Biobased superabsorbents in food packaging
| Reference number | |
| Coordinator | CELLCOMB AB |
| Funding from Vinnova | SEK 500 000 |
| Project duration | May 2019 - November 2019 |
| Status | Completed |
| Venture | The strategic innovation programme Bioinnovation |
| Call | Test your hypothesis – step 1 within BioInnovation: innovative projects of higher risk. |
Important results from the project
The use of bio-based materials as an absorbent could replace a large proportion of absorbents from fossil sources, such as polyacrylic acid, polyacrylamide, polyvinyl alcohol. An important parameter in this project was to evaluate the economic feasibility of the production of the materials. According to our calculations, the manufactured cellulose-based materials are twice as expensive as the commercial products.
Expected long term effects
The hypothesis we had hoped for did not hold.
Approach and implementation
We have carried out a large number of lab tests and economic analyzes as well as various types of material runs and analyzes.