Objective
"SUPREME-PILOTS aims at developing and demonstrating at TRL7 high-performance, biobased copolymers to overcome the limitations of standard PLA. The project aims to modify PLA with biobased precursors like biopolyester-polyols and bioPTMG using reactive extrusion (REX), a cost, energy and resources efficient continuous process, to create new copolymer grades with superior properties to their fossil-based counterparts or existing biobased alternatives. A core objective is to use an innovative, sustainable, and AI-driven design methodology to accelerate the R&D process, reduce costs, and facilitate upscaling.
The project will validate these new copolymers as ""drop-in"" solutions at TRL6 across four key industrial platforms: Big Area Additive Manufacturing (BAAM), rotational molding, calendering, and blown film extrusion and lamination. These will be demonstrated through four product prototypes: lightweight foamed sports equipment, urban furniture, high-performance resilient flooring, and industrial signage tapes. SUPREME-PILOTS will also validate feasible end-of-life (EoL) strategies and recycling routes to design out downcycling and achieve a complete circular loop, opening up new high-value markets currently dominated by fossil-based plastics.
The consortium comprises 14 partners from seven European countries, including large companies, SMEs, RTOs, and an association, with complementary expertise across the entire value chain. SUPREME-PILOTS will deploy the EU's Safe and Sustainable by Design (SSbD) framework to improve sustainability, safety, and circularity, targeting a greater than 35% reduction in CO2eq emissions. With a total EU contribution of €6,822,071, the project's impacts include creating at least 4 new European bio-based value chain, unlocking multi-million euro markets within long-term future replication, building public trust and social acceptance and addressing standardization needs."
Fields of science (EuroSciVoc)
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- engineering and technology industrial biotechnology biomaterials bioplastics polylactic acid
- engineering and technology mechanical engineering manufacturing engineering additive manufacturing
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Programme(s)
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Multi-annual funding programmes that define the EU’s priorities for research and innovation.
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HORIZON.2.6 - Food, Bioeconomy Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment
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HORIZON.2.6.6 - Bio-based Innovation Systems in the EU Bioeconomy
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Topic(s)
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Funding Scheme
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Funding scheme (or “Type of Action”) inside a programme with common features. It specifies: the scope of what is funded; the reimbursement rate; specific evaluation criteria to qualify for funding; and the use of simplified forms of costs like lump sums.
HORIZON-JU-IA - HORIZON JU Innovation Actions
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Call for proposal
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(opens in new window) HORIZON-JU-CBE-2025
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50720 Zaragoza
Spain
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