Coordinatore | CONFEDERATION DES INDUSTRIES PAPETIERES EUROPEENNES CEPI AISBL
Organization address
address: AVENUE LOUISE 250 contact info |
Nazionalità Coordinatore | Belgium [BE] |
Totale costo | 1˙186˙013 € |
EC contributo | 887˙998 € |
Programma | FP7-SME
Specific Programme "Capacities": Research for the benefit of SMEs |
Code Call | FP7-SME-2012 |
Funding Scheme | BSG-SME-AG |
Anno di inizio | 2012 |
Periodo (anno-mese-giorno) | 2012-12-01 - 2015-11-30 |
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1 |
CONFEDERATION DES INDUSTRIES PAPETIERES EUROPEENNES CEPI AISBL
Organization address
address: AVENUE LOUISE 250 contact info |
BE (Bruxelles) | coordinator | 494˙519.06 |
2 |
EUROPESE FEDERATIE VAN FABRIKANTENVAN GOLFARTON IVZW
Organization address
address: AVENUE LOUISE 250 contact info |
BE (BRUXELLES) | participant | 250˙079.50 |
3 |
DS SMITH PACKAGING ITALIA SPA
Organization address
address: VIA PASUBIO 6 contact info |
IT (MILANO) | participant | 38˙125.00 |
4 |
PARGIANAS NIKOLAOS & CO EE
Organization address
address: CHARILAOU THERMI ODOS 6TH KM TAERMI contact info |
EL (THESSALONIKI) | participant | 26˙380.00 |
5 |
RAPINA PABERIVABRIK
Organization address
address: PARGI 23 contact info |
EE (RAPINA) | participant | 23˙190.00 |
6 |
INNVENTIA AB
Organization address
address: Drottning Kristinas vaeg 61 contact info |
SE (STOCKHOLM) | participant | 17˙375.00 |
7 |
TECHNOLOGIKO EKPEDEFTIKO IDRYMA THESSALIAS
Organization address
address: NEA KTIRIA contact info |
EL (LARISA) | participant | 12˙468.00 |
8 |
GEORG-AUGUST-UNIVERSITAET GOETTINGEN STIFTUNG OEFFENTLICHEN RECHTS
Organization address
address: WILHELMSPLATZ 1 contact info |
DE (GOTTINGEN) | participant | 11˙872.00 |
9 |
UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID
Organization address
address: AVENIDA DE SENECA 2 contact info |
ES (MADRID) | participant | 8˙070.00 |
10 |
CENTRALNY OSRODEK BADAWCZO-ROZWOJOWY OPAKOWAN
Organization address
address: UL. KONSTANCINSKA 11 contact info |
PL (WARSZAWA) | participant | 5˙920.00 |
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'The project's objective is the creation of an innovative process based on modification of recovered fibres to be used to produce new functional packaging products with high level of standardization in EU, reducing the need of the sector for virgin fibres and supporting the competitiveness of the SMEs in EU packaging sector, through: - study and develop potential treatments for recovered fibre modification capable of improving physical- chemical properties of recycled papers - select the best fibre modification treatments based on property and recyclability criteria and validate at pilot plant scale - develop appropriate modification process systems of recovered fibres, explore new possibilities for both cost reduction and quality increase in packaging design and manufacturing with the input of all stakeholders - implement, demonstrate and validate a pilot plant for fibre modification (energy and raw material efficiency). The plant will be realized with the assistance of SME consortium members - train the staff of all the participants and disseminate the results to interested packaging SMEs (organize training courses and technical seminars, publish in practical sector journals and brochures and use internet) - identify new uses of enhanced modified fibre papers by comparing the state-of-the-art and the results of Fibre technology in corrugating packaging SMEs - foster the implementation of the new innovative fibre modification technology in SME users. It is foreseen that the project will serve to identify the industrial bottlenecks of paperboard SMEs and to establish a channel for them to express their interests and specifications for the new innovative modification process of recovered fibres with criteria of performance and optimisation. The consortium will create a database of characteristics and properties on representative fibre raw materials and products (recovered fibres, grade papers, corrugated board, boxes) for the packaging companies throughout Europe.'
An EU project is working on treatments that permit standardised recycled paper packaging. After evaluating candidate technologies and processes, work is progressing towards a pilot demonstrator plant.
With minimal treatment, recycled paper can be turned into useful and highly standardised packaging. Such packaging reduces the demand for virgin fibres, which is good for the environment, while also providing business opportunities.
The EU-funded http://www.fibreplus.org (FIBRE+) project aims to study and refine the best fibre-modification treatments. The group also plans to develop appropriate modification systems and foster their use. The 10-member consortium expects to create a database of various fibres and treatments. The three-year venture winds up near the end of 2015.
Project members identified industrial bottlenecks affecting European cardboard manufacturing small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The information was gathered using a questionnaire, reports and reviews. Subsequent analysis yielded a long list of desirable and undesirable characteristics of candidate technologies.
The team reviewed and analysed the pertinent literature in terms of the best current fibre-modification methods. The work also produced a list of recommendations concerning technologies under consideration.
FIBRE+ selected a set of suitable modifying agents and methods of delivery, which were evaluated and compared for their effectiveness. Hence, the project arrived at a short list of candidates, the best of which were further studied and optimised for industrial implementation. Paper-modification technologies were chosen over wood treatments. The project then started designing a pilot plant and planning for its demonstration, and completed a rough budget estimate.
After installation of the demonstration system, the project performed a small-scale demonstration. Early results showed a strength improvement in the paper product when the process incorporates starch. Extensive further testing with various other chemicals is underway.
The FIBRE+ project has developed a pilot system for industrial production of standardised recycled paper packaging materials, to be optimised in future work. The system offers costs and quality improvements, and will thus economically benefit European SMEs. An article on fibre modification using FIBRE+ protocols has recently been accepted by the peer-reviewed Journal of Applied Polymer Science.
"Demonstration of innovative, lightweight, 100% recyclable PET prototype formulations and process tooling for low carbon footprint packaging to replace current industry standard virgin plastics"
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