Safe-, sUstainable- and Recyclable-by design Polymeric systems A guidance towardS next generation of plasticS Simon Clavaguera1 on behalf of the SURPASS consortium 1 Université Grenoble Alpes, CEA LITEN, DTNM, 17 rue des Martyrs 38000 Grenoble, France Background, Motivation and Objectives Concept, Methodology and Implementation simon.clavaguera@cea.fr Project funded by the European Union under the Horizon Europe work programme grant agreement N° 101057901. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union. Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them. Acknowledgements and funding information 1. Develop SSRbD alternatives with no potentially hazardous additives through industrially relevant case-studies (TRL3-5) targeting the three sectors representing 70% of the European plastic demand: - Building: bio-sourced polyurethane resins with enhanced vitrimer properties to replace PVC for window frames (≥ 40% carbon footprint reduction) - Transport: lightweight, therefore less energy-consuming epoxy-vitrimer (≥30% carbon footprint reduction), as alternative to metal for the train structure, anticipating emerging use of non-recyclable composites. - Packaging: MultiNanoLayered films involving no compatibilizers to replace currently non-recyclable multi-layers films (≥60% carbon footprint reduction). Plastic waste outlive us on this planet as they take centuries to break down. The hazard of endocrine disruption by leached substances, fast growing and pollution of land, air and water as well as greenhouse gas emissions are only some of the adverse effects of plastic waste on public and environmental health. Still, 70% of plastic waste collected in Europe is landfilled or incinerated. The overall objective of SURPASS project is to lead by example the transition towards more Safe, Sustainable and Recyclable by Design (SSRbD) polymeric materials. The SURPASS consortium will: 2. Optimize reprocessing technologies adapted to the new SSRbD systems to support achievement of ambitious recyclability targets. 3. Develop a scoring-based assessment that will guide material designers, formulators and recyclers to design SSRbD polymeric materials, operating over the plastic’s entire life cycle, including hazard, health, environmental and economic assessment. 4. Merge all data and relevant methodologies in a digital infrastructure, offering an open-access user-friendly interface for innovators. Consortium 1. CEA: Commissariat à l’Energie Atomique et aux Energies Alternatives, France 2. IPC: Centre Technique Industriel de la Plasturgie et des Composites, France 3. CIDETEC: Fundacion CIDETEC, Spain 4. LEITAT: Acondicionamiento Tarrasense Associacion, Spain 5. INDRESMAT: Indresmat SL, Spain 6. UGA: Universite Grenoble Alpes, France 7. GEONARDO LTD: Geonardo Environmental Technologies Ltd, Hungary 8. BASF SE: BASF SE, Germany 9. RIVM: Rijksinstituut voor Volksgezondheid en Milieu, Netherlands 10. UNE: Asociacion Espanola de Normalizacion, Spain 11. FhG ICT: Fraunhofer Gesellschaft zur Forderung der Angewandten Forschung EV, Germany 12. WIPAK: WIPAK Gryspeert SAS, France 13. WFO: Waste Free Oceans Europe, Belgium The SURPASS consortium of 13 partners consisting of research and technology organizations and industries will in particular address its results to SMEs, representing more than 99% of enterprises, and therefore has an outstanding potential to contribute to the transition towards green economy