NordiCoats
New biobased epoxy compounds for high-performance applications
Project overview
Project coordination team: Francesca Di Bartolomeo, Alexander Wentzel and Susan Maleki
Institution: SINTEF Industry
Partners: SINTEF Community, SINTEF Ocean. NMBU, RISE PFI, Arbaflame AS, AlgiPharma AS, Bioenvision, Jotun AS
Funding: NOK 15 mill.
Duration: 2023-2026
About the project
The NordiCoats project is ambitiously aimed at developing new bio-based epoxy compounds for high-performance applications, with a focus on sustainability and environmental friendliness. Its scope encompasses biotechnological and chemo-synthetic approaches to create safer, potentially recyclable epoxy solutions that significantly reduce reliance on fossil resources, particularly bisphenol A (BPA), known for its health and environmental risks.
Aiming to contribute to the green transition
The project's objectives are to innovate in the field of industrial biotechnology, creating new knowledge, methodologies, and competences that contribute to the green transition in the chemical and materials sector, while promoting the development of more sustainable industrial products with a lower environmental footprint. Through collaborative efforts among research organizations and commercial partners, NordiCoats aims to address societal needs for mitigating climate change and reducing environmental pollution, aligning with the principles of a circular economy.
This is a Knowledge-building Project for Industry supported by the Research Council of Norway.