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Sustainable extract from pine trees for greentech applications in adhesives, binders or skincare products

Summary

Profile Type
  • Technology offer
POD Reference
TOFR20240517027
Term of Validity
17 May 2024 - 17 May 2025
Company's Country
  • France
Type of partnership
  • Commercial agreement with technical assistance
  • Research and development cooperation agreement
Targeted Countries
  • Luxembourg
  • Belgium
  • Switzerland
  • United Kingdom
  • Italy
  • Ireland
  • Spain
  • Austria
  • Germany
  • Netherlands
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General information

Short Summary
A French company specializing in the extraction of pine resin has developed a new method that respects the health of trees and forests. They offer quality and traceability of their raw materials.
The French company is looking for European partners to innovate, co-develop and collaborate with its know-how and its raw material: a non-oxidized organic rosin (= a specific quality of rosin) to develop non sensitization skin products or new binders or adhesives
Full Description
This French SME produces care equipment for oxygenation, creation of harvesting methods for all natural raw materials with high ecological and environmental standards, harvesting, processing and marketing of these products.

The company's laboratory specializes in the extraction of pine resin, from which a particular organic maritime pine essential oil and a specific quality of rosin with non-sensitive (hypoallergenic) molecules are obtained.

Rosin is a 100% natural binder and does not use any other agri-food valuable resources.
It is a sustainable alternative to petroleum-based ingredients.
The extraction methodology proposed here is able to supply pure rosin in a much better quality level than currently available on the market.

Differents fonctions for rosin :
- Industrial use : binders, adhesives
- Ingredient for the Perfume, Cosmetics, Agrifood and Pharmaceutical industries.
- Laboratory chemicals.
- Raw materials for elastomers and plastics.
- Additive for polymers.

The company is looking for companies in the cosmetics and/or adhesives industries to supply sustainably extracted raw materials and to co-develop new applications with end-users companies.
Advantages and Innovations
Thanks to a new extraction method, the rosin is different from those available on the global market, including Tall Oil rosin.

Certifications:
Organic Product European Regulation CE 834/2007
Food contact regulations: EU 10/2011, FDA 21 CFR
Cosmetic agreement CE 1223/2009

Free from chemistry residue, recyclable, reusable, resilient product

Pure material to distinguish yourself from existing rosins on the market,
Example of Applications :
- Binder for agglomerate forest or agricultural waste residue
- Depilatory wax
- Cross country ski wax
- Biobased adhesion products
Stage of Development
  • Already on the market
Sustainable Development Goals
  • Goal 3: Good Health and Well-being
  • Goal 12: Responsible Consumption and Production
  • Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
  • Goal 15: Life on Land
IPR description
Companies looking for sustainable solutions for bio-based binder functions.
Companies looking for a European supplier of rosin of better quality than that currently on the market, particularly from China or Brazil, which contribute to global deforestation.

Companies with the same following interests:
- Enhancing the value of sustainable European resources without altering our eco-system, in particular our forests.
- Experts in the knowledge and creation of alternatives to petroleum products.

Partner Sought

Expected Role of a Partner
R&D : co-developing new products from sustainable rosin raw materials
Commercial : local distribution of rosin based products
Type and Size of Partner
  • Big company
  • SME 50 - 249
Type of partnership
  • Commercial agreement with technical assistance
  • Research and development cooperation agreement

Dissemination

Technology keywords
  • 05001004 - Organic Chemistry
  • 05004002 - Extraction
  • 07001007 - Precision agriculture
Market keywords
  • 05008002 - Food and feed ingredients
  • 07004002 - Health and beauty aids
  • 05008003 - Marine oils
Sector Groups Involved
  • Agri-Food
  • Health
Targeted countries
  • Luxembourg
  • Belgium
  • Switzerland
  • United Kingdom
  • Italy
  • Ireland
  • Spain
  • Austria
  • Germany
  • Netherlands