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ECOHELIX

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Adding high value to wasted raw material from pulping industry
Ecohelix has developed a technology which transforms widely available, sustainable, pulp industry waste into high-performance polymers. Membrane filtration and biotechnology are applied, using proven large-scale processing techniq... Ecohelix has developed a technology which transforms widely available, sustainable, pulp industry waste into high-performance polymers. Membrane filtration and biotechnology are applied, using proven large-scale processing techniques, to isolate and modify wood biorefinery derived hemicellulose and low molecular weight lignin. The technology has been verified both for production and as an end product (to TRL6). The end product can replace petroleum-based products such as PVOH, PVAc and SDS and foodcrop based products with a highly sustainable, biodegradable, high performance product which reduces CO2 emissions and adds value to the pulp industry. Ecohelix can tap into a large and stable availability of raw material that pulping processes create - and at the same time offer processing benefits for the mills. A wide range of potential applications have been identified in the cosmetics, pulp and paper chemicals, packaging and construction industries. For certain applications, including as an emulsifier for paper board sizing chemicals and in cosmetics, tests demonstrate a significantly superior performance. The performance as an emulsifier for paper sizing chemicals (the paper sizing process provides water resistance and strength for applications including liquid packaging board) is x10 better than the existing market solutions. Ecohelix’s value chain involves close partnerships with both pulp mills and speciality chemicals producers. ver más
31/07/2019
ECOHELIX
71K€
Duración del proyecto: 6 meses Fecha Inicio: 2019-01-23
Fecha Fin: 2019-07-31

Línea de financiación: concedida

El organismo H2020 notifico la concesión del proyecto el día 2019-07-31
Línea de financiación objetivo El proyecto se financió a través de la siguiente ayuda:
EIC-SMEInst-2018-2020: SME instrument
Cerrada hace 6 años
Presupuesto El presupuesto total del proyecto asciende a 71K€
Líder del proyecto
ECOHELIX AB No se ha especificado una descripción o un objeto social para esta compañía.
Perfil tecnológico TRL 4-5