We are proud to announce our participation in the BIOVALSA project, in collaboration with AIMPLAS, the Technical University of Valencia, VIROMII and BIOBAM.

BIOVALSA project goal: Research into new mechanisms for valorizing lignocellulosic waste typical of the Valencian Community for functional bioplastics production.

Description

The project pursues two objectives at the same time: valorizing agricultural waste from the Valencian Community such as rice straw, as well as optimizing the products obtained from the waste.

To this end, new fermentation methods will be proposed to obtain two different organic acids, succinic acid and lactic acid. These two products are the building blocks, i.e. the starting monomers for synthesizing two of the most common bioplastics on the market, such as polylactic acid (PLA) and polybutylene succinate (PBS).

This project is interesting for Prime Biopolymers due to the growing market interest in second-generation bioplastics obtained from agricultural waste instead for the current bioplastic derived from dedicated crops.

At Prime Biopolymers we continue to work and contribute to the circular economy and sustainability, seeking and providing solutions that promote a greener and more responsible future.

Funding

BIOVALSA is a project funded by the Valencian Institute of Competitiveness and Innovation (IVACE+i) in the 2024 call for Strategic Projects in Cooperation. It has a budget of €591,553.54 and a duration from November 1, 2024 to December 31, 2026.