Project coordinator. Coordinates the definition of technical requirements and individuation of raw materials providers. Leader of WP3 for polysaccharides based coatings and for optimization of polymeric substrates and their characterization.

Leader of WP2, responsible for developing protein based coating. Support in formulation development and coating characterization. Application of coatings in pilot scale will be conducted using Fraunhofer facilities.

Study of the application of cutin for different substrates, and improvement the coating properties combining other molecules/additives.

Characterization of biopolymers and determination of structural, mechanical, chemical, termal and functional properties por specific applications.

Leader of WP5 to scale up and validate coatings on cellulosic substrates. Laboratory testing, characterization and validation of coatings.

Leader of WP8. Overall responsibility for dissemination related activities, to maximize exploitation opportunities for the project partners.

Development of laminates and final packaging solutions.

Pilot and industrial production of large quantity.

Development and optimization of the suitable extraction processes of the target proteins, lipid and fatty acid fraction at laboratory scale and scaling up. Functionalization of biopolimers for fabrication of chitin nanofibers

Surface treatment with plasma for surface activation, fine diagnostic of the coatings and support on up-scaling of the industrial processes.

WP7 leader, assessing the overall feasibility and sustainability of the new coating, including REACH and CLP regulations.

Preparation of additives, and up-scaling according to industrial lines.

Responsible for several extrusion processes, for obtaining new films ready to final applications or coating process.

Support to market requirements definition, as well as properties of the materials. Developed coatings will be tested in shelf-life studies for products of the firm.

Upscaling of the coatings for flexible packaging and tableware applications.

Upscaling of coating for textiles and packaging applications.