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Title of Proposal: Biopolymers with advanced functionalities derived from waste woods for smart food packaging Project Acronym: Re-pack List of participants

Participant No *

Participant organisation name (Short Name) Country

1 (Coordinator) CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY (CRA) United Kingdom

2 KNEIA S. L. (KNE) Spain

3 RESNOVADIE (RES) Italy

4 EXERGY LTD (EXE) United Kingdom

5 VERTECH GROUP (VER) France

6 CTTC-UPC (UPC) Spain

7 PARKSIDE FLEXIBLE LTD (PAR) United Kingdom

8 INTERNATIONAL SOLID WASTE ASSOCIATION (ISWA) Austria

9 IPCB-CNR (CNR) Italy

10 UMONS (UMO) Belgium

11 BHI (BHI) Poland

12 UNIVERSITY of LIEGE (LIE) Belgium

13 CANTONI (CAN) Italy


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4. Members of the consortium 4.1. Participants (applicants)

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Organisation Name: Cranfield University Website: www.Cranfield.ac.uk

Type RTO

Overall description

Cranfield is one of Europe’s largest centres for strategic and applied research, development, and design. The university enjoys a prestigious international reputation for work in the following sectors: advanced engineering and materials, aerospace and avionics, automotive technology, defence, energy and power generation, gas turbines, health and medicines, life sciences, manufacturing, motor sports, offshore and underwater technologies, and water.

Role within the project

Main role focused on the technical coordination (WP1) related to the governance structure to direct and manage the project. CRAN will be involved in other tasks related to wood characterisation (WP2), development of additives (WP3 & WP4), study of biodegradability and biocompatibility of new biocomposites (WP5 & WP6), design of expanded PLA products for fish packaging and PLA drink bottles (WP7 & WP8), LCA activities (WP9) and Dissemination and exploitation activities (WP10). CRAN has large coordination experience in previous European projects. The University counts with large facilities and sound knowledge on material processing, characterisation, manufacturing, and standard tests, some of which will be engaged for further developing the biotechnology to pre-treat some of the target materials of the Re-pack project, as well as to complete diverse material characterization.

Previous R&D Experience relevant to the project

Inorganic/organic composite synthesis and characterisation Inorganic and organic coatings to modify surface morphology Synthesis of nanostructure materials for various applications including coating for barriers of oxygen, CO2 and water Antifouling coating Mathematical simulation of synthesis of ring-opening polymerisation of lactic acid Study of natural fibre composites and nanocomposites for light-weighting structures in the automotive sector Synthesis of nanopigments and its application and characterisation in polymer nanocomposites

Key persons assigned to the project

Dr Qi Zhang is a senior lecturer in Surface Engineering and Nanotechnology Institute at the Cranfield University. He is also a visiting professor in Wuhan University of Technology. His research interests include the synthesis of nanostructured materials and characterization. He is a fellow of IOM3 and a charted scientist. He has established a strong research track record by leading EPSRC, TSB, The Royal Society, EU FP5, FP6, FP7, etc. projects, with over 150 peer review papers and book chapters. He is leading (within Cranfield) an EU FP7 (“Novel Algae-based solution for CO2 Capture and Biomass Production” (Agreement No: 286887) “Algadisk” project to promote algae growth (£400k), the whole project including 10 SMEs, 2 SME associations and 3 academic institutions. Of specific relevance to this proposal, he is a visiting Professor at the Wuhan University of Technology, China since 2012, where he works with the colleagues on the manufacture of composite membranes made from graphene reinforced polymers for the separation and capture of carbon dioxides. He is now collaborating with Prof. Endrino at Cranfield on an industrial sponsored project (£100k) in which nanosheets are extracted from natural sources, such as hemp, flax,

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peat moss etc. for the use as supercapacitor electrode materials. Professor J. L. Endrino has a track record on advanced coatings technology, which includes work in large R&D projects done at US Universities, R&D project Manager role at the world-leading coatings company (Oerlikon Balzers), extensive work within the plasma applications group at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, principal Investigator at C.S.I.C, senior Scientist for a leading company in renewable energies. His record includes more than 80 research articles and 1200 citations, the development of eight patent applications and several coating products. The CoI Professor Endrino is a renowned expert on physical vapor deposition and has published multiple articles on TCEs and related oxides thin films. Dr Hrushikesh Abhyankar holds a PhD in Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, Loughborough University. At Cranfield University, he has been the principal investigator on several FP7 (ECOSHELL, InnoRex, SIRENA etc.) and UK council funded projects (CARBIO). He specialises in structure property relationships of composite system. He is an expert in composite testing, analysis and numerical simulations. Dr. Abhyankar has 10 years of experience in the area of composites structures and analysis and has published articles in peer reviewed journals on various topics related to polymer composites and their applications in industries, in particular in the automotive sector. Dr. Abhyankar is a lecture in structures and composites in the ‘Advanced Motorsport Engineering’ MSc. He has recently supervised MSc thesis project related to the development and characterisation of PU nanocomposites for impact applications in the motorsport sector. Dr Veronica Marchante (female) holds a PhD in Chemical Engineering and is a research fellow at Cranfield University with great expertise in the processing and characterisation of thermoplastic nanocomposites, especially in the field of polymer/nanoclay composites. Dr Marchante works also in the field of Safety of Nanomaterials with the LIFE funded project SIRENA to assess the release of nanoparticles from nanocomposites (www.life-sirena.com). She also collaborated in the European funded project InnoREX with the mathematical modelling of the ring-opening polymerisation of PLA using non-metallic catalyst. Dr Ahmed Al-Ashaab Dr. Al-Ashaab is Reader in Lean Product Development, the leader of the LeanPPD Research Group and a Course director of the MSc in Knowledge Management for Innovation at the Manufacturing Department of Cranfield University. He was the technical coordinator of the LeanPPD European project and Set-Based Design and knowledge management expert in the TSB-CONGA project “Configuration Optimisation of Next Generation Aircraft”. Dr. Al-Ashaab has been an active researcher in the areas of collaborative product development, concurrent engineering, knowledge-based engineering, lean product development, A3 Thinking for design problem-solving, trade-of curves and performance measurement. His research projects have a strong focus on industrial applications.

Selected publications or products relevant to the project

1. T. Bhaiji, Z. Libor, K. Odolczyk, Q. Zhang, “Encouraging algae biofilm formation using polyelectrolyte coated polymers” under review in Algal Research, Aug. 2015. 2. A. Kosmala, Q. Zhang, R. Wright and P. Kirby, “Development of high concentrated aqueous silver dispersion for inkjet printing on ceramic substrates”, Mater. Chem. & Phys., 132 (2012) 788-795. 3. B. Peng, Q. Zhang, X. Li, T. Sun, H. Fan, S. Ke, M. Ye, Y. Wang, W. Lu, H. Niu, J. F. Scott, X. Zeng, H. Huang, “Giant energy storage effect in a lead-free relaxor antiferroelectric epitaxial thin film”, Advanced Electronic Materials, 1(5), 1500052 (2015). 4. Q. Zhang, S. d’Astorg, P. Xiao, X. Zhang and L. Lu “Carbon-coated fluorinated graphite for high energy and high power densities primary lithium batteries”, J. Power Sources, 195 (2010) 2914-2917. 5. Y. Zhao, X. Hao, and Q Zhang, “Energy-storage properties and electrocaloric effects of Pb(1-

3x/2)LaxZr0.85Ti0.15O3 antiferroelectric thick films”, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 6， 11633-11639（2014

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6. D. Horwat, M. Jullien, F. Capon, J. F. Pierson, J. Andersson, and J. L. Endrino, “On the deactivation of the dopant and electronic structure in reactively sputtered transparent Al-doped ZnO thin films,” J. Phys. D. Appl. Phys., vol. 43, no. 13, p. 132003, 2010. 7. M. Jullien, D. Horwat, F. Manzeh, R. Escobar Galindo, P. Bauer, J. F. Pierson, and J. L. Endrino, “Influence of the nanoscale structural features on the properties and electronic structure of Al-doped ZnO thin films: An X-ray absorption study,” Sol. Energy Mater. Sol. Cells, vol. 95, no. 8, pp. 2341–2346, 2011. 8. A. A. Mosquera, D. Horwat, A. Rashkovskiy, A. Kovalev, P. Miska, D. Wainstein, J. M. Albella, and J. L. Endrino, “Exciton and core-level electron confinement effects in transparent ZnO thin films,” Sci. Rep., vol. 3, 2013. 9. S. P. Dubey, H.A. Abhyankar, V. Marchante, J.L Brighton, K. Blackburn, C. Temple, B. Bergmann, G. Trinh, C. David, “Modelling and validation of synthesis of poly-lactic acid using an alternative energy source through a continuous reactive extrusion process”, Polymers, vol 8. Iss. 4, p. 164, 2016, doi:10.3390/polym8040164 10. S. P. Dubey, H.A. Abhyankar, V. Marchante, J.L Brighton, B. Bergmann,”Mathematical modeling for continuous reactive extrusion of poly-lactid acid formation by ring opening polymerization considering metal/organic catalyst and alternative energies” Int. J. of Chem., Molec., Nucl., Mater. And Metallurg. Eng., vol9, iss. 2, pp. 329-333, 2015 11. J. Zhu, H. Zhu, J. Njuguna, and H. Abhyankar, “Recent Development of Flax Fibres and Their Reinforced Composites Based on Different Polymeric Matrices,” Materials, vol. 6, no. 11, pp. 5171–5198, Nov. 2013. http://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/6/11/5171 12. J. Zhu, H. Abhyankar, E. Nassiopoulos, and J. Njuguna, “Tannin-based flax fibre reinforced composites for structural applications in vehicles,” IOP Conf. Ser. Mater. Sci. Eng., vol. 40, p. 012030, Sep. 2012. http://iopscience.iop.org/1757-899X/40/1/012030/

Participation in relevant National or European research projects

CRAN as a whole has been involved with more than 100 EU (FP5-FP7, H2020) projects.

Equipment involved

A full materials and device characterisation facility is available to allow microstructure-property-processing relationships to be elucidated, for instance analytical capabilities comprised of XRD, SEM/EDX, FIB, AFM, TEM, ESCA/XPS, XRF, Spectroscopic Ellipsometer, DMA, TMA, Raman and FTIR. The team have extensive research experience in biotechnology, chemical synthesis, composites, energy storage and materials characterisation.


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Organisation Name: Website: www.kneia.com

Type SME

Overall description

KNEIA is an SME that works with public companies, research institutions, government agencies and investors to improve the ROI on R&D. The company provides assessment services on innovation management, knowledge transfer and implementation of scientific technological structures worldwide, for the improvement of the competitiveness and the technological progress of companies. Key activities include the evaluation of knowledge to determine market feasibility in other sectors, the protection and valuation of R&D results, the coordination of marketing and communication activities directed at commercialising new technologies, the definition of dissemination strategies to reach potential acquirers of technologies, as well as general legal guidance on the preparation of transfer contracts. KNEIA offers expertise in a variety of roles in project collaboration including project coordination, research valorization and exploitation, design management, market development and commercialization activities.


