Objective This research proposal deals with the development of innovative fully biodegradable and recyclable, multilayer flexible and transparent structure for fresh pasta and different types of cheese that requires customized Modified Atmosphere (MAP) by combining at least two different biodegradable thermoplastic materials, mainly polylactic acid (PLA) and polyvinyl alcohol (PVOH). In order to increase/reinforce the barrier against moisture, a biodegradable coating based on natural waxes will cover the inner layer of the multilayer structure. The natural waxes will be extracted from urban sources as well as residues from agriculture.Furthermore, the differences of permeability between traditional plastic packaging materials (polyolefins, EVOH, polyamides) and BIO4MAP’s proposed ones (PLA and PVOH), require optimization and adjustment of the current combination of gases used to obtain fully biodegradable packages that give similar shelf-life for the food products studied.BIO4MAP project aims to achieve the following structure by using: Co-extrusion and coating process: PLA/tie/ PVOH/tie/ PLA/coatingTo perform the semi-rigid structure, new biodegradable thermoplastic tie-layer (for co-extrusion) will be developed based on the modifications of PLA and PVOH or their copolymers. The biodegradable sheet will be covered by a natural wax based coating, to improve the water vapour permeability of the structure. Moreover, the barrier of the developed packaging needs to be specifically adapted to the modified atmosphere required by the different products (fresh pasta and cheese).BIO4MAP offers low environmental impact solutions: 1) The new packages will allow the easy recyclability of PLA due to the effortless separation between PVOH and the PLA (PVOH is soluble in water), 2) the new packages will be full compostable in conditions according to the standard UNE-EN 13432 and 3) use of agricultural waste (leaves, greenery) as a raw material source for wax based coating production Fields of science engineering and technologyindustrial biotechnologybiomaterialsbioplasticspolylactic acidengineering and technologyother engineering and technologiesfood technologyfood packaging Programme(s) FP7-SME - Specific Programme "Capacities": Research for the benefit of SMEs Topic(s) SME-2013-1 - Research for SMEs Call for proposal FP7-SME-2013 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme BSG-SME - Research for SMEs Coordinator AIMPLAS - ASOCIACION DE INVESTIGACION DE MATERIALES PLASTICOS Y CONEXAS EU contribution € 40 240,00 Address VALENCIA PARC TECHNOLOGIC CALLE GUSTAVE EIFFEL 4 46980 PATERNA VALENCIA Spain See on map Region Este Comunitat Valenciana Valencia/València Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Maria Jose Moreto Badia (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data Participants (10) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all HYCAIL OY Participation ended Finland EU contribution € 72 218,91 Address TYKISTOKATU 4B 20520 TURKU See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Svante Wahlbeck (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data BOBINO PLASTIQUE SAS France EU contribution € 202 246,22 Address ZONE ARTISANALE LES PINS 43620 SAINT PAL DE MONS See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Julien Chalavon (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Total cost No data ARTIBAL S.A. Spain EU contribution € 189 154,06 Address CAÑADA REAL 22600 Sabinanigo See on map Region Noreste Aragón Huesca Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact David Royo Grasa (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Total cost No data VALLES PLASTIC FILM, S.L. Spain EU contribution € 183 964,08 Address POLIGONO IND. EL CARRASCOT, 46850 L'OLLERIA See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Estela Valls (Ms) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data ALTONI-KELDERMAN NV Belgium EU contribution € 118 762,87 Address SLUIZENSTRAAT 101 2900 SCHOTEN See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Georges Michielsen (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data CENTRAL QUESERA MONTESINOS SL Spain EU contribution € 121 987,70 Address VEREDA REAL S/N 30520 JUMILLA MURCIA See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Encarnación Mª Navarro Perán (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data SACHSENMILCH LEPPERSDORF GMBH Germany EU contribution € 25 998,18 Address AN DEN BREITEN 10 01454 WACHAU (ORTSTEIL SEIFERSDORF) See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Katharina Görnitz (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data FRAUNHOFER GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FORDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG EV Germany EU contribution No data Address HANSASTRASSE 27C 80686 Munchen See on map Region Bayern Oberbayern München, Kreisfreie Stadt Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Walter Krause (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data ABO AKADEMI Finland EU contribution € 38 323,36 Address DOMKYRKOTORGET 3 20500 Abo See on map Region Manner-Suomi Etelä-Suomi Varsinais-Suomi Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Carl-Eric Wilen (Prof.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data MAPEA SARL France EU contribution € 121 094,45 Address ZA du Parc, secteur Gampille 42490 FRAISSES See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact René Genillon (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data