BIORING develops biobased building blocks that allow the formulation of novel high-performance biocoatings with enhanced thermomechanical performance, providing a viable alternative to existing fossil-based ones. Their recycling and biodegradability are tested in view of end-of-life (EoL) real scenarios.
We provide a versatile, robust and scalable solution of biobased coatings based on biomass-derived photoreactive molecules, validated on a semi-industrial scale on rigid substances like paper and plastic.
Our solution is structured as a modular platform which will allow the integration of new and different building blocks in the future, to adapt to a variety of applications and industries.
BIORING applies digital technologies to monitor economic and environmental sustainability of the processes, and demonstrates our solution at a proof-of-concept level (TRL 5) for two specific applications: automotive and construction.
Thus, we have 5 different specific objectives:
- Provide a platform of renewable building blocks and oligomers from biomass as suitable constituents of tailor-made high-performance biobased UV curing coatings.
- Develop 2 novel 95% biobased formulations based on BIORING’s platform constituents for renewable biobased coatings.
- Provide results as a proof of improved performance, health, safety profile and end-of-life.
- Develop a process modelling framework that aligns the decisions to be taken in the process design and predict of the coating properties based on their formulation.
- Demonstrate the market and economic feasibility of new coatings by developing proofs of concept for two sectors (automotive and construction) and identifying broader market applications for BIORING’s platform.