In the project, KNEIA will have overall responsibility for all the dissemination related activities, from the initial Consortium Agreement (signed prior to project start), through to the generation of the project’s business strategy as defined in the Plan for Use and Dissemination (PUD); ensuring the dissemination activities are undertaken to maximize the exploitation opportunities for the project partners and for widespread dissemination of the technical achievements demonstrated in this project.


KNEIA is a young company, created by a senior team with long experience in Collaborative Programmes, including the development and implementation of innovation business plans for SMEs, supporting access to R&D funding opportunities at European level (FP7 and CIP programmes among others), conducting market research analyses and technology monitoring assignments, delivering specialist training sessions on the adoption of innovative practices, and defining route-to-market and proof-of-concept operations on new product development and launch.


Cristina Barragán has a Degree on Audiovisual Communication and is Master on International Business Administration by the Polytechnic University of Catalonia. She holds more than 15 years of experience in the area of R&D management. In relation with Research and Innovation related activities, Ms. Barragan has worked at the Open University of Catalonia, the Polytechnic University of Catalonia, the Terrassa Health Consortium and the Leitat Technological Center, where has been the Project Management Director and member of the Executive Board for several years. She has been jury member for the Technology Review TR35 Spain 2012 award, and is co-founder of KNEIA S.L. Ciro Avolio has a Degree on Diplomatic Sciences and is Master of Environment, Development and Poltics by the Sussex University. He is performing a Phd on sustainability at the Polytechnic University of Catalonia. Has more than 10 years of experience on R&D projects management, in relation with different financing programs, including FP7, CIP, LIFE+ and ENPI amongst other. Mr. Avolio is co-founder of KNEIA S.L. and collaborates on a constant basis with international institutions, both public and provate, on the definition of research and innovation projects, focused on the assessment of the valorisation of their projects portfolio.


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KNEIA personnel has wide experience on leading the Work Package on Dissemination and Exploitation of R+D results in FP7 projects, offering a vast experience covering following contributions:

Commercialization of R&D results (Knowledge Marketing): Supporting the technology transfer process, through the evaluation, marketing and deal-making of technology.

IP Strategy Design: Protection and valuation of intangible assets generated from R&D projects, and general assistance on regulatory and legal issues related to technology

Project & Risk Management: valuating project risk, defining project governance and management best practice, and providing technical assistance and project management support to collaborative projects.

Dissemination of R&D results: designing suitable communication strategies and campaigns and supporting the whole dissemination process

Equipment involved

No infrastructures will be made available by KNEIA. The SME contribution in the project will be multidisciplinary expertise on economy, market analysis, communication management, community management, IPR protection and legal advice.


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Nº 3

Organisation Name: RES NOVA DIE S.R.L. - Corso Novara 10 Naples

Website: / Type SME

Overall description

RES NOVA DIE S.r.l. RES NOVA DIE is a SME dedicated to support public authorities and private stakeholders in the development of integrated projects in the environmental and energy fields, through the implementation of innovative technologies, the rational use of resources and the elimination of squandering. The company was born in 2010 and, thanks to specilized technicians and to the management with experience in Italian and American multinational companies, it possesses a specific know-how in the design and realization of management systems of solid urban waste. In particular, it mainly focuses on the implementation of systems of waste selection and the development of the subsequent network of waste treatment plants in both energetic (i.e. anaerobic digestion) and environmental terms (i.e. recycling of raw/secondary materials). All the actions of the company aim to the realization of the circular economy. The offered specialized services cover four areas: - Energy: analysis of energy efficiency, design and realization of renewable source plants, promotion of biogas plants

and nitrogen removal to reduce the environmental impact of farm animals, plasma plants for the energy recovery of biomasses.

- Environmental sustainability: authorization processes and design of material selection plants, planning of recycling points and composting plants. Design and realization of plants to recover scrap materials producing secondary raw materials.

- Business management: strategic planning, financial management, budgeting and management control. Research & Innovation: RES NOVA DIE has a research and production centre for the industrialization of patents/prototypes in partnership with the Italian National Research Council (CNR), Universities and private companies.


Development, characterization and validation of the Prototypes of the newly developed biopolymers (WP6,7,8). Life cycle analysis (WP9); Life cost analysis; Economic and social assessment; legal requirements assessment.


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Vincenzo De Falco, Male – he has worked for a multinational corporation specialized in productive engineering, technical services and assembly engineering. He has worked for a consulting society dealing with improvement projects, Start-up tutoring, restructuring corporation, and especially with the development and industrialization of new products by using innovative approaches and with boosting strategies for productivity processes, overall quality and human resources development. Expert in Lean method, Lean Product Development and Design Value training. Luigi Diana, Male – Economy and Finance expert, he is specialized in management control, financial planning, supplies and materials management. Expert in structured finance, business and considerable commissions management. He has held several positions in Energy, transportation, logistical, Cultural Heritage, metalwork, civil and industrial construction Consortia and, moreover, in the ADACI (Supply Management Association). Skilled in training concerning investment evaluation methods, management control, costs reduction, Bank supplying, public industries and university. Rosalba Sirianni, Female – Biologist, specialized in natural sciences and environmental technologies. High experience in experimental Chemical and Biologic laboratory and in hygiene safety and quality. Expert in waste problems, garbage dumps and Air quality. Skilled in long-time scientific training.


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Antonietta Cosentino, Female – architect, specialized in bio-architecture, energetic-environmental requalification and naturalistic engineering techniques. Supervisor of preventative and protection services within public administration and education. Interior designer and energy saving expert. Currently developing 3D methods and techniques using alternative materials. Long-time teacher in training courses about sustainability, bio-architecture and innovative materials application. Antonio De Falco, Male - he has worked at the process and automation of a polyester plant in an American multinational company for 5 years; engineering and maintenance of a polyester plant in an Italian multinational company for 5 years; furthermore, he has worked for 8 years in waste management companies and is currently working in a R&D company regarding waste recycling.


Relevant publications 1. Testing of an Operative Model for Agricultural Use of Compost Deriving from MSW Separate Collection,

ISWA WORLD CONGRESS November 9-14 2003, Melbourne (AUS) 2. Eurecho project innovative system of construction & demolition waste management, ISWA WORLD

CONGRESS October 17-21 2004, Rome (IT); 3. Cost-Effective Utilization Of Agro-Food Processing Waste, ISWA WORLD CONGRESS 2005, Buenos Aires

(ARG); 4. Polymer fillers emulsified composites from recycled HDPE and natural fibres, ISWA WORLD CONGRESS

2006, Copenhagen (DK); 5. Eco-Sustainable Recycling Of Containers Made By Polystyrene Foam And/Or Recycled Plastic With Ashes

From Thermoelectric Power Plant, ISWA WORLD CONGRESS 2007, Amsterdam (NL). 6. Pellegrino A., De Falco A., 2006 – Ricerca applicata alle tecniche di ingegneria naturalistica. In Atti (CD-rom)

della XI Edizione delle Giornate di Studio “L’Ingegneria Naturalistica in Ambito Idraulico” Cantiere Didattico, Avellino, 10-11-12 maggio 2006.

7. Calcaterra D., Doronzo G., Bruno G., Cozzolino E., De Falco A., Pellegrino A., 2007. Are soil bioengineering techniques really effective for reducing landslide hazard? Some answers. Atti 5th International Congress of the European Society for Soil Conservation Palermo, Italy June, 25-30 2007.

8. Doronzo G., Calcaterra D.,Bruno G., Cozzolino E., De Falco A., Papaccio S., Pellegrino A., 2007. Rehabilitation of an urban area and related maintenance works through bioengineering techniques. Atti 5th International Congress of the European Society for Soil Conservation Palermo, Italy June, 25-30 2007

9. Doronzo G., Calcaterra D., Bruno G., Cozzolino E., De Falco A., Pellegrino A., 2007. Biotechnical slope stabilization measures in Campanian volcanic districts as a tool addressed to the landslide hazard mitigation. Atti 5th International Congress of the European Society for Soil Conservation Palermo, Italy June, 25-30 2007

10. Pellegrino A., Doronzo G., De Falco A., 2007. Compost substrate for greenhouse sustainable cultivation. Atti GreenSys 2007 – High technologies for greenhouses system management. 4-6 October 2007, Napoli


Relevant Projects - IRECE project, funded by the Clean Sky framework, an European aeronautical research programme. RES

NOVA DIE is in partnership with the Institute for Polymers, Composites and Biomaterials of the Italian National Research Council (CNR-IPCB). The aim of the project is to design a plant for the recovery of carbon fibres reinforced polymers (CFRP) coming from dismissed aircrafts, in order to produce new materials to reuse in the aeronautical field. (year 2013-2014)

- PROJECT PAC02L3_00070 SMART ISLAND – Island of Lampedusa. RES NOVA DIE is in partnership with


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the Institute of Atmospheric Pollution Research of the Italian National Research Council (CNR-IIA), EXALTO ENERGY&INNOVATION S.r.l. and Politecnico di Torino. The objective of the project is the complete energetic and environmental independence of the Island of Lampedusa. RES NOVA DIE has developed a plan for the collection, transport and recycling of waste and scraps, integrating it with a new plant system that considers the reuse, recycling and auto-disposal. (year 2014-2016)

- PON03PE_00157_1 SMART GENERATION – The project is part of the “Energy, Environment and Green Chemistry” Cluster funded by the MIUR. It aims to study and develop energetic systems and technologies that can introduce innovation in the field of the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions. RES NOVA DIE, together with an American partner, will deal with the energy recovery of industrial waste waters through the gasification with the plasma process in order to produce syngas with a high amount of hydrogen to be used as fuel. (year 2015-2017)

- Projects for the utilization of new materials (coming from industrial and farming scraps) in the sectors of interior design, building and naval industry with leader companies. Furthermore, RES NOVA DIE is in partnership with ATIA-ISWA to promote and divulgate, in international events, innovative projects for the recovery of scrap materials. (Year 2014- ongoing)

Equipment involved

Significant Infrastructure and Equipment RES NOVA DIE has a laboratory with a pilot plant for the production of alternative materials through a technology patented to provide secondary raw materialsto the following sectors: aeronautical, naval, furniture, building, etc. The company has also a plant for the production of biodegradable materials for agriculture, mulching, vessels, cloths, etc.


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Nº 4

Organisation Name: Exergy Ltd Website:

Type SME

Overall description

Exergy is one of the UK's leading renewable energy companies with the expertise to provide services, across the globe, to develop, engineer, construct and operate projects that contribute to our goal of a low carbon, sustainable future. We have been in the industry for over 10 years, contributing to the development of the global renewable energy market. We have helped to move the sustainable energy debate from the margin to the mainstream. Operating across a range of innovative low-carbon energy technologies, our capabilities cover everything from project inception to energy generation and operation. Sustainability lies at the core of our values; balancing commercial, environmental and social concerns to address the world’s energy problems is what makes us different. We are pioneers of Renewable Energy and Green-Construction. We are unique in our ability to offer vertically integrated skills in a range of sustainable energy technologies. Exergy can be involved at every stage: from project design and development, through planning and financing, engineering and construction to operation. Exergy ensures schemes are designed and built to generate energy in the most economical way and with minimal environmental impact. Exergy is a full member of the BBI Consortium since July 2016 and of SPIRE consortium (Sustainable Process Industry through Resource and Energy efficiency).


