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Novel technology to boost the European Bioeconomy: reducing the production costs of PHA biopolymer and expanding its applications as 100% compostable food packaging bioplastic (EUROPHA)
Start date: Oct 1, 2013, End date: Sep 30, 2016,
Bioplastics like PHA are long-term sustainable alternatives because they can show equal performance to conventional petrochemical plastics, originate from renewable non-food resources and are 100% bio-degradable. Although PHA shows better performance than alternative bioplastics (PLA and starch), the market uptake of PHA biosplastics shows the following obstacles: 1) PHA is expensive (>4.5 €/kg), ...
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Consumer-safe and thermally-stable bioplastic formulation with controlled biodegradation properties for agricultural and horticultural accessories (DEGRICOL)
Start date: Nov 1, 2012, End date: Oct 31, 2015,
The consumption of plastic materials in agriculture and horticulture in EU has dramatically increased in the last decades posing serious problems of environmental and economic concerns. Agriculture and Horticulture sector generates about 1.2 Mt of plastic waste per year in the Europe, where almost 30% (336 Kt) are coming from accessories such as nets and clips for plant support and plastics pots a ...
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Cost-effective low-friction SEALS by Texturing During Moulding technology (TDM-SEALS)
Start date: Oct 1, 2012, End date: Sep 30, 2015,
As associations of the European plastic and rubber industry, one of our main duties is to monitor potential markets in order to identify novel trends and emerging market niches which can bring growth opportunities to our enterprises, mainly SMEs. In the sector of plastic and rubber seals there is clear and growing demand for higher performance, “zero-leak” seals. A seal is a device that joins mech ...
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ECODESIGN NETWORK (EDEN)
Start date: Jan 10, 2012, End date: Mar 10, 2014,
Le projet EDEN vise à inciter les entreprises du secteur de la transformation des matériaux à collaborer ensemble sur toute la zone transfrontalière et à favoriser les échanges tant au niveau du développement de nouveaux produits que sur l'aspect commercial. Le projet se fixe pour objectif d'inciter les entreprises à produire de manière durable en adoptant la démarche d'éco-conception.
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