Renewable monomers and polymer families with high bio-based content and documented structure–property relationships.
The project
Promoting research and cooperation to accelerate sustainable polymer production
REMAP creates a data-driven route from renewable monomers to validated polymer applications.
The challenge
Turning bio-based promise into industrial performance
Bio-based polymers offer a promising path towards more sustainable materials, yet their industrial adoption remains limited. Renewable monomers are not always available at the variety and scale needed by manufacturers, and formulations developed for fossil-based materials cannot simply be transferred without risking a loss of performance.
This creates a demanding development cycle: researchers must understand how new molecular structures behave, manufacturers must identify workable processing conditions, and end users need evidence that the resulting materials perform in real applications.
Our approach
Connecting chemistry, data and application testing
REMAP combines the synthesis of new monomers from second-generation biomass with machine-learning models that help predict polymer properties and guide experimental work.
Instead of treating synthesis, modelling and validation as separate stages, REMAP connects them in a shared learning cycle.
Promising materials will move from laboratory synthesis to pilot-scale production and application prototypes, with the aim of validating selected solutions at technology readiness level 5.
How we work
Five coordinated project actions
- 01
Project management
Coordinate the consortium, resources, quality and reporting across the POCTEFA territory.
- 02
Communication and transfer
Share results with scientific, industrial and public audiences and support the uptake of new knowledge.
- 03
Monomer and polymer synthesis
Develop renewable building blocks and turn them into promising polymer families.
- 04
Machine-learning models
Build predictive tools using experimental data to guide formulation and process decisions.
- 05
Pilot and industrial prototyping
Scale selected materials and validate them in coatings, adhesives and additive-manufacturing applications.
Expected results
Concrete outputs for faster decisions and more sustainable materials
By the end of the project, REMAP aims to deliver the following scientific, technological and cooperation results.
Machine-learning models designed to guide experiments and shorten material-development cycles.
Pilot-scale production and TRL 5 testing of selected systems in coatings, adhesives and additive manufacturing.
A stronger innovation network connecting research organisations and industry across the POCTEFA territory.
The people behind the research