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Waste agroalimentarios will allow to manufacture biodegradable glasses
The technology centres Aido, Aimplas and Ainia work from does a year in a project cofinanciado by Ivace and by Bottoms Feder whose aim is the development of a new plastic material biodegradable obtained from the fermentation of the by-products of citrus fruit generated by the industry of fruit juices for the manufacture of optical products- ophthalmic sustainable, specifically mounts 100% biodegradable.
The project Optobio part of the microbial fermentation of the by-products agroalimentarios to develop a bioplástico and presents a double profit. On the one hand, it allows to resolve the impact of the industry agroalimentaria to the valorizar his waste. On the other hand, it makes possible the manufacture of mounts and lens totally biodegradable thanks to the development of the new material, what facilitates his management like residue once finished his useful life.
From the material obtained of the waste agroalimentarios will develop a biocomposite with some properties of flexibility and suitable mechanical resistance for the manufacture of mounts 100% biodegradable.
During the first year of the project, the technology centres have centred his efforts in the optimisation of the process of obtaining of the polymeric material (PHB), manufacturing and processed of the biomateriales, optical optimisation as well as diverse activities of technological surveillance. For the next and last year of the project, will finalise the tasks of optimisation initiated in the first year and will study the applicability of biomaterial developed in other sectors. According to the first investigations, the resultant material of the project, also will be able to adapt for his utilisation in other industries like the ones of the container and the packaging or the automotive sector.
The Technological Institute of Optics, Colour and Image (Aido), the Technological Institute of the plastic (Aimplas) and Ainia Technological Centre, are centres inscribed in the Register of Technological Centres of the Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness. They belong to the Spanish Federation of Technological Centres, Fedit, and to the Network of Technological Institutes of the Comunitat Valencian, Redit.
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