The main role of Exergy in Re-pack is to carry out the simulation of PLA productioprocess using commercial software, such as AspenOne suite and Matlab in Task 2.4. Exergy will also take part in all the activities in WP9 (techno-economic and financial assessment).


Sustainable Process Department has the required expertise and knowhow, acquired during the participation of different national and international R&D projects, for the different tasks where Exergy is involved throughout the project execution: TEA and financial assessments, risks assessment and elaboration of plans and up-scaling & optimization of chemical and biochemical processes (both the upstream and downstream) by handling commercial simulation software, such as AspenOne suite, and math tools (Matlab).


Gustavo Martinez, MSc and MBA (Male). MSc and MBA, has extensive experience in innovation markets and exploitation of new technologies and models for knowledge/technology transfer based in valorisation services, commercialization paths and market positioning analysis and strategies for an appropriate management of the knowledge generated in the project and IPR protection. Affiliate Researcher MIT Industrial Performance Centre and Supported the launch and growth of several academic spin-off ventures both in the USA and in Europe as advisor, mentor, and investor, Main Publication: Overcoming weak entrepreneurial infra-structure for academic spin-off ventures. Mr Martinez combines experiences in the investment management industry and in academia. His current interests focus on entrepreneurship, innovation management, and local economic development. Specifically, he supports the translation of academic research into innovative venture endeavours. Rocio Roldan, MSc AMIChemE (Female) – Junior Research Engineer: is Chemical Engineer by Complutense University of Madrid and holds a Master’s Degree in Process Engineering. Her expertise area is related to the modelling and design of chemical and biochemical processes and unitary operations, especially focused on the AspenTech suite software handling and mathematic modelling. She has developed and enhanced other strong skills along her professional experience together with further training: Petrochemical simulation and gas cleaning


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(ProMax®); Aspen HYSYS Petroleum refining and assays; Process Engineering Design; and Circular Economy and Bio-Technology among others. She is an Associated Member of the IChemE. She has been involved in FP7 and H2020 projects related to the valorisation of biomass into valuable products, including biofuels, and related to circular economy. Currently, she is in charge of the coordination of Exergy’s activities and WPs in CloseWEEE and Waste2Fuels project. Jose Luis Molto, MSc AMIChemE (Male) – Junior Research Engineer: holds a Degree and Master in Chemical and Environmental Engineering. He has a strong background in simulation, optimisation and modelling of chemical and biochemical processes (Aspen HYSYS, Aspen PLUS and SuperPro) along with the feasibility and economical assessments of them, which has been strongly enhanced and extending during his professional career in European projects, especially focused on biochemical processes and complemented by independent courses and training: (ProMax® 3.2-Bryan Research & Engineering; Technology for Biobased Products - Delft University in Netherlands, among others). He is an Associated Member of the Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE). He is in charge of the coordination of Exergy’s activities and WPs in AgroCycle project (H2020 – Waste) and AgriMax (BBI JU project in GA signature process). Mr. Sreenivaasa R. Pamidi (Male): is a bachelor in Mechanical and Energy Engineering from VIT, India and holds a master’s degree in MSc Renewable Energy and Environmental Modelling from University of Dundee, Scotland. He has worked on several European research projects including the ZEPHYR and PROMETHEUS projects, which have focussed on his main area of expertise in Energy Harvesting Infrastructure, solar Photovoltaics, solar thermal, Energy Efficiency Optimisation, and Modelling in the Area of Renewable Energies. Felipe Maya, PhD (Male) - Senior Project Engineer. Ph.D. in Structural Engineering and Materials (UPM), M.Sc on Innovation, Systems and Construction Materials (IETcc), Civil Engineer (UNAL). As an undergraduate student he took part within the research project BACESTIberoeka 02-202 studying the feasibility of using microbial carbonate precipitation as a soil improvement technique and also identifying potential applications for rehabilitating cracked concrete structures. After working in the construction industry for two years, Dr. Maya pursued his PhD at Universidad Politecnica de Madrid, where he worked on Ultra-High Performance Concrete applications, work that he continued as a Post-Doc Researcher at the Concrete Structural Laboratory (IBETON) at the E cole Polytechnique Fe de rale de Lausanne in Switzerland. Since then, Dr, Maya has planned and managed several projects on sustainable infrastructure as well as renewable energy and fuel sources while working for Cementos Argos, a cement and concrete company with presence in Latin America and US, the U.S Federal Highway Administration and Exergy in UK.


i) Simulation of chemical pre-treatment process and Optimisation and scale up of the system based on simulation. Liquid and gas Fischer-Tropsch fuel production from olive industry waste: fuel from waste. Exergy Ltd, report for the European Commission. 2015. ii) Sustainable techno-economic solutions for the agricultural value chain Scale-up and design of an optimised algae process for biodiesel and biogas production. Molto Marin, Jose L. Chemical Engineering, Thesis - Madrid, 2015. iii) Reducing the impact of forest plant production - design of a stand-alone PV-hybrid system for powering an innovative forestry incubator. Sreenivaasa R Pamidi, Marco Hernández Velasco. (2014)


i) FFW (FP7 ENV, No. 308733) www.fuelfromwaste.eu, “Liquid and gas Fischer-Tropsch fuel production from olive industry waste: fuel from waste”. The overall aim of the project is to use agricultural waste, mainly residues from olive farming and olive oil production, for the generation of ready-to-use fuels, namely synthetic natural gas (SNG) and diesel, which would be primarily used for energy production for oil manufacturing and as transportation fuel for


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olive farming. ii) WASTE2FUELS. (H2020 No 654623-2). “Sustainable production of next generation biofuels from waste streams”. www.waste2fuels.eu. Exergy role: Risk assessment, simulations for energy optimisation and IPR expert on Biofuels. iii) AGROCYCLE. (H2020 No. 690142). “Sustainable techno-economic solutions for the agricultural value chain”. EXERGY leads the WP Biofuel Production and leads the Pyroloysis of Forest Residues and Third Generation Biofuels. Exergy also contributes to the development of microbial fuel cells and to the relevant lab activities. iv) AgriMax (BBI JU – In negotiation stage) “Agri and food waste valorisation co-ops based on flexible multi-feedstocks biorefinery processing technologies for new high added value applications” Exergy leads one pilot plant set up for processing of biowastes, the simulation of processes at pilot plant scale and at industrial up-scaling. Moreover, thermal and solvent based extraction modules will be designed by Exergy for their assembly and testing of trials. Exergy will lead the techno-economic assessment for a real industrial scale to ensure the profitability of the processes developed. v) CloseWEEE (H2020 WASTE No 641747) www.closeweee.eu “Integrated solutions for pre-processing electronic equipment, closing the loop of post-consumer high-grade plastics, and advanced recovery of critical raw materials antimony and graphite". The project is focused on secondary

Equipment involved

simulation software


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Nº 5

Organisation Name: Vertech Group Website: www.vertech-group.com

Type SME

Overall description

VERTECH GROUP (VTG) is a French research intensive SME with business focus on High-Tech Environmental Consultancy, International R&D Consultancy and Market Research and business development. VTG aims to create value by supporting and advising private and public organizations in various sectors (e.g. recycling, energy and waste treatment), and regions to get from research to market. VTG is also present in Spain and has expansion plans to other markets besides Europe (e.g South America). VTG capabilities include:

Sustainability Assessments of processes and strategies.

Analysis of ecological footprint.

Life Cycle Assessment and Life Cost Cycling of innovative processes and products Environmental Technology Verification.

Socio-economic impacts of innovative products by Social Life Cycle Assessment.

Techno-economic, environmental, social and legal analysis and risk assessment.

Exploitation of R&D results and exploitation plans.

Dissemination activities. Vertech Group is member of the French Life Cycle Assessment Platform (Avnir). The company is based in Nice, in the French EcoValley, that is the first example of a real sustainable urban environment.


Vertech will work in Tasks in WP3 on the definition of requirements for biopolymers from the environmental point of view and on the design and development of method and processes for expanded PLA in WP7. Vertech will lead WP9 on life cycle analysis from the environmental, social and economic points of view and study regulatory barriers and HSE issues. Vertech will support the dissemination of project results to different target audiences in WP10.


The staff of Vertech Group has over 10 years of experience on international cooperation, coordinating international R&D projects and WPs. Currently Vertech participates in 10R&D FP7/H2020 project leading the environmental assessments and supporting in the exploitation of results. Similar role that in this project.


Dr Jose Antonio Gutierrez-Bravo (Male) Dr. Jose A. Gutierrez has a PhD in Environmental Geology and 5 MSc: MSc in Energy Resources, MSc in Renewable Energy, MSc in Mining Resources, MSc in Business Administration and MSc in Health, Safety and Environment. He has more than 8 years’ experience in research activities on energy and environment issues and he has worked in 6 different R&D centres and companies, performing R&D, including: Spanish Institute of Geology and Mining, University of Leon, CIUDEN es.CO2-Tecnology Development Centre for CO2 Capture, Vertech, among others. He has participated in more than 15 European R&D Projects developing and validating clean energy and environmental solutions. Dr Paola Castrillo (Female) Paola Castrillo has a Science and Materials Engineering PhD from Carlos III University of Madrid. From 2004 to the

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present she has been active in the preparation, management, coordination and / or development of several European R & D projects in the areas of sustainability and revalorization of urban and agricultural wastes/residues (i.e. FFW-FP7, NOSHAN-FP7, GRAIL-FP7, CLOSEWEEE-H2020, INNOBITE-FP7, TECNOCAI- CENIT, etc.). Her research interests include sustainable revalorization of urban wastes, energy and resources efficiency, sustainability and manufacturing processes efficiency assessments. She is the Technical Coordinator of the FFW (FP7) and CLOSEWEEE (H2020) projects. Currently working as Commercial Manager for Vertech Group. Support on LCA, LCC and social LCA development. Dr Erasmo Cadena (Male) Erasmo Cadena has a PhD in Environmental Science from Universitat Autónoma de Barcelona (UAB). He holds a Msc in Enviromental Engineering. Postdoctoral Researcher at University of Cambridge-UK and Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC), BarcelonaTech. He has experience in international research initiatives and his research interests include technical, environmental and economic analysis of new processes and high-performance. products, life cycle assessment, life cycle costs analysis. Erasmo will be performing the LCA tasks in WP8. Eléonore Chabbey (Female) Eléonore Chabbey is BSc in Business & Management from the University of Nice Sophia Antipolis, Msc1 and Msc2 in Economy Management of Small-Medium-Enterprises. Currently Mrs. Chabbey is in charge of business development within the company, her activities include market research and analysis, business modelling and market uptake strategies. She will be working on the market analysis and Business Model CANVAS tasks. Antonio Barona (Male) Antonio Barona is the responsible of the overall R&D, Innovation & Business strategy of the company. He holds a Bs in Civil Engineering, M.Sc. on Materials and Innovation, M.Sc. in Project Management. Mr. Barona has more than 10 years of experience in the coordination of international research. He is member of several international academic, business and research platforms dealing with Environmental and Energy Technologies for a Sustainable Future. In terms of international research cooperation, he has not only actively participated in several project proposals but has led the project Coordination of the FP7 projects: EE-QUARRY & S4EeB. He will be performing the management of the project and WP7, assessing on strategic planning and support on LCA and LCC.


