PRS, a disruptive technology for the industrial repair of large series of reusable plastic articles in the circular economy

Información del proyecto

PRS

Identificador del acuerdo de subvención: 807611

DOI

10.3030/807611

Proyecto cerrado

Fecha de la firma de la CE 31 Enero 2018

Fecha de inicio 1 Febrero 2018

Fecha de finalización 31 Julio 2018

Financiado con arreglo a

• SOCIETAL CHALLENGES - Climate action, Environment, Resource Efficiency and Raw Materials

Coste total

€ 71 429,00

Aportación de la UE

€ 50 000,00

Coordinado por

PLASTIC REPAIR SYSTEM 2011 SL
Spain

Objetivo

In Europe, there are 1.8 billion items of plastic Returnable Transport Packaging (RTP), which are plastic pallets and crates that are used across various sectors, including the automotive, beverage, logistic and pooling services. Also in Europe, the number of plastic street containers for Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) exceeds ten million. The average lifetime of these articles ranges from five to ten years. When they break, these items are discarded and replaced with new ones. Discarded items have three destinations: recycling, incineration or as landfill. The owners of these plastic elements barely consider the possibility of their repair.
At Plastic Repair System, we have developed and patented an industrial technology for the repair of reusable plastic articles, which allows their use with total confidence and guarantees, while the cost of repair is less than one third of the new value of the same article. Repairs undertaken with PRS technology have been analysed by independent laboratories that have certified that PRS recovers 100% of the object's functionality and at least 98% of its original strength.
The industrialization of processes allows the systematic repair of large volumes of plastic articles, achieving significant cost savings for our customers, as well as environmental advantages. We estimate that our technology will help to reduce the carbon footprint in at least 0.89 Kg CO2 per Kg of repaired plastic item.
After having successfully tested our technology on a small scale, we want to expand our Business Model internationally, starting with Europe. In fact, some customers with plants in several countries have asked us to extend our service to their plants in other countries. We have received also interest from two European venture capital funds focused in innovative companies in the circular economy. Phase 1 of SME Instrument represents an opportunity to improve our Business Plan for internationalization in a way that will allow us to minimize any risk

Ámbito científico (EuroSciVoc)

• ingeniería y tecnología › ingeniería ambiental › gestión de residuos › procesos de tratamiento de residuos › reciclaje
• ingeniería y tecnología › otras ingenierías y tecnologías › alimentos y bebidas

Palabras clave

• reuse
• plastic
• repair
• environment

Programa(s)

• H2020-EU.3.5. - SOCIETAL CHALLENGES - Climate action, Environment, Resource Efficiency and Raw Materials PROGRAMA PRINCIPAL
  
• H2020-EU.2.3.1. - Mainstreaming SME support, especially through a dedicated instrument
  

Tema(s)

• SMEInst-11-2016-2017 - Boosting the potential of small businesses in the areas of climate action, environment, resource efficiency and raw materials
  

Régimen de financiación

SME-1 - SME instrument phase 1

Convocatoria de propuestas

H2020-SMEInst-2016-2017

Coordinador

PLASTIC REPAIR SYSTEM 2011 SL

• Aportación neta de la UEn: € 50 000,00
• Dirección: AVENIDA SANCHO EL FUERTE 53 BAJO ; 31007 Pamplona ; España
• Pyme Sí:
  Región
  Noreste › Comunidad Foral de Navarra › Navarra
• Región: Noreste › Comunidad Foral de Navarra › Navarra
• Tipo de actividad: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Coste total: € 71 429,00