Fraunhofer Research Institution for Materials Recycling and Resource Strategies IWKS

Bioeconomy

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Bioeconomics

Our portfolio is divided into three divisions

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

Your challenges are

Plasma pyrolysis

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
Use of solid, liquid or gaseous residues
Production of hydrogen, synthesis gases and high-quality carbon

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

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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INFeed - Tailor-made feed for sustainable nutrition

The project aims to establish a sustainable and closed aquaculture system for the breeding of edible shrimp. For this purpose, insects are used as feed, which are bred on the basis of regional material flows in the Frankfurt/Rhine-Main metropolitan region in order to promote the local production of a high-quality and healthy source of protein.

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