1. Garfí M., Cadena E., Pérez I. and Ferrer I. (2014). Technical, economic and environmental assessment household biogas digesters for rural communities. Renewable Energy, 62, 313–318. 2. Adesanya V., Cadena E., Scott S. and Smith, A. (2014). Life cycle assessment on algae biodiesel production using a hybrid cultivation system. Bioresource Technology, 163, 343-355. 3. Colón J., Cadena E., Sánchez A., Artola A. and Font X. (2012). Environmental impacts of installations of biological treatment of municipal organic wastes. Ingeniería Química, 44, 62–67. 4. Colón J., Cadena E., Pognani M., Maulini C., Barrena R., Sánchez A., Font X. And Artola A. (2013). Toward the implementation of new regional biowaste management plans: Environmental assessment of different waste management scenarios in Catalonia. Resources, Conservation and Recycling. Volume 95, February 2015, Pages 143–155


FP7 FFW - Liquid and gas Fischer-Tropsch fuel production from olive industry waste: fuel from waste. FP7 WINDUR - Small wind turbine for urban environments. FP7 GRAIL - Glycerol biorefinery approach for the production of high quality products of industrial value. FP7 WATER4INDIA - Smart, cost-effective solutions for water treatment and monitoring in small communities in India. FP7 INNOBITE - Transforming urban and agricultural residues into high performance biomaterials for green construction.


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FP7 NOSHAN - Sustainable production of functional and safe feed from food waste. H2020 CLOSEWEEE - Integrated solutions for pre-processing electronic equipment, closing the loop of post-consumer high-grade plastics, and advanced recovery of critical raw materials including antimony and graphite. FP7 RESSEEPE - Retrofitting solutions and services for the enhancement of energy efficiency in public edification. H2020 JOIN’EM – Join of copper to aluminium by electromagnetic fields. H2020 AQUANES - Demonstrating synergies in combined natural and engineered processes for water treatment systems.

Equipment involved

Software SimaPro® 8 (PRé Consultants) and Ecoinvent v.3 databases (Swiss Center for Life-Cycle Inventories, 2010). Analytical tools in accordance with ISO 14040 & 14044 standards (ISO 14042, 2000).


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Nº 6

Company Logo Organisation Name: Universitat Politècnica de

Catalunya (UPC) Website: www.cttc.upc.edu

RTD RTO

Overall description

The Heat and Mass Transfer Technological Center (CTTC) is a Research Center of the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya Barcelona TECH (UPC) located in the Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering School in Terrassa. CTTC UPC is composed by 50 persons working a full time (30 of them are Ph. D. students), with more than 100 international journal papers and more than 60 research projects with companies, within national, EU and internatonl frameworks in the last 10 years. CTTC UPC work is based in two main lines: A basic research based on mathematical formulation, numerical resolution and experimental validation of heat and mass transfer phenomena (turbulence, combustion, two phase flow, solid liquid phase change, radion, porous media , Computational Fluid Dynamics and Heat Transfer (CFD&HT), Computational Structural Dynamics (CSD), and Fluid Structure Interaction (FSI), aerodynamics, High Performance Computing (HPC), algorithms, solvers, parallel computing, etc; An applied research based on thermal and fluiddynamic optimization of thermal systems and equipments applying the the know-how obtained from baseic studies in: refrigeration, Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditiioning (HVAC), active and passive solar systems (collectors, façades, etc.), Concentrated Solar Power (CSP in solar tower and storage tanks, etc.), wind energy (blade design, thermal nacelle , wind farms, etc.), heat exhangers, heat storage, energy efficiency in buildings (insluation materials, multicomponent layers, solar shading, heat air moisture (HAM), living research labs, etc.).


The CTTC UPC will take responsibility in the task of simulation of PLA production in WP2. In that sense the adaptation and use of CTTC UPC software for the modeling of multiphase materials with complex microstructures under elastic and inleastic deformations can be used by means of Finite Volume Direct Averaging Micromechanics (FVDAM) method. UPC will carry out the characterisation of new biocomposites in WP6 &7. The evaluation of mechanical properties at local level can be useful for sensitivity and optimization purposes. In addtion to this, the thermal and fluid dynamic analysis of the composite material during mould filing by means of Navier-Stokes resolution for fluid flow, together with Level Set conservative method for tracking melt flow front plus Cross-WLF model for melt viscosity allow the study of the moulding behaviour for comparative and optimization purposes.


The development of a 3D parallel unstructured code, using DNS, RANS and LES for turbulence models including Dynamic mesh methods for CSD and FSI with capacities on radiation problems, combustion phenomena and Multi phase phenomena for properties analysis of composites materials, composites, etc. and multi physics modelling for mould filling. The high capacity of this codes not only for its robustness but also for high parallelization and scaling capacity gives a good opportunity to virtual analyse this phenomena. Previous experience on rettrofiting solutions (gel based superinsulating mortar, vacuum insulation panels, phase change material applications and analysis, two-phase flow phenomena in condensation and evaporation processes, etc. are CTTC UPC background where these tools has been applied in a similar manner.


Prof. JOAQUIM RIGOLA holds a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering (UPC, 2003). He is researcher and promoter of the Heat and Mass Transfer Technological Center (CTTC) and Dr. Ing. Agregate Professor at the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya – Barcelona Tech (UPC). Ha has more than 20 years working in heat and mass transfer phenomena analysis, numerical simulation models and experimental test facilities. His main research interest are

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related to numerical simulation of liquid-vapor (condensation and evaporation) and solid-liquid (Phase Change Material) multi-phase flow, and object oriented modular modelling of thermal systems and equipments (with special focus on HVAC&R cycles in general and compressors in particular). Prof. Rigola has conducted research in 47 relevant financially supported projects: coordinating 3 basic research national projects; participating in 19 national competitive projects (8 as research coordinator), 14 EU financially supported projects (6 as research coordinator) and 11 projects with national and international industrial partners (5 as project coordinator). Supervisor of 8 Ph.D. Thesis, and is author of 25 papers in JCR journals, about 90 contributions to peer-reviewed international conferences and 5 patents. At this moment he is the project coordinator of EFFAN CleanSky project. He is also professor at different KIC Masters and the thermal engineering doctorate program at UPC. h index = 9 (source: Scopus database). Dr. F. XAVIER TRIAS: A Ramón y Cajal postdoctoral researcher at the Heat and Mass Transfer Technological Center (CTTC) in the Technical University of Catalonia (UPC). His research focuses on fluid mechanics, turbulence modelling, physics and numerics of complex flows, applied mathematics and numerical methods. He has published 28 papers in international peer-reviewed journals. Except two, all of them belong to the 25% highest impact factor in their fields and he is the first author in 13 of them. He also has 72 international conference papers, 36 of them as the first author. His H-index is 13 (Scopus-based). Moreover, he has a wide teaching experience in the Master of Thermal Engineering and Energy Technology and the Thermal Engineering doctorate program, both at the Technical University of Catalonia (UPC). Professor ASSENSI OLIVA: Founder and head of the Heat and Mass Transfer Technological Center (CTTC), one of the leading research centres in the field of Turbulence and Heat and Mass transfer. He has more than 40 years of experience working on heat and mass transfer phenomena analysis, numerical simulation models and experimental test facilities. Dr. Oliva is full professor of the Heat Engines Department at the Industrial and Aeronautical Engineering School of Terrassa (ETSEIAT,UPC) and the coordinator of the UPC PhD programme on Thermal Energy. As a result of his research activity, he has been author or co-author or more than 100 publications in international journals of mechanical and thermal engineering, about 300 contributions in peer-review international conferences and 20 Ph.D. concluded thesis as director. Furthermore, he has participated in many national and European projects as both coordinator and partner, as well as, several contracts with industrial partners. h index = 19 (source: Scopus database).


• P.A. Galione, C.D. Pérez-Segarra, I. Rodríguez, S. Torras, J. Rigola. Multi-layered solid-PCM thermocline thermal storage for CSP. Numerical evaluation of its application in a 50 MWe plant. Solar Energy. 119, 134-150

• F.X. Trias, D. Folch, A. Gorobets, and A. Oliva. "Building proper invariants for eddy-viscosity subgrid-scale models", Physics of Fluids, 27: 065103, 2015

• Balcázar, N., Lehmkuhl, O., Rigola, J., Oliva, A., “A multiple marker level-set method for simulation of deformable fluid particles”.

• Hou, X., Rigola, J., Lehmkuhl, O., Oliva, A. Simulation of the two-fluid model on incompressible flow with Fractional Step method for both resolved and unresolved scale interfaces. International Journal of Heat and Fluid Flow. 52:15-27, 2015

• Balcázar, N., Jofre, L., Lehmkuhl, O., Castro, J., Rigola, J. ”A finite-volume/level-set method for simulating two-phase flows on unstructured grids”. International Journal of Multiphase Flow, 64:55–72, 2014

• F.X. Trias, O. Lehmkuhl, A. Oliva, C.D. Pérez-Segarra and R.W.C.P. Verstappen. "Symmetry-preserving discretization of Navier-Stokes equations on collocated unstructured grids",Journal of Computational Physics, 258 (1): 246-267, 2014

• P.A. Galione, O. Lehmkuhl, J. Rigola and A. Oliva. "Fixed-Grid Modeling of Solid-Liquid Phase Change in


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Unstructured Meshes Using Explicit Time Schemes ", Numerical Heat Transfer, Part B: Fundamentals, 65:27–52, 2014.


• Research project, ref. FPT- EeB.NMP.2013-3, E01199; Funding: 368.871 Euros; Title: RESEEPE Retrofitting solutions and services for the enhancement of energy efficiency in public edification; Period 2013-2015.

• Research project J-01790, ref. ENE2012-36910 (Spanish Government): Funding: 122.000 Euros, Title: VAPFLOW– Analysis of mass transfer and phase change phenomena in moist air environments: frosting, defrosting and supersaturated stream mixing, Period: 2013-2016.

• Research project J-01709, ref. ENE2011-28699 (Spanish Government): Funding: 140000 Euros, Title: Numerical simulation and experimental validation of liquid-vapour phase change phenomena. Application to thermal systems and equipments-II. Period: 2012-2014.

• Research project Q-00005; Company: EIT-KIC InnoEnergy project ; Funding: 85000 Euros; Title: Development of a convergent design tool to improve simultaneously hydrothermal and aerothermal simulation of buildings; Period: 2011-2012.

• Research Project J01595; ref: ENE 2010-17801; MEC (Spanish Government); Funding: 55660 Euros; Title: Development of high performance parallel codes and algorithms for optimizing the design of thermal systems and equipments. Peroid: 2011 – 2013.

Equipment involved

The CTTC UPC has an own numerical platform 3D parallel unstructured CFD (RANS LES turbulence code) and CSD (dynamic meshes, fluid structure interaction FSI) code for multiphase multiphysic phenomena from a software point of view. On the hand CTTC UPC has an own High Performance Computing HPC cluster of 2024 CPUs for high scalability parallel computing. Beowulf High Performance Cluster. Infiniband DDR 4X network interconnection between nodes with latencies of 2.25 microseconds with a 20Gbits/s bandwith. The system of files allow unified capacities of several Petabytes highly scalable. 128 nodes, each node has two Quad-core CPUs, total of 1024 processing cores. 40 nodes, each node has 32 Cores, total of 1280 processing cores.


