The four-year SUSPENSE project, coordinated by CHIMAR HELLAS S.A. from Greece, has secured EUR 7.48 million from Circular Bio-based Europe (CBE). SUSPENSE aims to develop innovative, sustainable bio-based adhesives targeted at replacing conventional fossil-based adhesives used in wood-based panels and insulation materials. Spinverse supported the SUSPENSE consortium in their successful project proposal process and will continue to work with the consortium as it prepares to kick off the project in October 2025.
Backed up by a total budget of EUR 9.3 million, the SUSPENSE consortium will focus on creating adhesives from renewable feedstocks such as bio-acids, polyphenolics, proteins and other bio-derived materials. The developed adhesives will meet market demands and regulatory standards and will be used in wood-based panels such as plywood, particle board and MDF, as well as wood-based insulation materials. The technical performance of the adhesives will be validated through comprehensive industrial testing.
Tackling the challenges related with conventional fossil-based adhesives
Conventional fossil-based adhesives, widely used in industries such as construction, furniture and packaging, are derived from non-renewable petroleum resources, significantly contributing to carbon emissions and environmental pollution. These adhesives release volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and other hazardous substances, posing serious health risks to manufacturers and end-users. Also, their persistence in the environment complicates recycling and waste management processes of adhesive-containing composites.
The SUSPENSE project aims to replace these conventional adhesives with sustainable, high-performance alternatives, seeking to tackle the challenges of environmental pollution and resource depletion, health concerns from toxic chemicals in conventional adhesives and economic instability due to reliance on non-renewable raw materials.
Supported by Spinverse, the consortium of 15 partners brings their collective expertise onboard
The pan-European project brings together 15 partners from Greece, Spain, Finland, Türkiye, Norway, Germany and France, representing relevant industry experts as well as research organisations. The project will be coordinated by CHIMAR HELLAS, pioneer in bio-based adhesives technology.
Spinverse funding experts from the bioeconomy team supported the SUSPENSE consortium in preparing the project proposal. Upon the successful outcome of the proposal submittance, our experts also supported CHIMAR in the Grant Agreement Preparation (GAP) process. Spinverse will continue to collaborate with the consortium by providing project management support services.
Eleftheria Athanasiadou, R&D Support and IP Protection Manager of CHIMAR says: “Our collaboration with Spinverse has led to the achievement of our goal, which is to implement an ambitious project on bio-based and de-bondable adhesives, dedicated to low carbon footprint wood composites.”
We at Spinverse are excited to be part of this project which addresses the urgent need for sustainable, high-performance adhesive solutions that can meet stringent performance standards while minimizing environmental impact and improving health and safety outcomes.
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This project supports the following UN Sustainable Development Goal (SDG): |
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