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BIOPOLY Cluster
The BIOPOLY Cluster was established to foster synergies between projects and maximise the impact of their individual research and innovation activities.
It comprises four Horizon Europe projects funded under the Circular Bio-based Europe Joint Undertaking (CBE JU), all dedicated to the development of sustainable, bio-based polymers.
Each project takes a different approach to bio-based polymers, ranging from the development of new materials and production routes to their application in various sectors. Find out more about them below.
Projects
POLYMEER
Using brewers’ spent grain (BSG), POLYMEER is working to produce bio-based polymers that are recyclable and/or biodegradable, with a view to applications such as agricultural films, tertiary packaging for breweries and textiles for the automotive sector.
BIOPYRANIA
Using second-generation woody biomass, BIOPYRANIA extracts amino acids to produce new types of polyamides (PA) and polybenzimidazoles (PBI). This results in bio-based polymers that offer higher performance and are more environmentally friendly, whilst also eliminating the need for fossil fuels. These new polymers will be used in sectors such as electric mobility and clean hydrogen.
POLYMERS-5B
POLYMERS-5B aims to give a second life to agri-food waste from tomatoes and olives, as well as to biomass (wood pulp and lignin derivatives). These residues will be transformed into raw materials for the production of innovative, alternative bio-based polymers, which will be used in sectors such as textiles, the automotive industry, furniture and polymer resins.
FURIOUS
The raw material that FURIOUS uses to synthesise bio-based polymers as alternatives to fossil-based plastics is 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid (FDCA). The biopolymers produced are aimed at three sectors: biomedical and electronic packaging, the automotive sector, and underwater devices, all of which have particularly demanding material requirements.
