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For recyclates to be used to manufacture new products, unpleasant odors have to be minimized. To satisfy the sensory requirements, we can characterize odor-producing substances relevant to you and work with you to develop strategies to optimize and minimize the odor.

With regard to the VerpackG, we would like to find answers to questions in the context of "recyclable packaging" together with you in our consortia projects.

The bio-based extracts we have developed from residual products from the agricultural and food industries offer a sustainable and environmentally friendly alternative to the conventional, mineral-based antioxidants.

Cutting down on sugar, fats and salt is a priority in our efforts to develop foods that support a healthier diet. For example, one project underway now has us developing a novel fat substitute sourced from plant proteins.

Our forming air impact technology provides the means to selectively control the thermoforming process. It can serve to optimize the material thickness distribution to conserve resources. We are also investigating how the interaction between cooling and the air flow affects the forming of the material in an IGF research project called Fit 2.0.

Developed further, optimized and adapted to a wide range of waste streams, our institute’s CreaSolv® Process has made strides over the years. Now we are expanding capacities by building demonstration plants that produce very pure plastic recyclates with our process.

Within the Fraunhofer Center for Biogenic Value Creation and Smart Farming, five Fraunhofer institutes jointly develop innovative technologies to promote sustainable agriculture right along the entire value chain.

At its general meeting on October 20, 2020, the German Academy of Engineering Sciences elected 36 new members from engineering, natural sciences, humanities and social sciences.

We are using micellar plant proteins to develop sustainable coatings that replace coatings with petrochemical polymers. The plant proteins are recovered from hitherto little exploited waste materials from the food industry, for example from the processing of lupines.

We have developed a biobased hydraulic fluid from renewable raw materials that provides sustainable and eco-friendly corrosion protection without mineral oil. These plant-based corrosion protection additives for technical applications utilize the excellent anti-corrosion properties of secondary plant substances.