WAALWIJK, Netherlands – Stahl will be one of the partners in a research and innovation action aiming to replace conventional polymers with novel bio-based polymers for their application in coatings, textiles, home care uses and structural adhesives, named CHAMPION (Circular High-performance Aza-Michael Polymers as Innovative Materials Originating from Nature). CHAMPION, which will launch its activities for three and a half years starting in June 2020, is geared towards making polymer-based products better suited to modern sustainability needs. The project has been awarded Horizon 2020 BBI JU funding and includes 14 partners from six European countries coordinated by the University of York.
Professor James Clark, coordinator of the CHAMPION project, said, “The current approaches to polymer production are not compatible with the EU’s circular economy and green ambitions; the CHAMPION project will develop suitable, even superior replacements.”