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EU funding (€5,880,471): Industrial Feather Waste Valorisation for Sustainable KeRatin based MAterials. Hor29 Nov 2016 EU Research and Innovation programme "Horizon"
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Industrial Feather Waste Valorisation for Sustainable KeRatin based MAterials.
According to European Commission, 13.1 million tons of poultry meat was produced only in the European Union (EU-28) in 2014 with an estimated generation of 3.1 million tons feather waste. At present the majority of poultry feathers are converted into low nutritional value animal food or disposed in landfills, causing environmental and health hazards. In this context, the overall objective of KaRMA2020 is the industrial exploitation of such underutilized waste to obtain added value raw materials for the chemical sector: keratin, bioplastics, flame retardant coatings, non-woven and thermoset biobased resins. This will be accomplished through either: i) innovative and sustainable approaches (already patented by some of KaRMA2020 partners), or ii) conventional and economic techniques. The obtained raw materials will be manufactured at industrial scale and further used for the production of novel bio-based products such as: slow release fertilizers, biodegradable food packaging plastics, flame retardant coated textiles and flame retardant thermoset biobased composites. The sustainability of the new raw materials and end-products will be evaluated through LCA assessment. Additionally, an integrated waste management plan will be elaborated to minimize environmental impacts generated by wastes. Communication and knowledge transfer as well as a detailed business plan will allow maximizing overall profitability of KaRMA2020 results. The well balanced composition of the consortium including industry, RTD performers and academia give KaRMA2020 the maximum chance of success.
Funded Companies:
| Company name | Funding amount |
| Aimplas - Asociacion de Investigacion de Materiales Plasticos y Conexas | €355,580 |
| Avantium Chemicals B.V. | €462,000 |
| Avantium Support B.V. | €0.00 |
| Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique CNRS | €456,753 |
| Centre Scientifique et Technique de L Industrie Textile Belge | €544,000 |
| Daren Laboratories & Scientific Consultants Ltd. | €249,003 |
| Fertiberia SA | €138,523 |
| Fkur Kunststoff GmbH | €133,788 |
| Fundacion Cidetec | €712,497 |
| Grupo Sada P A SA | €98,525 |
| Pno Innovation SL | €101,719 |
| PNO Innovation Srl | €160,781 |
| Rise Processum AB | €318,071 |
| Rise Research Institutes OF Sweden AB | €689,658 |
| Siec Badawcza Lukasiewicz - Lodzki Instytut Technologiczny | €231,461 |
| Sioen Industries N.V. | €169,750 |
| Synvina CV | €0.00 |
| Teknologian Tutkimuskeskus VTT Oy | €707,488 |
| Universite Cote d'Azur | €0.00 |
| Vertech Group | €350,875 |
Source: https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/723268
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