Result description
A high-quality rHIPS compound with demonstrated compliance for use in refrigerator interiors in contact with food.
- Grants and Subsidies
- Collaboration
We are looking for appliance manufacturers and OEMs to adopt and scale the use of food-grade rHIPS in refrigeration components. Support from end-user brands and sustainability advocates is also sought to drive demand. Partners for product performance validation and consumer safety communication would further support commercialization.
- Public or private funding institutions
- Other Actors who can help us fulfil our market potential
- Research and Technology Organisations
R&D, Technology and Innovation aspects
The recycled HIPS compound is at TRL 6-7 and MRL 5. Industrial pilots have been completed, but manufacturing scale-up and regulatory engagement are pending. We are seeking partnerships with OEMs and private investors to support production scaling and market penetration in the appliance sector.
It is ready for industrial scaling and commercial use by OEMs and compounders in the white goods sector.
The material and its production process can be reproduced by qualified compounders using specified formulations.
It promotes the uptake of high-quality recyclates in regulated consumer goods.
- Europe
- Global
Result submitted to Horizon Results Platform by COOLREC BV
