Project description
Innovative strategies for multi-layer materials recycling
Pharmaceutical packaging waste consists of multiple layers of polymers and aluminium, representing a significant source of pollution. Advances in technology today allows the development of innovations to efficiently sort multi-layer packaging. The EU-funded Sol-Rec2 project will develop and implement innovative strategies to improve the sorting, separation, and recycling of pharma blister packs and laminate consumer packaging waste. The project will also develop pioneering digital watermark technologies, fast and effective sorting of multi-layer packaging, and a toolbox of advanced green solvent systems to delaminate multi-layer packaging material and selectively dissolve targeted polymers. The Sol-Rec2 consortium comprises SMEs, research institutions, and universities from the Czech Republic, Spain, France, the Netherlands, Hungary, and the UK.
Objective
This 36-month Sol-Rec2 project targets the development and implementation of ground-breaking strategies for improving the sorting, separation and recycling of pharma blister packs and laminate consumer packaging waste consisting of multiple layers of polymers and aluminium. Innovative digital watermark technologies will be further developed and progressed to TRL6 through successful demonstration of rapid and efficient sorting of multi-layer packaging.
Experience from working in the field of ionic liquids will be leveraged to develop a toolbox of novel green solvent systems (TRL5) that can delaminate multi-layer packaging material and selectively dissolve target polymers – reducing demand for virgin raw materials through efficient separation and recovery of high purity PE, PP and PVC polymers and aluminium. Socioeconomic and environmental benefits of Sol-Rec2 will be established through detailed life cycle analyses.
An exciting consortium of SMEs, research organisations and universities from 6 EU countries has been established, consisting of IPM2 (FR-SME), Aimplas (ES-RTO), FiliGrade (NL-SME), TWI (UK-RTO), University of Leicester (UK-UNI), Solvionic (FR-SME), Plastigram (CZ-SME) and Mikrolin (HU-SME). Partners bring a wealth of experience to the project covering plastic waste collection and sorting, digital watermarks, ionic liquids, polymer dissolution, recycling of multi-layer materials, reuse of polymers, eco-design and life cycle assessments. Generated knowledge will help to accelerate innovative recycling within Eastern Europe and reduce the complexity of multi-layer materials, leading to the design of more sustainable laminate packaging.
Sol-Rec2 will deliver sustainable production of high purity polymers and aluminium – providing recyclers with a valuable income stream, minimising the environmental impact and carbon footprint associated with virgin plastics production and bauxite mining whilst also making a valuable contribution to the circular economy.
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H2020-EU.3.5. - SOCIETAL CHALLENGES - Climate action, Environment, Resource Efficiency and Raw Materials
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H2020-EU.3.5.4. - Enabling the transition towards a green economy and society through eco-innovation
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RIA - Research and Innovation action
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Call for proposal
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(opens in new window) H2020-SC5-2018-2019-2020
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75017 Paris
France
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