COCOBIN: Coatings and Composites from Novel Biobased Dispersions
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Project duration
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Business Finland
Funding amount
8 760 000 EUR
Project coordinator
University of Oulu
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Project leader
- Professor, Head of the Research Unit
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Project description
COCOBIN is a two-year Finnish-lead innovation project developing biobased coatings and composites to replace fossil-based polymeric materials. COCOBIN targets packaging coating and adhesive applications, and addresses their recyclability and other end-of-life aspects. The project aims to scale up the most promising concepts to facilitate commercialization of cost-efficient and high-performance biobased materials that align with circular economy goals and UN Sustainable Development Targets.
The COCOBIN project will explore and pilot the use of various natural waxes and polyesters together with cellulose and hemicellulose materials for coatings and adhesives in fiber-packaging, textiles and abrasive materials. The project focuses on the performance and properties of biobased dispersion coatings and adhesives, as well as challenges related to the availability and cost of raw materials, which still limit the large-scale use of biobased materials. Additionally, the project examines the lifecycle and environmental impacts of new materials.
The overall objective of the COCOBIN project is to enable biobased materials to become competitive alternatives for dispersion and composite formulations in the markets currently dominated by fossil-based polymers.
The COCOBIN project is being implemented by seven universities and research institutes and eight companies covering the entire material development value chain from raw materials to end products. The project is linked to three national “Veturi” -ecosystems: Beyond Circularity, ExpandFibre, and SHAPE.
