Imagine using bacteria to turn leftover sugar and poultry waste into a plastic that behaves like traditional packaging but disappears naturally in soil or water. It's like turning trash into a high-tech wrap that doesn't pollute the ocean. This process makes the plastic flexible and strong without needing expensive chemicals.
Current bioplastics are often too expensive, lack flexibility for food packaging, or aren't truly biodegradable in all environments. This makes it hard for companies to switch from cheap, polluting fossil-based plastics.
A circular value chain for high-3HV PHBV bioplastic, including a method to use agrifood waste as feedstock and the formulation of mechanically recyclable, biodegradable food packaging.
If you are a packaging manufacturer dealing with strict plastic bans and high fossil-fuel costs — this project developed a high-3HV PHBV plastic that provides the flexibility needed for trays and bags while being 100% biodegradable.
If you are a waste processor dealing with large volumes of sugar and poultry residues — this project developed a way to valorize these residues as cheap feedstocks to produce high-value bioplastics.
If you are a brand owner dealing with consumer pressure to reduce carbon footprints — this project developed a value chain that reduces CO2 emissions by 57.8% compared to fossil-based plastics.
It uses cheap agrifood residues (sugar and poultry waste) instead of virgin raw materials and employs extremophilic microorganisms that allow for cheaper plastic equipment by removing the need for strict sterile conditions.
The project is establishing a value chain and validating high-performance packaging, but based on available project data, it is currently in the development and validation phase through 2027.
Based on available project data, specific licensing terms are not mentioned, but the project involves 16 partners developing a collaborative value chain.
Yes, the project specifically targets food packaging applications and is designed to accomplish EU regulations and ensure policy alignment.
The project period runs from September 2023 to August 2027, suggesting that final validated results will be available by late 2027.
The consortium is highly commercially oriented, with a 50% industry ratio (8 industry partners, including 6 SMEs). Spanning 6 countries, it balances academic research (2 universities, 5 research centers) with practical application, ensuring that the technical development of PHBV is directly tied to market needs in food packaging.
Contact the Asociacion Empresarial de Investigacion Centro Tecnologico del Calzado y del Plastico de la Region de Murcia
Contact us to connect with the ViSS consortium for PHBV licensing or pilot partnerships.
