Proposals under this topic should:

• Develop and validate novel formulations for renewable, recyclable or bio-degradable, and min 95% (aiming at 100%) bio-based coatings and/or barriers and/or binders and/or adhesives, with improved or unprecedented properties with respect to state of the art.
• Develop adequate tests and results thereof on the developed bio-based solutions to show their benefits compared with state of the art. Provide proof of an improved functional, health and safety profile of the developed solutions compared with state of the art, showing fewer potential hazards and higher safety for consumers and end-users of the intended applications. Provision for the project integrating ‘safe-and-sustainable-by-design’ generic criteria and framework considerations, in line with the EU Chemicals strategy for sustainability.
• Apply and/or adapt existing/mature or novel digital technologies provided that they are instrumental to achieving the project’s outcomes and scope. Applications of digital technologies that should be considered in the scope are among the following areas: i) chemicals, materials and process design & modelling ii) process monitoring and optimisation and iii) data analytics and data management of the bio-based products in the scope.
• Disseminate the outputs and learning outcomes from the project in order to increase the public awareness, and awareness of relevant industry actors, of potential benefits of bio-based solutions and raise awareness on opportunities to be addressed.