ECOFUNCO – ECO sustainable multi FUNctional biobased COATings with enhanced performance and end of life options
It will select and extract functionalised molecules (active organic molecules, proteins, polysaccharides, cutin) for the development of new bio-based coating materials. These will be used on two different substrates: cellulosic and plastic-based for the production of plastic trays and top layers (packaging for fresh products like pasta, ham and meat) as well as cellulose-based table wares, woven and non-woven (personal care products). Also, cutin-based formulations will be used for water-repellent coatings such as paper cups and tableware. Protein-based barrier and chitosan-based coatings will be used for multilayer food packaging.
ECOFUNCO takes a significant step towards the efficient use of bio-based material resources and their economically viable production, contributing to the decrease of the Environmental Impact of packaging goods and disposable products.
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Project coordinator
- Consorzio Interuniversitario Nazionale per la Scienza e Tecnologia dei Materiali (INSTM), Italy
Project Partners
- Fraunhofer Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der Angewandten Forschung E.V., Germany
- Stazione Sperimentale per l'Industria delle Conserve Alimentari (SSICA), Italy
- Universidad de Alicante, Spain
- IRIS Technology Solutions, Societad Limitada, Spain
- Celabor SCRL, Belgium
- Bio-Mi Drustvo s Ogranicenom Odgovornoscu za Proizvodnju, Istrazivanjei Ravoj, Croatia
- The University of Sheffield, United Kingdom
- Laboratori Archa SRL, Italy
- Kneia SL, Spain
- Lucca - Centro Servizi per l'economia societa' consortile a responsabilita' limitata, Italy
- Planet Bioplastic SRL, Italy
- Tipa Corp LTD, Israel
- Condensia Quimica SA, Spain
- Consorzio del prosciutto di Parma, Italy
- Huhtamaki Flexible Packaging Germany GmBH & CO KG, Germany
- Organik Kimya Sanayi ve ticaret AS, Turkey