German-led research project to demonstrate full biogenic CO2 value chain

In Germany, twelve partners of seven countries will demonstrate the full value chain from biogenic CO2 gained from wastewater to polymer end-use in the 4-year Horizon Europe project.

The acronym HICCUPS stands for “Highly Innovative technology demonstration for bio-based CO2 Capture and Utilization for production of bulk plastics applications”, which basically means, that HICCUPS proposes a resource efficient solution to convert biogenic CO2 emissions from wastewater treatment plants into bio-based polymers for the packaging industry. 

PLGA Poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) is a polymer with excellent water and gas barrier properties, fully biodegradable and completely made from renewable feedstock, which makes it a promising candidate for the replacement of fossil polyethylene. Demonstrating the potential of PLGA, packaging materials will be produced with PLGA film-coated paper and moulded plastic. Examples of this type of packaging include coated paper for food packaging.