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Nº 7

Organisation Name: Parkside Flexibles (Europe) Limited

Website: www.parksideflex.com

Industrial Partner

SME

Overall description

Parkside are a packaging converter with a SIC code of 18129, with flexographic printing, specialist lamination, slitting and lasering capabilities. The company was established under its current guise in 2005, however overall has around 55 years’ experience in the packaging industry.


Parkside will lead WP3, 5 and 7 in Re-pack project. Parkside will use the newly created materials to produce fully functional packs that conform to all food legislation and that give a significant cost advantage over existing compostable materials. In addition many compostable materials are derived from foodstuffs and our role would be to assist in reducing the impact of food crops in packaging. Parkside will also take responsibility in testing the toxicity of new biocomposites WP 6 & 7.


Parkside was arguably the first company to receive accreditation through the European system for Industrial (EN13432) and “HOME” standards. We have a thorough understanding of how bio or compostable materials behave in packaging given they are from natural sources and each batch can differ greatly.


Steve McCormick New Product Development Director Steve McCormick joined Parkside in May 2007 after a successful career in the operations and commercial arena for a number of world-class American multi-national companies such as Johnson & Johnson, Bristol Myers Squibb and Sanofi. More recently Steve has been responsible for leading two business recoveries at Pechiney and Alcan, the later sold during his tenure with his full contribution in the process. In 2006 / 7 he worked for private equity companies in undertaking operational due diligence prior to potential purchase of several businesses. • BSc Hons. in Economics • Manufacturing / Distribution Manager, Bristol Myers Squibb • Manufacturing / Engineering Manager, Johnson & Johnson • General Manager, Pechiney (Cebal) • Managing Director, Alcan (Pet Plas) • Operations Director, Parkside Flexibles • Managing Director, Speciality Division, Parkside Flexibles • NPD Director, Parkside Flexibles Sarah Nevins (Female) New Product Development – Legal Sarah Nevins joined Parkside in March 2014 after graduating from university the previous July. Sarah’s background is in the legal sector, with 2 years’ experience in firms of solicitors in Preston and Wakefield. Sarah joined Parkside as an account executive for Japan Tobacco International, then moved into the New Product Development department to take responsibility for legal matters within the company, such as intellectual property, contracts and confidentiality. Alongside her legal duties, Sarah also undertakes administrative tasks as part of the


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NPD team, ensuring projects run smoothly and efficiently, liaising with external parties and between departments. • Law LLB Hons • Legal Assistant, Conveyancing/Criminal - Mohammed & Co Solicitors, Preston (2009-2012) • Legal Assistant, Conveyancing - Ramsdens Solicitors, Wakefield (2013/2014) • Account Executive, JTI - Parkside Flexibles (Europe) Limited, Wakefield (2014) • NPD Legal – Parkside Flexibles (Europe) Limited, Wakefield (current)


We have already received 19 accreditations from the European Union and indeed were the first company to be awarded both home and Industrial compostable standards for multi-layer barrier packaging. Barrier is crucial if we are to improve shelf life in the supply chain.


We have and are been involved in several national and European research projects receiving an innovation grant for a new security package. In addition, we are involved in an anti-campylobacter biofilm project number 132174 and a Synergistic coating solution, project number 13221.

Equipment involved

Parkside has just invested heavily in a state-of-the-art development laboratory. In addition we have all major equipment in place to enable us to produce most types of packaging.


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Nº 8

Organisation Name: ISWA – International Solid Waste Association

Website: www.iswa.org/ Type NGO

Overall description

ISWA – the International Solid Waste Association – is a global, independent and non-profit making association, working in the public interest and is the only worldwide association promoting sustainable, comprehensive and professional waste management. ISWA is open to individuals and organisations from the scientific community, public institutions and public and private companies from all over the world working in the field or interested in waste management. ISWA is the only worldwide waste association, which allows you to net-work with professionals, companies and institutional representatives. ISWA was founded in 1970, has members in more than 100 countries, thereof National Member Organisations in 39 countries and has some 1,400 members worldwide and additionally some 100,000 members associated with our National Member Organisations. ISWA achieves its mission through:

Promoting resource efficiency through sustainable production and consumption

Support to developing and emerging economies

Advancement of waste management through education and training

Promoting appropriate and best available technologies and practices

Professionalism through its programme on professional qualifications.


ISWA will lead dissemination activities (including online dissemination) and communication plans, starting these activities from the beginning of the Re-pack project (WP10). These activities will involve different strategies, such as the development of the project website, videos, social media sites and the project newsletter both within a private and a public area. ISWA will provide the lignocellulosic waste feedstock and will participate to the LCA, social assessment and LCC of the implemented process and results (WP9).


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Paola Muraro, Female - she has worked for public and private companies since 1992, specializing in the management of recycling of waste. She has set up numerous systems for the stabilization of organic matter during composting. She has also collaborated with public institutions providing both technical assistance for the training of technicians in the management of waste and scientific support in the publishing of various articles. She has drafted numerous programs for the monitoring and management of establishments for composting. Fabrizio Adani, Male – he leads the Gruppo Ricicla and is full professor, specialized in agriculture energy and environmental issue. He acted as coordinator, sub-coordinator or partner involved in several projects on biomass production for energy purpose and nutrient recycling. Nadia Ramazzini, Female – she has worked as Policy Officer at CEWEP (Confederation of European Waste to Energy Plants) managing the revision of BREF (Best Available Techniques Reference) Waste-Treatment and BREF-Waste Incineration; as HSE manager and she published the book “Waste recycling” in 2015. Antonio De Falco, Male - he has worked at the process and automation of a polyester plant in an American multinational company for 5 years; engineering and maintenance of a polyester plant in an Italian multinational company for 5 years; furthermore, he has worked for 8 years in waste management companies and is currently working in a R&D company regarding waste recycling.


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Global recycling markets: plastic waste – Costas Velis Fuelofy ISWA – September 2014 Waste to Energy in low alf middle income countries – Bettina Kamuk ISWA – August 2013 ISWA Guidelines on Training Strategies for Healthcare Waste Management – Jan Gerard Kuhling – September 2014 Globalisation and waste management – ISWA task Force – September 2014


EWIT Project (2014) ISWA is a lead partner of the EWIT project (Developing an E-Waste Implementing Toolkit for African Cities) which won the Horizon 2020 funding in 2014 marking an initial success of the strong consortium consisting of 24 partners from Europe and Africa. The project aims to help African cities in managing their e-waste by providing a toolkit that is to be developed based on case studies, modeling of waste flows and quantitative and qualitative data from four African cities and four European cities. ISWA is the lead implementer of the Twin Cities Workshops and also contributes to the E-Waste Toolkit Development. The eight Twin Cities Workshops will take place in the following twin cities: Vienna-Choma, Porto-Kisii, Florence-Johannesburg, Antwerp-Abidjan, the first four workshops will take place in the African cities in 2015 and the last four in the European cities in 2016.

CCAC MSW Knowledge Platform (Project 2013) On behalf of the MSW Initiative of the Climate and Clean Air Coalition (CCAC), ISWA developed the MSW Knowledge Platform http://waste.ccac-knowledge.net/. The CCAC MSW Knowledge Platform is a tool that has been established to promote, share and exchange information and provide outreach resources to support cities and governments to reduce short lived climate pollutants through improving Municipal Solid Waste Management practices. The Knowledge Platform allows open access to an extensive array of material and resources disseminating existing and new best practice strategies for reducing methane and black carbon emissions across the waste sector.

Global Waste Management Outlook (GWMO) 2013 ISWA and UNEP are currently cooperating on an ambitious project to develop the first ever Global Waste Management Outlook. The GWMO aims to be a comprehensive, integrated and scientifically credible publication which provides an authoritative overview, analysis and recommendations for action of policy instruments and financing models for waste management around the world.

Balkan Flowers In March 2012 ISWA completed the UNEP funded study on the theme of plastic packaging waste, titled the “Balkan Flowers”. The title is in reference to the plastic waste, depicted as flowers, which can be found littered across the Balkan region. The project stemmed from a UNEP initiative to address packaging waste through the promotion of reuse and recycling – with the aim to lead to the creation of jobs, economic return, rural tourism and the reduction of negative environmental impacts in South East Europe.

ISSOWAMA (Project 2010-2011) In 2010 and 2011, as a consortium partner ISWA also cooperated with other international non-profit organisations and some universities and academic institutes on a project called ISSOWAMA – Integrated Sustainable Solid Waste Management in Asia Southeast. ISSOWAMA was a first step to thoroughly examining Solid Waste Management issues of eight numerously populated Asian countries: Bangladesh, India, Cambodia, Thailand, China, Indonesia and the Philippines. The objective of this project has been to develop a performance assessment system for integrated management scenarios, with a central focus on the integration of sustainability aspects. Throughout this project the consortium partners have investigated and gained expertise in economic and social situations in the target region, integration of low cost community managed technologies, and institutional and socio economic constraints.


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Nº 9

Organisation Name: IPCB-CNR Website: www.ipcb.cnr.it; www.cnr.it;

Type

RTO

Overall description

The Italian National Research Council (CNR) is the main public research organization in Italy and its original institution goes back to year 1923. Amongst the thematic Institutes of CNR, The Institute for Polymers, Composites and Biomaterials (IPCB-CNR) will participate to the activities of the Re-pack project. IPCB-CNR was founded in March 2014 by merging the two Institutes with internationally recognized skills on polymer based materials and composites, the former Institute for Polymer Chemistry and Technology (ICTP), and the former Institute for Composite and Biomedical Materials (IMCB). IPCB-CNR depends on the Department of Chemical Science and Materials Technology of CNR. IPCB-CNR is located in Pozzuoli (Naples), with historical support units located in Naples/Portici, Catania and Pisa. The recently established support units of Trento and Lecco contribute to a further improvement of the cooperation with national and international industrial and manufacturing districts. Research activities of IPCB converge in three main subjects: Advanced Materials, Sustainability and Health/Nanomedicine. These subjects are split into the following specific research topics. - Advanced Materials: Materials for optics, electronics and energy; Lightweight materials; Processing technology; Functional materials; Hybrids and nanocomposites; Structure-property relationships. - Sustainability: Biodegradable and biobased polymeric materials; Recycling of polymers and composites; Eco-sustainable additives and materials. - Health and Nanomedicine: Biocompatibility and safety; Glycomics; Controlled release; Regenerative medicine; Hydrogels and injectable systems. IPCB-CNR is one of the most relevant Italian research institutes on polymers, with about 100 researchers and technologists, 35 technicians and administrative workers, 40 post-doc and research fellows and 15 PhD students. Moreover, the Institute guests foreign students and researchers in the frame of international cooperation programmes. The performances of IPCB have seen a continuous growth and, since March 2014, the researchers of IPCB have published more than 120 papers on high-impact international scientific journals and several contributions in conference proceedings. Moreover, IPCB-CNR has a wide patent portfolio The IPCB has a significant capability of attracting research funding through the competitive participation to national and international calls for projects and through research contracts with private entities. In 2015, about 60 national and international research projects are on-going.


