ECOBIOFOR
Asebio has participated in the ECOBIOFOR - Ecopaint bio-based formulations project, which is part of the Capacities program of the VII Framework Program funded by the European Commission (FP7, SME-2013, GA: 605215). The project was developed between September 1, 2014 and November 2016, driven by a consortium of 11 entities.
The main goal of the ECOBIOFOR project was to develop novel bio-solvents from renewable resources. To do so, new biotechnology processes and green chemistry were used, replacing petrochemical based solvents commonly used in paints, varnishes and coatings to promote more sustainable production and use. The project sought to come up with a new generation of paints with a much smaller carbon footprint, maintaining performance and properties.
The sector requires greener processes and components for coatings, inks, adhesives, paint and varnishes, as solvents are a basic and main component in their composition. The R&D project, therefore, is a response to the sector’s needs to launch more environmentally friendly products to market. This approach encourages the European paint, coatings and solvents industry’s transformation from petrochemical-based processes towards more sustainable, biotechnology-based ones.
The consortium is made up of eleven organisations, including five biotechnology and paint business associations, three end users (manufacturers of chemical products and paint), and three research and development centres with prior experience in green chemistry, organic synthesis, biotechnology and paint composition, from six countries in Europe (Spain, Portugal, Switzerland, Italy, Belgium and France).
Under the framework of this project, AseBio was in charge of putting together a plan to exploit and disseminate the knowledge in the biotechnology sector in order to establish a dialogue with companies through the value chain to understand their needs and share the results of the project.
The research that led to these results was funded through the Seventh framework programme of the European Community (FP7/2007-2013) under grant agreement number 605215.
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