Imagine turning old food scraps and woody plant waste into high-quality plastic and fabric materials. This project fixes the 'clogs' in the fermentation process to make this conversion faster and more efficient. It's like upgrading a slow kitchen recipe to an industrial-scale operation that wastes nothing.
Current bio-plastic production suffers from inefficient fermentation and purification bottlenecks, making it less competitive than fossil-based plastics. There is also a need to better utilize lignocellulosic biomass and food waste to avoid landfilling.
The project is developing optimized fermentation processes and downstream purification methods to produce PHBV and 2,3-BDO.
If you are a geotextile manufacturer dealing with non-biodegradable plastic pollution in soil — this project developed PHAs that can be used in geotextile nets to provide a sustainable, bio-based alternative.
If you are a packaging producer dealing with the need for sustainable coatings — this project developed PHAs for coated paper packaging applications to replace fossil-based layers.
If you are a textile company dealing with high carbon footprints in synthetic fabrics — this project developed 2,3-Butanediol (2,3-BDO) to produce bio-based PU for technical textiles.
Based on available project data, specific cost per unit or pricing for the PHAs and 2,3-BDO is not provided.
The project focuses on improving fermentation and downstream purification to solve bottlenecks, aiming for commercial or demonstration scale biorefinery integration.
Based on available project data, there is no specific mention of patents or licensing terms at this stage.
The project aligns with the European Green Deal, the Circular Economy Action Plan, and the goal to reduce GHG emissions by at least 55% by 2030.
The project is active from 2024-06-01 to 2028-05-31.
The consortium is heavily industry-driven with a 46% industry ratio, consisting of 13 partners across 7 countries. The strong presence of 7 SMEs and 6 industrial partners suggests a high focus on commercial viability and market integration rather than purely academic research.
Contact AIMPLAS in Spain for technical specifications on PHBV and 2,3-BDO production.
Contact SciTransfer to connect with the PROMOFER consortium for bio-based material sourcing.