CNR will carry out the tasks in PLA biocompopsites and characterisation, and also in the development of bio-additives and characterisation in WP3, 4 and 5. The use of bio-based additivies will impart functional properties to PLA. CNR will lead the activities in WP6 to develop the prototype of drink bottles and characterise their functions.


IPCB-CNR has participated to several international and national research projects on the realization and characterization of biobased materials for food packaging applications. A specific research area in Advanced Materials - Functional materials is focused on Functional materials for food and beverage packaging. Moreover, a macroarea on Sustainability is active at IPCB-CNR, including researches focused on biodegradable and biobased polymeric materials and composites and eco-sustainable additives. The list of relevant projects in which IPCB-CNR has participated as coordinator or partner is reported below. Moreover, at IPCB-CNR several R&D activities are on-going on topics relevant for the present project, carried out in cooperation with local SMEs and large industries.

http://www.ipcb.cnr.it/

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Gennaro Gentile (male), chemist, is research scientist at IPCB-CNR. His research activities are focused on functional polymer based composite and nanocomposite materials. He has been scientific coordinator for IPCB-CNR of national and international research projects on polymer based materials. Scientific responsible of the IPCB infrastructure on electron microscopy analysis, Gennaro Gentile has published more than 80 papers in international peer review journals, several book chapters and papers in Proceedings of International Conferences. H-index (Google Scholar): 20. Maurizio Avella (male) chemist, is senior research scientist at IPCB-CNR and group-leader of the research unit on polymer based composites and nanocomposites. He has published more than 110 papers in peer review journals, several book chapters and papers in Proceedings of International Conferences, his H-index (Google Scholar) is 37. He has been scientific coordinator of research projects cofounded by EC within FP5, FP6 and FP7. Maria E. Errico (female), chemist, is senior research scientist at IPCB-CNR and group-leader of the NMR research unit on polymer based composites and nanocomposites. He has published more than 90 papers in peer review journals, several book chapters and papers in Proceedings of International Conferences, her H-index (Google Scholar) is 26. She has been scientific coordinator of national and international research projects. Mariacristina Cocca (female), chemist, is research scientist at IPCB-CNR and scientific responsible of the laboratory of thermal analysis. Expert of materials for stone and textile conservation, she is group-leader of the NMR research unit on polymer based composites and nanocomposites. He has published about 30 papers in peer review journals, several book chapters and papers in Proceedings of International Conferences. Roberto Avolio (male), is researcher at IPCB-CNR. He received his Master degree in Materials Engineering (2007) and his PhD in Materials Engineering (2010) from the University of Naples. His interests include the realization of polymer based composites and nanocomposites, and the characterization of multiphase polymeric materials by means of solid state NMR. Dr. Avolio has authored more than 25 papers in international journals. Pierfrancesco Cerruti (male), chemist, is research scientist at IPCB-CNR. He graduated in Organic Chemistry and got his Ph.D. in Materials Engineering. The research fields of his interest concern polymeric materials and their blends, composites and nanocomposites, liquid-crystalline polymers, materials for electro-optical applications, as well as polymer degradation and stabilization. Moreover, he's responsible for the polymer processing lab at IPCB-CNR. He has participated as a research unit leader and technical board member in several Italian and EU-funded research projects. Dr Cerruti is co-author of 4 patents, about 50 papers published in peer reviewed international journals and books, and over 60 conference communications. Giovanna Gomez d’Ayala (female), chemist is research scientist at IPCB-CNR. She got a Ph.D in “Biomedical technologies applied to odontostomatologic sciences”. Her skills and competences concern polymer synthesis (chemical functionalization of natural and synthetic polymers, classic and controlled radical polymerization techniques); preparation of polymeric hydrogels and nano and micro-spheres, as drug delivery systems; chemical physical characterization (FT- IR, UV – Vis, NMR, thermal analyses, DSC, TGA, swelling tests); morphological analysis (SEM-TEM); mechanical and dynamic mechanical characterization. She was visiting scientist at Laboratory of Polymers and Biomaterials, School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences of University of Manchester (Dr Nicola Tirelli) and at Laboratoire de Chimie, Catalyse, Polymères et Procédés (C2P2) of University of Lyon (Dr Bernadette Charleux). Dr Gomez d’Ayala is co-author of about 20 papers published in international journals and books, and 30 conference communications. Gabriella Santagata (female), chemist is research scientist at IPCB-CNR. Her skills deals with preparation and chemico-physical characterization of polymeric based materials, with particular attention to biodegradable polymers in form of films and biocomposites. The polymers investigated are mostly polysaccharides, thermoplastic starch and aliphatic polyesters to be used as sustainable plastics for active food packaging and agricultural activity. She's expert


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in investigation of properties-structure correlation of films and biocomposites, and preparation and characterization of hydrogel based biomaterials including antibacterial agents for controlled release. She has knowledge of polymer based systems characterization techniques :thermal properties (DSC, TGA, DMTA), mechanical properties (Dynamometer, tensile test), morphological analysis (SEM-TEM), spectroscopy (FTIR, UV-VIS, XRD), Viscosimetry, analysis of permeability to gases, rheological analysis. The results of the scientific activity have been reported in 28 papers in ISI journals, 1 national patent, 3 book chapters.


1. Innovative Packaging for Minimally Processed Fruits M. Avella, G. Bruno, M.E. Errico, G. Gentile, N. Piciocchi, A. Sorrentino and M.G. Volpe Packaging Technology and Science, 20, 325–335 (2007) DOI: 10.1002/pts.761 2. Nanocomposite polymer films containing carvacrol for antimicrobial active packaging P Persico, V Ambrogi, C Carfagna, P Cerruti, I Ferrocino, G Mauriello Polymer Engineering & Science 49 (7), 1447-145 (2009) 3. Crystal polymorphism of poly(L-lactic acid) and its influence on thermal properties M. L. Di Lorenzo, M. Cocca, M. Malinconico Thermochimica Acta 522(1-2), 2011, pag. 110-117. DOI: 10.1016/j.tca.2010.12.027 4. Influence of crystal polymorphism on mechanical and barrier properties of poly(L-lactic acid) M. Cocca. M. L. Di Lorenzo, M Malinconico, V. Frezza European Polymer Journal, 47(5), 2011, pag. 1073-1080. DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2011.02.009 5. Effect of a natural polyphenolic extract on the properties of a biodegradable starch-based polymer P Cerruti, G Santagata, GG d’Ayala, V Ambrogi, C Carfagna, M Malinconico, P Persico Polymer Degradation and Stability 96 (5), 839-846 (2011) 6.Enhancement of poly (3-hydroxybutyrate) thermal and processing stability using a bio-waste derived additive P Persico, V Ambrogi, A Baroni, G Santagata, C Carfagna, M Malinconico, P. Cerruti International journal of biological macromolecules 51 (5), 1151-1158 (2012) 7. Functionalization and Compatibilization of Poly(e-caprolactone) Composites with Cellulose Microfibres: Morphology, Thermal and Mechanical Properties Md. Minhaz-Ul Haque, Maria Emanuela Errico, Gennaro Gentile, Maurizio Avella, Mariano Pracella Macromol. Mater. Eng. 297:985–993 (2012) DOI: 10.1002/mame.201100414 8.Polymer–filler interactions in PET/CaCO3 nanocomposites. Chain ordering at the interface and physical properties Roberto Avolio, Gennaro Gentile, Maurizio Avella, Cosimo Carfagna, Maria Emanuela Errico European Polymer Journal 49:419–427 (2013) DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2012.10.008 9. Miscibility and properties of poly (l-lactic acid)/poly(butylene terephthalate) blends ML Di Lorenzo, P Rubino, M Cocca European Polymer Journal 2013, 49 (10), 3309-3317 DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2013.0

10.Isothermal and non‐isothermal crystallization of poly (L‐lactic acid)/poly (butylene terephthalate) blends ML Lorenzo, P Rubino, M Cocca


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Journal of Applied Polymer Science 2014, 131 (12) DOI: 10.1002/APP.40372 11. Conformationally disordered crystals and their influence on material properties: the cases of isotactic polypropylene, isotactic poly(1-butene), and poly (l-lactic acid) M Cocca, R Androsch, MC Righetti, M Malinconico, ML Di Lorenzo Journal of Molecular Structure 2014 DOI: 10.1016/j.molstruc.2014.02.038 12. From nutraceutics to materials: effect of resveratrol on the stability of polylactide S Agustin-Salazar, N Gamez-Meza, LA Medina-Juarez, H Soto-Valdez, P. cerruti ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering 2 (6), 1534-1542 (2014) 13. Plasticization of poly(lactic acid) through blending with oligomers of lactic acid: Effect of the physical aging on properties R. Avolio, R. Castaldo, G. Gentile, V. Ambrogi, S. Fiori, M. Avella, M. Cocca, M.E. Errico European Polymer Journal 66:533-542 (2015) DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2015.02.040 14.Amorphized cellulose as filler in biocomposites based on poly(ε-caprolactone) Carbohydrate Polymers 118:170-182 (2015) M. Cocca, R. Avolio, G. Gentile, E. Di Pace, M.E. Errico, M. Avella DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2014.11.024 15.Effect of cellulose structure and morphology on the properties of poly(butylene succinate-co-butylene adipate) biocomposites R. Avolio, V. Graziano, Y.D.F. Pereira, M. Cocca, G. Gentile, M.E. Errico, V. Ambrogi, M. Avella Carbohydrate Polymers 133:408-420 (2015) DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2015.06.101 16.Acid-insoluble lignin and holocellulose from a lignocellulosic biowaste: Bio-fillers in poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) S. Angelini, P. Cerruti, B. Immirzi, G. Scarinzi, M. Malinconico European Polymer Journal, 76, 63–76 (2016) DOI:10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2016.01.024


HORTIBIOPACK - Development of innovative biodegradable packaging system to improve shelf life, quality and safety of high-value sensitive horticultural fresh produce – FP7 (2010-2014, Grant agreement no : 232551) BOATDIGEST - Management, recycling and recovery of wastes of recreational boat scrapping, Life+ Programme (2008-2012) PONa3_00362 BEYOND NANO - Materials and processes BEYOND the NANO–scale. Financed by the Italian Ministry of University and Research MIUR (2012-2015) AUTOSUPERCAPEU-FP7 Preparation of graphene and graphene derivatives (2012-2015) PON01_00636 FINGERIMBALL - Anti-counterfeiting technologies and materials and nanotechnologies for authentication and protection of agro-food excellence. Financed by the Italian Ministry of University and Research MIUR (2011-2015) NANoREGEU-FP7 European approach to the regulatory testing of nanomaterials (2013-2017) MERMAIDS - Mitigation of microplastics impact caused by textile washing processes, Life+ programme (2014-2017) CONAI-CNR - Joint Programme on the recycling of post-consumer packaging materials, in cooperation with CONAI (Italian Consortium on Packaging) (2014-2016) COMMON SENSE-FP7 - Cost-effective sensors, interoperable with international existing ocean observing systems,to


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meet EU policies requirements (2013-2017) PON03PE_00107_01 BIOPOLIS – Development of green technology for the production of biochemicals for the synthesis and the industrial application of polymeric materials from agricultural biomasses (2014-2018) –Financed by the Italian Ministry of University and Research MIUR

