{"id":83287,"date":"2023-07-20T11:35:37","date_gmt":"2023-07-20T09:35:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/?p=83287"},"modified":"2023-07-21T10:33:42","modified_gmt":"2023-07-21T08:33:42","slug":"eu-research-project-sustainable-plastics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/eu-forschungsprojekt-nachhaltigen-kunststoff\/","title":{"rendered":"EU project for the sustainable production of bioplastics"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Plastic that ends up in the environment and does not degrade is a problem. In the EU project Bio-Plastics Europe, 22 scientific and industrial partners from 13 countries have joined forces. They are working on sustainable solutions for the production of bio-based and biodegradable plastics.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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As a scientific partner, the Austrian Centre of Industrial Biotechnology (acib), together with technology experts from Graz University of Technology, is contributing its Materials science expertise in polymer production<\/strong> a. Thanks to the new technologies developed in the Bio-Plastics Europe project sustainable strategies and solutions for the production and use of bio-based plastics<\/strong> The aim is to support the EU plastics strategy and promote the circular economy.<\/p>

\u201eOur big goal is to, Bio-based, biodegradable, sustainable and safe materials<\/strong> for the manufacture of various products,\u201c explains Anita Emmerstorfer-Augustin, Project Manager and Molecular Biotechnologies at the Austrian Centre of Industrial Biotechnology (acib) in Graz. The researchers were able to develop new plastics based on five different bio-based materials.<\/p>

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\u201eWhat makes them special is their biodegradability. While many types of bioplastics currently available on the market, such as polyethylene, which is used to make films and packaging, can also be of biogenic origin, this does not mean that they are also biodegradable. They do not necessarily decompose through biological activity with the help of microorganisms or enzymes, so that only water, biomass and carbon dioxide remain.\u201c<\/p>

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Degradability as an important goal <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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22 scientific and industrial partners from 13 countries are taking part in the Bio-Plastics Europe project.\n(Image: Bio-Plastics Europe) <\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Plastic often remains in the environment in the form of waste, abrasion from car tyres, artificial turf and much more. As if that were not enough, hazardous substances such as additives, which are supposed to improve the properties of plastics, also pollute nature and people's health.<\/p>

\u201eIn addition to biodegradability, our new polymer materials, known as \u201ablends\u2018, must also have other properties, which we characterise in the laboratory. For production, we vary the process conditions, such as temperature and pressure, using various additives. We then test the biodegradability of the end product using suitable enzymes and determine how well it works based on the weight loss and the presence of various degradation products.\u201c<\/p>

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It could be shown that the new materials, including biopolyester (PHB) and natural rubber blends, are more elastic and flexible than conventional bioplastics<\/strong> are. \u201eTo accompany the production process, we created a safety protocol as part of the project to ensure safe Improve the use and end-of-life management of bio-based and biodegradable plastics<\/strong>.\u201c These prototypes are currently also being tested for toxicity in the laboratory and in field trials. \u201eToxicity tests carried out at the Medical University of Graz show that the material we have developed is harmless,\u201c explains the researcher.<\/p>

Several hundred grams of bio-based, biodegradable plastic prototypes have already been produced. One Expansion of production to industrial scale is planned<\/strong>. The first results are expected at the end of the year and should help to improve many products in terms of the environment and health. \u201eThe aim is to transfer our findings to reusable cutlery, toys, soft and rigid packaging, agricultural films and geomembranes as well as fishing bait and boxes,\u201c says Emmerstorfer-Augustin.<\/p>

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Further news on bioplastics <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tStrong growth expected for bioplastic packaging\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\tTurnover is expected to rise to USD 32.1 billion by 2034.\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead more \"\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tBiomaterial from Hamburg in the final: traceless nominated for German Future Prize\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\tA great honour for the Hamburg-based start-up traceless: the company has been nominated as one of three finalists for the German Future Prize 2025. With its plastic-free packaging solution based on plant-based waste, traceless addresses one of the most pressing challenges facing the packaging industry.\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead more \"\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tEU project converts agricultural waste into bioplastics\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\tThe EU project PROMOFER, coordinated by AIMPLAS, is developing new processes for converting agricultural and food waste into bio-based materials.\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead more \"\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tAIMPLAS researches new processes to improve bioplastics for packaging\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tBio-based adhesive for sustainable folding carton production\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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