Finnish research and industry partners have launched COCOBIN, a two-year co-innovation project led by University of Oulu, aiming to develop new multicomponent dispersion and composite technologies for fiber-based barrier packaging, textiles, and abrasive materials.
Co-funded by Business Finland, the project has a total budget of 8.7 million euros and involves a consortium of 15 different organizations.
The overall objective of the "Coatings and Composites from Novel Biobased Dispersions (COCOBIN)" project is to enable biobased materials to become competitive alternatives for dispersion and composite formulations in the markets currently dominated by fossil-based polymers. The project develops new multicomponent dispersion and composite technologies for fiber-based barrier packaging applications and other industrially attractive end-uses. The initiative includes a comprehensive plan to scale up the developed multicomponent dispersions, coatings, binders and adhesives from the laboratory stage to pilot-scale. The project focuses on the utilization of bio-based materials, which contributes to society's transition to a circular bioeconomy based on recyclable, non-toxic and biodegradable raw materials.
“At the University of Eastern Finland, we study especially safety and potential beneficial or harmful effects of novel materials and coatings, Reijo Lappalainen, Professor, says.
For more information, please contact:
Reijo Lappalainen, reijo.lappalainen@uef.fi, tel. +358 40 3552564
Source: Coatings and composites from novel biobased dispersions – COCOBIN - CLIC Innovation
