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ECORELABEL: detachable and recyclable ecological labels

  • Project category Progetti finanziati dalla Regione Toscana
  • Lab/Research Area Istitute of Management SuM
  • Costo complessivo €303 000
  • Quota partner €303 000
  • SSSA involvement Partner
  • Sponsor Regione Toscana - Por CREO FESR 2014-2020

The project proposes the use of pre-labeled polypropylene labels in reel without pre-labeled liner-labels in pre-cut paper on liners that have the following characteristics: they are produced using glues and inks of vegetable origin - they are removable from the containers on which they are applied by enzymatic banks without the aid of soda or surfactants.

The idea behind the project is to use glues based on raw materials of plant origin that can be attacked and degraded by enzymes without the need for severe treatments. These labels must be detached from the bottles for treatment at ambient temperatures in aqueous baths containing specific selected enzymes: in order to obtain highly ecological products and to avoid that the baths are polluted and / or deactivated, they will also be used as a base for vegetable components. The high innovative content of the products that we intend to develop would allow the proposing companies to enter the world market of labels with a leading position, making them the only producers of ecological labels that are ecologically detachable.