Equipment involved

Main laboratories and equipment of IPCB relevant for this project are listed as follows: Laboratory of processing - Measuring mixer Brabender Plastograph EC - Extrusion line DR. COLLIN GMBH Blown-Film Take-off BL 50 T - Twin screw extrusion line DR. COLLIN GMBH - Hot platen presses with cooling cassette systems DR. COLLIN GMBH - Planetary ball milling system RETSCH PM100 - Planetary ball milling system FRITSCH PULVERISETTE 7 Premium line with Easy GTM jar - Nanofiber Electrospinning apparatus NF-103, MECC CO., LTD Laboratory of Scanning and Transmission Electron Microscopy - Scanning Electron Microscope FEI QUANTA 200 FEG - Transmission Electron microscope FEI Tecnai G2 Spirit TWIN (Lab6 source) - Atomic Force Microscopy Bruker INNOVA) - Cryoultramicrotome LEICA EM UC6/FC6 - High resolution sputtering system EMITECH K575X Laboratory of molecular spectroscopy - FT-IR Spectrometer PERKIN-ELMER GX. - FT-IR Microscope PERKIN-ELMER AUTOIMAGE with mobile stage - FT-IR Spectrometer PERKIN-ELMER SPECTRUM 100. - FT-Raman Spectometer NICOLET NEXUS 670. - Confocal Raman spectrometer with 3 laser sources (513, 633 and 781 nm) and Raman imaging system HORIBA JOBIN-IVON, LABRAM-ARAMIS. - UV-Vis Spectrometer JASCO V570 - Spectrofluorimeter Perkin Elmer LS55 Laboratory of Nuclear Magnetic Resonance - FT-NMR AVANCE II TM400 MHZ - BRUKER, with CP-MAS 4mm probe Laboratory of physico-chemical characterization - Dynamic Light Scattering Malvern ZetaSizer - Physisorption analyser Micromeritics ASAP 2020 - Permeability measurement systems (O2, CO2, H2O) Laboratory of thermal and thermo-mechanical analysis - Differential Scanning Calorimeter PERKIN-ELMER PYRIS DIAMOND - Differential Scanning Calorimeter METTLER TOLEDO GMBH DSC 822e - Thermogravimetric/Differential thermal analyzer METTLER TOLEDO GMBH TGA/SDTA851e - Thermogravimetric/Differential thermal analyzer PERKIN-ELMER PYRIS DIAMOND - Dynamic mechanical analyzer PERKIN-ELMER PYRIS DIAMOND Laboratory of mechanical analysis - Instron dynamometer model K4505 (maximum load 100 kN) equipped with thermal chamber for temperature-controlled tests.


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- Instron dynamometer model 5564 model (max load 1 kN) equipped with thermal chamber for temperature-controlled tests. - Instrumented Charpy Pendulum CEAST mod 6545-4659 (maximum energy 50 J). - Instrumented Charpy Pendulum mod 6545-9859 (maximum energy 50 J). - Climatic chamber Angelantoni SU250E.


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Nº 10 Company Logo Organisation Name: University of Mons Website: http://morris.umh.ac.be/smpc/

Type RTO

Overall description

The Centre for Innovation and Research on Materials and Polymers (CIRMAP, directed by R. Lazzaroni) at University of Mons (UMONS) is internationally recognized in the design, the modelling, the synthesis, the (plasma)processing, the characterization (structural and morphological as well as physico-chemical properties and ultimate performances such as mechanical, fire resistance…) of polymer-based materials. The major expertise of CIRMAP in terms of materials synthesis and processing is: (i) the synthesis of polymers of tailored and well controlled molecular structures, (ii) the production of (nano)filled polymers and/or (nano)filled polymer blends by (reactive) melt processing, reactive bulk impregnation, (nano)particle functionalization, grafting and encapsulation, (iii) the use of plasma techniques for the deposition and/or surface functionalization of thin films of polymers, metals and oxides. CIRMAP has more than 120 members including 7 academics, 24 senior scientists, 32 PhD students, 10 undergraduate students, and 24 technicians and administrative staff members. More precisely, the project research activities will be performed in the Laboratory of Polymer and Composite Materials (LPCM; head: J.-M. RAQUEZ during the leave of Prof. Ph. Dubois). Moreover LPCM is a full member of the Research Institute in Science and engineering of Materials (www.umons.ac.be/materials) and of the Research Institute for Health Science and Technology (www.umons.ac.be/health) at UMons. Some members of LPCM are affiliated to the Research Institute of Bioscience (www.umons.ac.be/biosciences) as well.


Umons will lead WP2 in synthesis of PLA from wood. The main tasks of CIRMAP in Re-pack project will be (i) the synthesis of polylactides derived from wood fermentation, (ii) the melt-compounding of resulting polylactides with additives to be considered fish packaging applications and (iii) the material characterization of resulting polylactide-base compounds in terms of thermal, barrier and mechanical properties.


Project acronym/description.

Scope End Year

Website

POCO: Innovative polymer nanocomposites filled with CNTs in order to obtain materials with tailor made and superior properties.

Europe NMP

2013 http://cordis.europa.eu/result/rcn/45664_en.html

ECLIPSE: Renewable Eco-Friendly Poly(Lactic Acid) Nanocomposites From Waste Sources

Europe NMP

2015 http://www.eclipseproject.eu

INNOREX: Realising the continuous, highly precise, metal-free polymerisation of PLA using alternative energies for an innovative reactive extrusion.

Europe NMP

2016 www.innorex.eu/

http://morris.umh.ac.be/smpc/

http://cordis.europa.eu/result/rcn/45664_en.html


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CAPDESIGN: Design of self-healing polymeric capsules for concrete application

Europe ERA-NET

2017 http://www.capdesign-mera. net/

ALPO: Design of building blocks from microalgae

INTERREG V FWVL

2020 Not available


Dr Jean-Marie Raquez, (M), PhD in Polymer Science is a FRS-FNRS Research Associate at University of Mons (Belgium) and a Scientific Leader at Materia Nova Research Center in Mons (Belgium). His main areas are the chemical modification and synthesis of polymer-based (nano)-composites issued from renewable resource using reactive extrusion processing. He has also in charge of national and regional projects, programs with industries and European Projects (FP7-H2020). In the realm, he has more than ca. 95 publications in international journals, 25 personal communications at conferences and is co-inventor of 8 patents. He co-edited 1 book and 3 chapters of book.


- J.-M. Raquez, S. Balakrishnan, P. Degée, R. Narayan, P. Dubois, “Melt-stable poly(1,4-dioxan-2-one) (co)polymers by ring-opening polymerization via continuous reactive extrusion”, Polym. Eng. Sci. 2005; 45, p. 622. - J.-M. Raquez, Y. Nabar, R. Narayan, P. Dubois, “Production of starch foams by twin-screw extrusion: effect of maleated-poly(butylene adipate-co-terephthalate as a compatibilizer”, Biomacromolecules 2005; 6, p. 807. - J.-M. Raquez, Y. Nabar, R. Narayan, P. Dubois, “Recent Advances in Reactive Extrusion Processing of Biodegradable Polymer-based Compositions”, Macromol. Mater. Eng. 2008; 293, p. 447 - F. Hassouna, J.-M. Raquez, F. Addiego, P. Dubois, V. Toniazzo, D. Ruch, “New approach on the development of plasticized PLA – Part A: Reactive extrusion grafting of PEG into polylactide (PLA)”, Eur. Polym. J. 2011; 47, p. 2134. - S. Spinella, J. Cai, C. Samuel, J. Zhu, S. A. McCallum, Y. Habibi, J.-M. Raquez, P. Dubois, R. A. Gross “Polylactide/Poly( -hydroxytetradecanoic acid) Reactive Blending: A Green Renewable Approach to improving Polylactide Properties”., Biomacromolecules, 2015, 16, 1818.


In the framework of European projects, LPCM has been involved or is involving in H2020-INTERREG V FWVL-ALPO, TEXTOS and BIOHARV, FP-7-INNOREX project, and ERA-NET MATERA+ CAPDESIGN project and has been involved in several FP-7 and FP-6 projects and other European and National Programs.

Equipment involved

UMONS is equipped with state-of-the-art polymer synthesis and (nano)filler functionalization facilities, in particular for catalyzed “living”/controlled polymerizations, e.g., controlled radical polymerization, olefin coordination polymerization, lactone ring-opening polymerization, step-growth polycondensation reactions. The laboratory has recently set up a platform of reactive polymer processing with 11 extruders, 4 internal mixing chambers, 2 injection machines and 2 rolling machines. The group is also equipped with all the major techniques for the synthesis/preparation of synthetic (nano)fillers and the polymer characterization, along with a platform for the full characterization of the mechanical properties and the thermal properties of polymer-based materials and composites. Also available is an integrated Electron Microscopy and Scanning Probe Microscopy station.


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Nº 11

Organisation Name: BH Industries Project Ltd.

Website: www.bhiproject.pl

Type

SME

Overall description

BH Industries Project Ltd. has been participating in chemical projects dealing in Poland, EU and FSU for the last 10 years. In Poland company co-operates with the “Institute for Engineering of Polymer Material and Dyes” and ‘Institute of industrial chemistry”. In production plant the company produces i.a:

- PE, PP, antibacterial compounds for packaging , - PLA, PHB compounds for thermoformed & injection moulded food packaging, - OXO-bio masterbatches for bio-degradation of PE packaging films.


BHI will produce Lactic acid and carry out its polymerisation and characterisation in the task in WP2. It will also support Parkside in definitaion of the requirements for a polymer to be used as fish packaging WP3 and support Cranfield for a similar work in WP4. BHI will also take part in the development and characterisation of bio-based additives in WP 4 and 5. BHI will support the work in development of new biocomposites in WP6. BHI will characterise the drink bottles along with other partners in WP8.


BHI experience: -compounding PE, PP, antibacterial compounds for packaging -compounding PLA, PHB compounds for thermoformed and injection moulded food packaging -compounding OXO-bio masterbatches for bio-degradation of PE packaging films Mr. Soja experience in packaging production (as technologist, plant manager, quality inspector, production manager, technical and R&D director): -thermoforming - PS cups -blow mouldig - PE bottles -injection moulding - PP containers -thermoforming - PS,PP cups & containers for yogurt, margarine -injection moulding - PP containers for ice cream -thermoforming PP,PP-EVOH-PP, PS, PLA cups, lids, containers for food products -poroduction EPS films and thermoforming plates from EPS for meat, fish. -injection moulding - PP ice containers


Ms Marian Soja (female) has more than 30-years’ experience in plastic industry. She has taken part in more than 10 medium-, and big-size projects that were either funded by EU, Poland government or industry. She is an expert in copounding, extrusion and mould injection. She has rich experience in producing biopolymers. She was also a manager in Production Department in Huhtamaki Poland Ltd and supervised 500 employees. Dr Ludomir Hexel obtained his PhD in Physico-chemistry of the high-molecular compounds in Lomonosov Moscow State University of Fine Chemical Technology in 1985. After his PhD, he became an adjunct professor in Polish


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Research Centre working on rubber and vinyl materials in 1985-1989. He became a full professor in 2008. In 2001-2016, he acted as a president of BH Industries Poland Ltd. He has more than 30-years’ experience in plastic industry. He is now a managing director of “Energy Machine” LLP (UK) and an owner of “Energy Machine Engineering” FZE (UAE). He worked in FP7 “BUGWORKERS” and “InnoREX”, and a biodegradable “Green Polymers”.


