The last century's world was marked by a raw material that allowed us to synthesize the foundations of our current civilization. Almost everything we use has, in whole or in part, the mark of the petrochemical industry.
We now understand the implications of that decision and realize that we have always coexisted with a renewable raw material that, without compromising our well-being, can be the source of products with a much lower environmental impact.
Thus, we enter the realm of the much-discussed circular economy, where products transform into raw materials, yielding new products until we arrive back at the starting product.
In this context, Biotek almost inevitably took an active part in this new economy. In partnership with internationally recognized academic institutions, we develop research projects to improve our current products' potential or explore new possibilities.
We have evolved in our research methods and organization of information and knowledge that emerges inside and outside the company. This process culminated with the company's NP 4457 Research, Development, and Innovation standard certification.
We do not deny the need to make our current activity profitable. Still, we recognize that many of today's "standard" products will not be so in the future, and it is for this future that we objectively design a Research and Development strategy.
Project No. 003306
BUSINESS R&D PROJECTS IN CO-PROMOTION
Operational Program for Competitiveness and Internationalization –
POCI-01-0247-FEDER-003306
ThermoCEL - Development of Cellulose-Based Composites
Total eligible cost: €980,400.22
EU financial support: €656,357.54
Approval date: 21-10-2015
Start date: 01-01-2016
Completion date: 31-12-2018
Data de conclusão: 31-12-2018
Project synopsis
Based on the constant need to innovate and Biotek's commitment to promote Research, Development, and Innovation, the ThermoCEL project – Development of Cellulose-Based Composites was born in co-promotion with the Universities of Beira Interior and Coimbra.
This project aimed to find a new market for cellulosic fiber, combining it with other raw materials to originate an innovative, environmentally friendly composite material, especially for producing short-term packaging.
With an eye on the future, this project had the recognized experience of Biotek in the industrial production of cellulose pulp, the vast scientific knowledge in the development and characterization of materials from the University of Coimbra, and the extensive experience and expertise in the field of cellulose from the University of Beira Interior.
Project No. 49716
BUSINESS R&D PROJECTS IN CO-PROMOTION
POCI-01-0247-FEDER-049716
High2RPaper - High-strength recycled paper with the incorporation of raw reject pulp.
Main goal - OT1 - Strengthen research, technological development, and innovation
Intervention region | North and Central
Total eligible cost: €1,285,141.75
EU financial support: €793,171.87
Approval date: 28-01-2021
Start date: 01-01-2021
Completion date: 30-06-2023
Project synopsis
Based on the constant need to innovate and Biotek's commitment to promoting Research, Development, and Innovation, the High2RPaper project was born in co-promotion with Scoreboard Paper Mill and the Universities of Beira Interior and Coimbra - High-strength recycled paper with the incorporation of raw reject pulp.
The HIGH2RPAPER project involves the development of a new high-strength recycled paper with the incorporation of raw reject pulp from the bleached eucalyptus pulp industry, supported by the circular economy, resulting in higher value-added products.
With circularity on the agenda for the next decade, Biotek, a reference producer of cellulose pulp, joins forces with Papeleira Coreboard / Coreboard Paper Mill, Portugal's largest 100% recycled paper company. Together with the Universities of Beira Interior and the University of Coimbra, they focus on the circular economy and create synergies for waste elimination and value creation along the chain.