administrative Contact

Patrick Mcgibbon (Mr.)

Links

BUMAGA BV

Netherlands

EU contribution

€ 303 041,05

Address

Ijsselburcht 3
6825 BS Arnhem

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

Administrative Contact

Sanne Tiekstra (Ms.)

Links

FUNDACION CLUSTER AGROALIMENTARIO DE LA REGION DE MURCIA

Participation ended

Spain

EU contribution

€ 4 402,80

Address

Calle Concordia Centro Tecnologico
30500 Molina De Segura

Activity type

Other

Administrative Contact

Pablo Flores Ruiz (Mr.)

Links

ASOCIACION VALENCIANA DE EMPRESARIOS DE PLASTICOS - AVEP

Spain

EU contribution

€ 37 113,60

Address

Avenida Del Oeste 38 2a
46001 Valencia

Activity type

Other

Administrative Contact

Cristina Monge Frontiñán (Ms.)

Links

ASOCIACION EMPRESARIAL DE INVESTIGACION CENTRO TECNOLOGICO NACIONAL DE LA CONSERVA

Spain

EU contribution

€ 15 268,20

Address

Calle De La Concordia
30500 Molina De Segura

Activity type

Research Organisations

Administrative Contact

Luis Dussac Moreno (Mr.)

Links