Turning agri-food waste & biomass into sustainable polymers
Developing novel alternative of bio-based polymers synthesised from bio-renewable monomers.
Project Specificity
POLYMERS-5B aims to create a bio-based alternative
Given that 97% of plastics are currently derived from fossil-based feedstock (data from 2023 Plastics Europe AISBL), POLYMERS-5B aims to create a bio-based alternative to the production of plastics through underused agri-food and wood biowastes.
The main applications are:
Project Goals
Novel alternative bio-based polymers
Novel alternative bio-based polymers synthesized from bio-based monomers sourced from underexploited 2G feedstock, using Machine Learning (ML) tools and Safe and Sustainable by Design (SSbD) approaches.
Project Impact
We will refer to the benefits to society and the environment:
- Recyclability of new bio-based products
- Biodegradability, lower carbon footprint of the new products
- Fair transition towards sustainability for all EU’s citizens
- Boosting the demand for new bio-polymers, products & bioactive compounds and creating the conditions for a spin-off
What's going on
News and Events
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POLYMERS-5B at CBE JU Info Day 2025 | 3 April 2025
Strengthening Bio-Based Innovation Networks Brussels was the epicenter of bio-based innovation last week, as the POLYMERS-5B team actively participated in the Circular Bio-based Europe Joint Undertaking (CBE JU) Info Day 2025. The event provided an invaluable platform for knowledge exchange, fostering discussions with hundreds of stakeholders from across Europe’s bioeconomy sector. Our team, represented for […]
CARE4BIO information session about CBE JU | 5 February 2025
On 5 February 2025, the POLYMERS-5B project was presented at the CARE4BIO Info Day, an event organized by CARE4BIO. CARE4BIO, the National Contact Point (NCP) network for Cluster 6 – Food, Bioeconomy, Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment – supports researchers and stakeholders in all aspects of proposal preparation. During the session, NSBproject, Dissemination and Exploitation […]
A chemist in science and Latvian National Guard
We are proud to share that largest Latvian language national daily newspaper Diena on 07/02/2025 published an article about one of our project partners – PhD Mikelis Kirpluks from Latvian State Institute of Wood Chemistry. In the article Mikelis shares how he well in love with chemistry field, his current research topics from rigid polyurethane […]
Consortium
Innovation and Impact Partnership
POLYMERS-5B brings together experts from academia, research institutions, and industry, representing Portugal, Latvia, Spain, Netherlands, Italy, Germany and Serbia.
This collaboration brings together cutting-edge technologies and expertise to develop and drive innovation in Biocatalysis and Green Chemistry processes.
POLYMERS-5B
Fair transition towards sustainability
for all EU’s citizens
A fair transition towards sustainability for all EU citizens involves ensuring that the shift to a green economy is inclusive, equitable, and just. This process should not only focus on environmental goals but also consider social and economic dimensions to ensure that no one is left behind.