Imagine turning woody waste and agricultural leftovers into the same high-performance ingredients used in plastics and creams. Instead of using oil, this process uses microbes and enzymes to rebuild those molecules from plants. It's like recycling forest scraps into high-end industrial materials without competing with our food supply.
The chemical industry relies on fossil fuels and food-competing crops for platform chemicals. Current bio-based alternatives lack the specific functionalities needed to replace toxic fossil-derived chemicals at a mass-market scale.
A scaled-up production process for carbohydrate-derived building blocks and a roadmap for integrating them into existing fossil-based chemical routes.
If you are a personal care manufacturer dealing with the need to replace toxic fossil-based ingredients—like siloxanes—this project developed bio-based building blocks that provide the same functionality. This allows you to create sustainable products without sacrificing performance.
If you are a coatings company dealing with reliance on alkyl acrylates or vinyl acetate, this project developed carbohydrate-derived alternatives. These building blocks enable a shift toward green chemistry while maintaining industrial scale.
If you are a packaging firm dealing with the environmental impact of bisphenol A and its derivatives, this project developed a zero-waste production route from lignocellulosic biomass. This provides a sustainable, non-toxic alternative for mass-market use.
The project aims to demonstrate production at TRL6/7, moving beyond previous TRL4/5 advances to achieve mass-market substitution levels.
Based on available project data, specific cost figures are not provided, but the project focuses on using low-cost lignocellulosic residues to reduce import dependency.
Based on available project data, the project involves 8 industrial partners and aims for rapid commercialization post-project, though specific licensing terms are not listed.
The project uses the safe-and-sustainable-by-design (SSbD) tool to ensure safety and regulatory compliance throughout the design process.
The project runs from 2024-06-01 to 2028-05-31, with commercialization expected shortly after the project ends.
The consortium is heavily weighted toward commercial application, with an industry ratio of 62% consisting of 8 industrial partners and 3 SMEs. With 13 partners across 9 countries, the group covers the entire value chain from feedstock sourcing to end-market application in coatings and personal care, suggesting a high probability of successful market entry.
Contact SINTEF AS in Norway for technical specifications and partnership opportunities.
Contact us to connect with the BIONEER consortium for early adoption of bio-based building blocks.
