project - EIP-AGRI Operational Group
More sustainable plastics for use in the meat industry
Materiales plásticos más sostenibles en la industria cárnica (MATSOS)
Objectives
The project aims to develop new structures of more sustainable plastics for the meat industry with the aim of reducing the quantity of necessary raw materials (resins), reducing post-consumption waste and/or improving recyclability. The validation of these materials by studying the shelf life of various meat products will determine the ability of these new materials to replace the ones currently used and may even allow changes that will take us closer to a resource-efficient circular economy.
Objectives
El proyecto pretende desarrollar nuevas estructuras de materiales plásticos más sostenibles para el
sector cárnico con el objetivo de reducir la cantidad de materias primas (resinas) necesarias, reducir el
residuo post-consumo y / o mejorar su reciclabilidad. La validación de estos materiales mediante el
estudio de vida útil de diferentes productos cárnicos permitirá conocer el alcance de estos nuevos
materiales para reemplazar los actualmente utilizados y, incluso, realizar los cambios oportunos hacia
una economía circular eficiente en el uso de los recursos.
Activities
The objectives of the project will be met by developing the six main activities described below:
Activity 1. Study and analysis of the plastic materials and products currently in the market.
Activity 2. Design and manufacture of new plastic material structures: eco-design. Activity 3. Classification of the materials. Migration tests.
Activity 4. Pilot tests with the new materials. Prescreening.
Activity 5. Comparative study to determine the shelf life.
Activity 6. Transference of the results to the sector.
Activities
El desarrollo del presente proyecto se realizará desarrollando 6 actividades principales, que coinciden
con los objetivos planteados y que se describen a continuación:
Actividad 1. Estudio y análisis de materiales plásticos y productos presentes en el mercado
Actividad 2. Diseño y fabricación de nuevas estructuras de materiales plásticos: ecodiseño
Actividad 3. Caracterización de los materiales. Ensayos de migración
Actividad 4. Pruebas piloto con los nuevos materiales. Prescreening
Actividad 5. Estudio comparativo para la determinación de la vida útil
Actividad 6. Transferencia de resultados al sector
Context
This project will focus its efforts on obtaining more sustainable flexible plastic materials for the preservation of fresh, cooked and cured meat products. These materials may be obtained through the extrusion (single-layer materials) or co-extrusion (multi-layer materials) of blown film or flat sheets.
Obtaining multi-layer films by means of lamination will also be a possible method to explore for more sustainable plastic materials. The meat products in question may be in modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) or vacuum packed using different packaging systems (flow pack, thermoforming or heat sealing) with more sustainable materials and mechanical and gas/moisture barrier properties that may vary in accordance with the preservation requirements of each product.
Project details
- Main funding source
- Rural development 2014-2020 for Operational Groups
- Rural Development Programme
- 2014ES06RDRP009 Spain - Rural Development Programme (Regional) - Cataluña
Location
- Main geographical location
- Barcelona
€ 181338.79
Total budget
Total contributions from EAFRD, national co-financing, additional national financing and other financing.
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Contacts
Project coordinator
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INNOVACC
Project coordinator