TWINLOOP

The TWINLOOP project aims to enhance the safety and traceability of recycled plastics intended for food contact through the integration of advanced technologies: electronic noses, spectroscopy, artificial intelligence, digital twins, blockchain, and cutting-edge chemical analysis.

Its objective is to guarantee the health compliance of recycled materials throughout their life cycle, from collection to the manufacture of new packaging, and to promote a reliable circular economy.

The project’s key innovations focus on:

– Improving sorting and decontamination,

– Real-time traceability via blockchain and digital twins,

– The development of mitigation and blending rules to optimize the quality of recycled materials,

– And the implementation of standardized protocols for the sector.

In this context, CANOE is developing model compounds based on PET, PP, and HDPE containing defined levels of contaminants. These materials will be analyzed by the consortium partners in order to build a reference database for the identification and characterization of recycled plastics.

Supported by a European consortium of 21 partners, TWINLOOP is rethinking the recycling of food-grade plastics to combine performance, traceability, and safety.

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