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2010-2013 PARP “Production masterbatches for polyolefin oxo-biodegradation” 2010-2015 7th FP EU BUGWORKERS – “ New tailor-made PHB-based nanocomposites for high performance applications producted from environmentally friendly production routes” 2013-2016 7th FP InnoREX – “Continuous, highly precise, metal-free polymerisation of PLA using alternative energies for reactive extrusion”

Equipment involved

1.Compunding line specifications: - capacity of 100 to 300kg / h, - consisting of the following elements: twin screw extruder for Alphatec changer sieve and bulk pump (L / d 42, snails with a diameter of 65mm), main engine 75kW - gravimetric feeder for 3-Component - volumetric feeders for granules and powders -3 pcs - twin screw lateral feeder for powders - MAP 6 Gala pelletizer, for under water granulation - weight for products packing in bags 20-25kg - air compressor 5m3 / h – cooling unit (cooling capacity 30kW) 2.Injection moulding machines 50-300T 3.Blow moulding unit for 1-2liters PE,HDPE bottles 4.Power Electricity - line security min 250A / power consumption 100 kW / h Water consumption of 500 l per day


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Nº 12

Organisation Name: Website:

Type RTO

Overall description

The laboratory of Biological and Industrial Chemistry is member of the University of Liege (Belgium). This laboratory is fully recognized as “Centre of Excellence in Biorefining and Green Technology” and is a key player at the national level in the frame of biomass conversion. Its expertise and know-how is strongly correlated with the industrial sector. This laboratory possesses indeed a unique pilot hall for prototyping or industrial demonstration with all the equipment required for biorefining (from the pretreatment of the biomass to the formulation of the final products) in large capacity (several hundred litres). This laboratory hosts more than 30 people (including academic, definitive scientific staff, PhD students and technical staff) and has a strong collaborative network at the international level in the frame of biorefining for the production of new biofuels and bioproducts (Yale University, Kobe University, US Department of Energy, SFR Condorcet France, Texas A&M University, Sao Paulo University, etc.). More information can be found on www.gembloux.ulg.ac.be/cb/


This laboratory will coordinate the WP2 dedicated to the pretreatment/cracking of the lignocellulosic biomass selected in the frame of this program. In particular, this laboratory will work on wood as the starting material. This raw material is extensively studied in this laboratory, mainly due to strong interaction with Belgian paper making industries. In this project, all the expertise and the technical equipment of the laboratory will be used to optimise, control and design the production of cellulose, hemicelluloses and their derivatives suited for lactic acid production. The expertise of the laboratory will also be used to control the purity of the products generated (required for further conversion into lactic acid and its corresponding polymer). An assay of scale up and determination of the eventual limiting factor for an industrial extrapolation will be checked.


The laboratory is currently granted by more than 25 (regional, national or European) granted projects, usually with an industrial partnership. The laboratory has a strong expertise and know-how in the field of the pretreatment of biomass and has also designed and built specific house-made devices (up to several hundred litres) for such applications.


Aurore Richel (F) is professor and head of the Laboratory of Biological and Industrial Chemistry at the University of Liege – Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech. The laboratory is engaged in research and education in the fields of biological chemistry, biorefining and industrial technologies. A. Richel and her team are involved in numerous projects and industrial collaborations, specializing in the following areas: optimized use of vegetal biomass for bioproducts and fine chemicals, pretreatments and cracking of lignocellulosic biomass and development of new methodologies with low environmental footprints. Professional experience in the project domain: development of expertise and know-how in the field of bioproducts and biofuels production starting from first generation and second-generation biomass. Optimization of pretreatment protocols for the cracking of lignocellulosic materials including agro-food, woody biomass and industrial wastes (including black liquor from the paper milling industry). Development of separation methods for cellulose, hemicelluloses and lignin. Expertise in lignin characterization including the development of novel analytical methods (nuclear magnetic resonance, mass spectrometry, etc.). Most significant achievements: A. Richel participates currently in more than 25 national and international projects related to biorefining, bioproducts and biofuels (see: www.gembloux.ulg.ac.be/cb/). She is also member of the management committee of 3 European actions (COST actions) dedicated to biorefining and biomass.

http://www.gembloux.ulg.ac.be/cb/


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All the publication of the laboratory can be found using our institutional depository tool or consulting www.gembloux.ulg.ac.be/cb/ (link to “publications”). Also below a non-exhaustive list of 5 relevant publications in accordance with this subject. 1. Jacquet, N., Maniet, G., Vanderghem, C., Delvigne, F., Richel, A. Application of Steam Explosion as Pretreatment on Lignocellulosic Material: A Review (2015) Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research, 54 (10), pp. 2593-2598 2. Bombeck, P.-L., Hébert, J., Richel, A. Enzymatic hydrolysis to produce nanocellulose in an integrated forest biorefinery strategy. A review [L’utilisation de l’hydrolyse enzymatique pour la production de nanocellulose dans une stratégie de bioraffinage forestier intégré (Synthèse Bibliographique)] (2016) Biotechnology, Agronomy and Society and Environment, 20 (1), pp. 94-103 3. Dedrie, M., Jacquet, N., Bombeck, P.-L., Hébert, J., Richel, A. Oak barks as raw materials for the extraction of polyphenols for the chemical and pharmaceutical sectors: A regional case study (2015) Industrial Crops and Products, 70, pp. 316-321 4. Jacquet, N., Maniet, G., Richel, A., Paquot, M. Enzymatic hydrolysis of softwood and hardwood regenerated celluloses (2014) Current Chemical Biology, 8 (2), pp. 103-108 5. Vanderghem, C., Richel, A., Jacquet, N., Blecker, C., Paquot, M. Impact of formic/acetic acid and ammonia pre-treatments on chemical structure and physico-chemical properties of Miscanthus x giganteus lignins (2011) Polymer Degradation and Stability, 96 (10), pp. 1761-1770


Current participation in more than 25 R&D projects including: VALICELL (Valorization of lignin and cellulose for paper making industry – national funding – project labialised by the competitiveness cluster GreenWin); PHOSBIOL2 (design of a new supply chain for the production of second generation bioethanol and evaluation of its technico-economical parameters - national funding – project labialised by the competitiveness cluster GreenWin); INTERREG V COMPOSENS (extraction of new biobased fibres for applications in composites – interregional grants) – etc.

Equipment involved

Pilot hall with all equipment (>100 L/200L) for biorefinering . Pilot or semi-pilot equipments: Parr Reactor; Steam Explosion 100 L (Armstrong); Double-walled reactor (Ferrari); 200 L reactor with mixer (Ferrari); Microwave reactor (Milestone); Preparative floor centrifuge (Beckman); Peristaltic pump with ultra-filtration; Microfluidizer. Spectroscopic systems: Nuclear Magnetic Resonance 600 MHz, Varian UnitY, 1H {13C-15N-31P } AutoX Indirect Detection PFG liquid probe, with autosampler; Fourier-Transform Infrared spectroscopy. Mass spectrometry: MALDI-TOF (Bruker); 2 GC-MS systems (HP Series) with automatic sampler; LC-MS system (Bruker-Agilent). Chromatographic analytical systems: HPLC + Multi Angle Laser Light Scattering + RI detector (Agilent/Brookhaven); HPLC + RI detector + UV detector (Waters) + Viscosimeter (Viscotek); HPLC (Agilent) + ELSD detector (3300 All Tech); HPAEC-PAD (Dionex); Analytical Gas Chromatography (Hewlett Packard). Preparative systems: Preparative HPAEC-PAD (Dionex); Preparative HPLC (Waters) + ELSD detector (2000 All Tech). Calorimetry, surface properties determination: VP-ITC Microcalorimeter (Microcal); Langmuir film balance; Mütek

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particule charge detector. Analytical materials: Fibertec (Foss); Amino acids analyser (Pharmacia); Kjeltech nitrogen analyser (Foss). Sample preparation: Microwave reactor – microwave extraction system 24*100 ml (Milestone); Kit protein hydrolysis (inert atmosphere); Soxlhet extraction apparatus; Laboratory muffle/ashing furnace (30-3000 °C); Laboratory incubator shaker; Manual diffusion cell system (Hanson); Speedvac (Christ); Benchtop centrifuge (Allegra X-15R Beckman); Preparative floor centrifuge (Beckman); Peristaltic pump with ultra-filtration; Freeze-drying system (BRS); Peptides synthesizer (Advanced Chemtech); Spectrophotometer; Ovens and incubators


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Nº 13

Organisation Name: CANTONI S.R.L

Website: www.cantoni.biz Type SME

Overall description

CANTONI S.R.L : Is a private company, establish back to 1960’s, specialized in manufacturing high cavitations moulds for packaging product , medical and cosmetic items, we are able to develop from a simple tool till a turn-key solutions. We have our design and CNC programming department, CNC lathing machine , CNC milling machine, electro erosions, CNC grinder, quality control dpt , heat treatment area and 4 Injection moulding machine up to 450 Ton for mould testing. We are supplying our equipment worldwide and through our service point we can follow our customers and share our experience for new product development or improving existing product to achieve the best business result.


Cantoni S.R.L will design and manufacture the preform mould and blow moulds required to test the new biopolymer ( WP4) ( WP6) and (WP8) and will inject the new material and supply the preforms for blowing on a two-stage blowing machine to make the required bottles.


CANTONI has developed the preform design and preform moulds according to the bottle design and mechanical proprieties required.


Fabio Cantoni : Male – he has worked in the mould maker business for 45 years , he has a wide experience in design moulds and industrial automations. Alberto Cantoni: Male – has a Degree on Mechanical Engineer and is 15 years experience in developing and producing injection moulds and engineering and installation of turn-key solution for preform and packaging production line .


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Equipment involved

3 D CAD/CAM system to design the preform mould

CNC machineries to manufacture the moulds parts as core, cavity, slide etc.

Injection moulding machine, dryer , chiller and required accessories to produce the required performs.

Two stage blow moulding machine for testing the preform produced by the new biopolymer


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4.2. Third parties1 involved in the project (including use of third party resources) No third parties are involved in this project.

Does the participant plan to subcontract certain tasks (please note that core tasks of the project should not be sub-contracted)

N

If yes, please describe and justify the tasks to be subcontracted

Does the participant envisage that part of its work is performed by linked third parties

N

If yes, please describe the third party, the link of the participant to the third party, and describe and justify the foreseen tasks to be performed by the third party

Does the participant envisage the use of contributions in kind provided by third parties (Articles 11 and 12 of the General Model Grant Agreement)

N

If yes, please describe the third party and their contributions

5. Ethics Issues Re-pack consortium will operate under well proved practices. All participants will operate respectfully to colleagues and all those directly and indirectly linked to the project work. The project team does not expect to meet any complex ethical issues during the implementation of the project.

5.1 Security

Activities or results raising security issues

NO

EU-classified information' as background or results

NO

1 A third party that is an affiliated entity or has a legal link to a participant implying a collaboration not limited to the action.

(see relevant articles Model Grant Agreement).

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