ECOSYSTEM
in a Nutshell
ECOSYSTEM is an EU-funded initiative selected at the Challenge 3 of the Pathfinder programme. The project is inspired by an ecosystem an its dynamics where waste biomass, raw materials, monomers, polymers and products will form a value chain that interacts thanks to sustainable tools.
Innovative, multifunctional biopolyesters and active bio-based ingredients will be developed and obtained using sustainable technologies and natural waste materials (mainly berry-fruits crop), to be used as base materials for the fabrication of mulching films and food and pharmaceutical packaging, ensuring safety and sustainability throughout the bio-based value chain. At the end of the useful life, the materials will be reused or biodegraded, closing the loop of an efficient and collaborative circular strategy.
ECOSYSTEM will be the first project to combine mechanochemistry and white biotechnology to obtain bio-based and biodegradable polymers and other eco-active materials. The project will show that new bio-based polyesters can replace PET and provide the food packaging markets with a better performing barrier and plastic material than the current market leader for biodegradable plastics (PLA, PHA ).
Project
Overview
About the project
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Partners
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Deliverables
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