Fraunhofer Research Institution for Materials Recycling and Resource Strategies IWKS
Fraunhofer Research Institution for Materials Recycling and Resource Strategies IWKS

Bioeconomy

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Bioeconomics

The research work in this area focuses on the following key topics

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Your challenges are

Plastic substitute

Every German produces around 220 kilograms of packaging waste per year – and this figure is rising. Our research work is working to counteract this. For example, research is being conducted into biodegradable plastics. The main ingredient: fruit waste.

 

 

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Your challenges are

Biobased raw materials

  • High requirements on quality for the raw materials
  • Bio based raw materials have to be isolated and reprocessed from a surrounding matrix
  • Handling of secondary reaction products
  • Adaptation or new solutions of physical and chemical processes for separation and reprocessing necessary
  • Security of supply and quality of the raw materials
Our Solutions
 

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Your challenges are

Plasma pyrolysis

  • Production of hydrogen, synthesis gases and high-quality carbon
  • Use of solid, liquid or gaseous residues
  • Highly efficient use of renewable energies through microwave plasma
  • Optimum use of power peaks in the energy grid by fast on and off switching
  • High degree of automation
Our solutions

Efficient use of raw materials

Obtaining biobased fibers from by-products / process waste from the food industry

The Fraunhofer IWKS develops new ways of use of Biogenic polymers in composites, lacquers, medical products.

News from the department

 

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Position paper

Bioplastics: We point out facts and take a stand

Bioplastics are often associated with sustainable and environmentally friendly packaging. However, bioplastics are not just bioplastics. And do bioplastics have the potential to replace conventional plastics as sustainable alternatives?

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High-performance biomass extracted functional hybrid polymer coatings

The Hyperbiocoat project aims to develop a biobased and biodegradable coating for biobased packagings to improve their properties. A second goal is the development of processing technology to apply this coating over a wide range of rigid and flexible packaging. Duration: 36 month, Sep 2016 - Sep 2019

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