FAIR-CT98-4416 BIONANOPACK: Biodegradable nanocomposite food packaging

Contacts
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	Type of Project	Shared Cost
	Contract No	FAIR-CT98-4416
	Total Cost	1,955,000 ECU
	EC Contribution	1,150,000 ECU
	Start Date	01/01/1999
	Duration	36 Months

BIONANOPACK: Biodegradable nanocomposite food packaging

Objectives

The overall aim of the project is to develop a new biodegradable food packaging material with low permanent gas (O₂, CO₂, N₂) and water permeability. The structure of the new material is based on homogeneously dispersed silicates (clay minerals) in thermoplastic starch obtained via polymer melt processing techniques.

Contacts

Coordinator

• J. J. DE VLIEGER / The Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research (TNO) / NETHERLANDS

Participant

• Lutz JEROMIN / Biop Biopolymer GmbH GERMANY
• Bob VARELAS / Interchem Hellas S.A. GREECE
• Istituto di Ricerca e Tecnologia delle Materie Plastiche IRTeMP NCR Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche / ITALY
• Cinzia DELLA PORTA / Laviosa Chimica Mineraria SpA ITALY
• Nick KANELLOPOULOS / National Center Scientific Research ''Demokritos'' / GREECE
• Aura CARAMANIAN / Ortobell S.R.L. ITALY
• Carla GUIDOTTI / University of Pisa Dept of Chemistry & Industrial Chem / ITALY