PHA ( <\/strong>polyhydroxyalkanoates) are biobased and <\/strong> biodegradable<\/strong> polymers <\/strong>. They are typically produced in batches. PHACTUS is exploring <\/strong>an alternative approach: a continuous process, from the preparation of raw materials to the production of polymers. <\/p>\n\n To fuel this process, the project will use, among other things, urban organic waste and <\/strong>sludge from wastewater<\/strong> treatment. A pilot plant will be used to test its operation, with digital tools to monitor and control production. The project has both economic and environmental goals. PHACTUS aims for <\/strong>a production cost of \u20ac3\/kg or less and a 57% reduction in the carbon footprint over the entire life cycle, compared to PHAs produced from crops. These are objectives that the research will help evaluate. <\/p>\n\n The resulting PHA <\/strong>must then be adapted for their intended uses, particularly in construction, agriculture, and <\/strong> packaging<\/strong>. This is where NaturePlast comes in <\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n We are developing formulations for rigid applications using the PHAs produced <\/strong>as part of the PHACTUS project<\/strong>. The selected formulations will be compounded, injection-molded, and characterized on a laboratory scale. These tests will allow us to study their properties and their processability. <\/p>\n\n The project will run from September 1, 2026, to August 31, 2029. It is funded by the Circular Bio-based Europe Joint Undertaking (CBE JU). <\/p>\n\n Find out more about PHACTUS’s <\/strong>objectives and <\/strong>the details of our involvement in the project overview: https:\/\/natureplast.eu\/projet\/phactus\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":11025,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_members_access_role":[],"_members_access_error":""},"categorie-blog":[186],"class_list":["post-11022","blog","type-blog","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","categorie-blog-bioplastic"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/natureplast.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/blog\/11022","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/natureplast.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/blog"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/natureplast.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/blog"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/natureplast.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/11025"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/natureplast.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11022"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"categorie-blog","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/natureplast.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categorie-blog?post=11022"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}NaturePlast’s Initiative<\/h2>\n\n