BioPackMan

BioPackMan is focused on designing next-generation biodegradable polymer materials (BDPM) to create high-performance, eco-friendly packaging solutions. By exploring an extended range of biopolymers — including Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs), Poly(butylene succinate) and its copolymers (PBS, PBSA), and Polylactic Acid (PLA) — the project develops custom material blends with improved mechanical strength, thermal stability, chemical resistance, and gas barrier properties. Many packaging solutions today labelled as “biodegradable” or “eco” are difficult to recycle, poorly labelled, and often degrade only under industrial conditions. if at all. This creates confusion, wasted resources, and even contributes to pollution when materials degrade improperly. BioPackMan will develop new bio-based and biodegradable plastic materials using renewable feedstocks such as PLA (polylactic acid) and PHAs. By combining them with natural additives and applying chemical recycling strategies, we create customized packaging formats — both rigid and flexible — suitable for food and personal care sectors. BioPackMan will: - Reduce CO₂ emissions by up to 50–75% compared to fossil-based packaging - Strengthen EU market leadership in biodegradable packaging - Create new eco-jobs in materials science, recycling, and digital manufacturing - Advance European Green Deal, Circular Economy Action Plan, and Fit for 55 targets. BioPackMan is co-funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Health and Digital Executive Agency (HADEA). Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them. GA n. 101178576