CassMaterials' packaging foam – new technology to produce biobased foams from forestry, industrial and agricultural side streams
Cass Materials' packaging foam, Löven Foams, made from cellulose derived from forestry and agricultural side streams, is an environmentally friendly alternative to foams made from fossil-based raw materials. The packaging foam is lightweight, has strong mechanical properties, and is both compostable and recyclable, thus contributing to a circular economy and reduced environmental pollution.
Although the technology is new, the equipment and resources used are commercially available. Furthermore, it has been shown to be possible to use various types of cellulose as raw material in the foam production. By sharing information about the technology, there is the potential to produce foam packaging near where it will be used, which can reduce emissions from long-distance transportation of the packaging.
The technology is evaluated via a techno-economic analysis, which shows that the technology is feasible in industrial scale. Additionally, the life cycle assessment indicates that Cass Materials' packaging foam has a lower carbon footprint than the fossil-based insulation foams currently on the market.
Overall, this makes the technology a promising product to sell to and implement with forestry and agricultural producers to create value from their side streams.
MAINSTREAMing small-scale BIO-based solutions across rural Europe via regional Multi-actor Innovation Platforms and tailored innovation support
Completed | 2022-2025
- Main funding source
- Horizon Europe (EU Research and Innovation Programme)
- Geographical location
- Bulgaria, Denmark, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Sweden, Greece, Belgium