Thank you for your interest in this topic but this request for proposal is now closed.
STATUS
CLOSED
N°
OI-0326
DEADLINE
Jun 14 2012
05:00PM GMT
BUSINESS CONSIDERED
- Buying bran filled compounds
- Exclusivity for some years for the source of this process
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Type of solution sought
- A Co-development Partner
- A Manufacturing Process
Description of Desired Solution
SpecialChem client is looking for a partner that can make a polyolefin material incorporating bran (coming from milling of wheat) as a filler, to be used in food packaging applications with the following characteristics:
- Food contact approved (EU)
- Performance profile similar to polyolefins (PE, PP)
- Good aesthetics properties (homogeneous color, ‘natural’ look and touch)
- Cost competitive (versus polyolefin)
Background
SpecialChem client, a company leader in Europe for food production in many categories of products, generates 20,000 to 40,000 tons of bran* (see composition below) per year from a milling process. As of today our client is not valuing these by-products internally. Knowing that current market price of bran is roughly 150€/ton, this company is seeking a partner who could incorporate bran into a material (films / sheets / trays / …) that could be used as packaging for long shelf-life products.
*Bran average composition:
- Humidity: 13 %
- Ash: 5 %
- Proteins: 15 %
- Fiber: 42 %
- Lipids: 5 %
- Starch: 20 %
Detailed Solution Description
SpecialChem client is looking for a partner able to produce polyolefin material incorporating bran (coming from milling of wheat) as a filler, to be used in food packaging applications with the following characteristics:
- Food contact approved (EU)
- Good aesthetics properties (homogeneous color, ‘natural’ look and touch)
- Cost competitive (price similar to traditional polyolefins) (1.3-1.5 €/kg)
- Processable with standard films, sheet extrusion, extrusion blow molding, injection molding equipment
- “Environmentally friendly” claim (for example, recyclable, sustainability…)
- Nice to have: Possibility to metallize, translucent.
Partners could be resin manufacturers, compounders, toll compounders, masterbatchers…
Possible Routes To Investigate (Not Limited to)
- Ready to use compounds
- Masterbatch approaches
- Direct incorporation during processing
Solution that are not of interest
Non Food contact approved (EU) proposals are not of interest for our client.
Timeframe for adopting this solution
SpecialChem client is interested in solutions that could be used for packaging within two (2) years.
Other Comments / Important Considerations
- Potential volume opportunity of the bran-filled polyolefin: about 10.000 tons / year
- Client is considering selling to partner its bran at market price (~150€/ton)
- Our client is pretty flexible regarding Intellectual Property arrangements proposed by potential partners
Type of Outcome expected
- Proven concepts
- Ready-to-be-used solutions
Seeker's Company Demographics
- Industry our client is in: Food
- Annual Revenue: 4 billion EURO
- Years in Business: >100
- Headquarters Area: Europe
