BIOS MATER

Re-designing the construction sector: Sustainable and functional bio-based construction products and building elements

FUNDACION CIRCE CENTRO DE INVESTIGACION DE RECURSOS Y CONSUMOS ENERGETICOS (CIRCE) - España | DRAXIS RESEARCH VENTURES ASTIKI MI KERDOSKOPIKI ETAIRIA (DREVEN) - Grecia | PHEE PC - Grecia | NUEVAS TECNOLOGIAS PARA EL DESARROLLO DE PACKAGING Y PRODUCTOS AGROALIMENTARIOS CON COMPONENTE PLASTICA SL (TECNO) - España | CEL BIOMASS LAB (CEL) - Irlanda | ORINEO BVBA - Bélgica | STICHTING WAGENINGEN RESEARCH (WR) - Países Bajos | AIMPLAS - ASOCIACION DE INVESTIGACION DE MATERIALES PLASTICOS Y CONEXAS (AIMPLAS) - España | UNIVERSITAT POLITECNICA DE CATALUNYA (UPC) - España | ETHNIKO KENTRO EREVNAS KAI TECHNOLOGIKIS ANAPTYXIS - Grecia | UNIVERSITAT POLITECNICA DE VALENCIA (UPV) - España | NICOLAIDES & KOUNTOURIS METAL COMPANY LTD (NKMC) - Chipre | 4D MATER I.K.E (PRIVATE COMPANY) (4DM) - Grecia | NPSP BV - Países Bajos | LEVERY SRL SOCIETA' BENEFIT (LEVERY) - Italia | BAUHAUS DER ERDE INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT (BE) - Alemania | IN CONSTRUCTION, ENERGY, ENVIRONMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY (ITECONS) - Portugal | ACCIONA CONSTRUCCION SA (ACCIONA) - España | SIMVOULI IGIEINIS KAI ASFALIAS GENIKI EXOTERIKI YPIPIESIA (GEP) - Grecia | PROSTASIAS KAI PROLIPSIS ANONIMOS ETAIRIA – GENIKI EXYPP PROSTASIA S.A. (GEP) - Grecia | DEUTSCHES INSTITUT FÜR NORMUNG (DIN) - Alemania | UDRUZENJE EKO-INOVACIJA NA BALKANU (ABE) - Serbia | F6S NETWORK IRELAND LIMITED (F6S) - Irlanda

Objectives

BIOS MATER aims to develop and demonstrate advanced bio-based construction products with specific advanced functional properties, such as durability, fire resistance, water barrier, acoustic and thermal insulation, lightweight structure, mechanical strength and antimicrobial properties, ensuring safety and sustainability.

Description

The BIOS MATER project seeks to transform construction through innovative bio-based products, focusing on four pillars:
Innovation: developing more durable, resistant and functional materials.
Safety and sustainability: applying the Safe and Sustainable by Design (SSbD) approach to protect health and the environment.
Circular economy: efficient and scalable production that uses resources responsibly.
Market adoption: promotion of digital transparency and social participation to drive its use.
To achieve this, four Production Routes (PR) have been defined:
PR A: sandwich structures with bio-based products for floors, interior panels and furniture.
PR B: panels and tiles with bio-based thermoplastics.
PR C: fibre-reinforced bio-resin composite panels for exterior facades.
PR D: bio-based foams for interior partitions.
Each route seeks to improve performance and sustainability, contributing to climate neutrality, pollution reduction and circularity in construction.