Summary
- Profile Type
- Business request
- POD Reference
- BRMT20250114013
- Term of Validity
- 14 January 2025 - 14 January 2026
- Company's Country
- Malta
- Type of partnership
- Supplier agreement
- Targeted Countries
- All countries
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General information
- Short Summary
- The Maltese company that produces transparent, compostable, water-resistant films from seaweed extract for the food packaging and catering industries is seeking international suppliers of equipment to help them extend their research further.
- Full Description
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The Maltese company is in need of:
- a texture analyser food industry use) for measuring tensile strength and elongation at breaking point of certain materials.
- a vacuum homogeniser (15-30L).
Both these equipment can either be new or else refurbished provided they can be re-calibrated. - Advantages and Innovations
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The research team consists of highly qualified engineers, chemists and scientists.
The products are a biodegradable alternative material and help reduce the reliance on fossil-fuel based plastics as well as reducing plastics in landfills, and their incineration which generates harmful gases.
The water-resistance of the films allows them to be used in a wide range of food items including those with high moisture content.
The existing transparent films have excellent mechanical properties. - Stage of Development
- Available for demonstration
- Sustainable Development Goals
- Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
- Goal 13: Climate Action
- Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities
- IPR description
- An international equipment supplier is sought that can supply either new/refurbished texture analyser and/or vacuum homogeniser.
Partner Sought
- Expected Role of a Partner
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International supplier of new/refurbished equipment that can supply a texture analyser and/or
a vacuum homogeniser. - Type and Size of Partner
- SME <=10
- SME 50 - 249
- SME 11-49
- R&D Institution
- Type of partnership
- Supplier agreement
Dissemination
- Technology keywords
- 03003 - Apparatus Engineering
- Market keywords
- 08003005 - Other industrial machinery for textile, paper & other industries
- Sector Groups Involved
- Retail
- Targeted countries
- All countries