BioStyrene

Specific area

Increasing SME competitiveness and entrepreneurship by fostering cooperation between public, private and R&D sectors

Programme co-financing

437 617,00 EUR

Total budget

586 986,56 EUR

Regions

St.Petersburg
South Estonia

Contact email

lauri.vares@ut.ee

Project status

Ongoing (1)

BioStyrene - ER30

Novel lignin-based plastics for sustainable polymer industry

Project aims to support regional SMEs development by fostering cross-border business contacts and the development of new products.          

Specific objective:

• Develop a scaleable process to replace fossil based non-biodegradable styrene with a biodegradable bio-based styrene counterpart from wood biomass
• Form connections between private companies and universities as well as between Estonia and Russia

Main activities:

• Investigation of metal-catalyzed and vanillin routes from lignin to styrene-type compounds
• Scale-up and adjustment of the synthesis process to ensure high yield and cost-efficiency
• Development of formulas and technology for obtaining polymeric composite materials based on polyolefins and hydrolytic lignin
• Testing of selected monomers in the polymerization process and optimization of the conditions of the synthesis of polymers in the metal reactor
• The applicability of the styrene type polymers in the production of coating materials

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