Biocleanpaint -Biosolvents as cleaning liquids for paint application systems.
| Reference number | |
| Coordinator | RISE Research Institutes of Sweden AB |
| Funding from Vinnova | SEK 3 300 000 |
| Project duration | November 2021 - December 2024 |
| Status | Completed |
| Venture | FFI - Sustainable Production |
| Call | Sustainable production - FFI - June 2021 |
Important results from the project
The LCAs for the three company cases show that both recycling and using solvents made from fossil-free raw materials has a large impact on the CO2 footprint. The result is a reduced environmental impact with 20, 45 and 350 kg CO2 equivalents per painted component. Changing to an alternative cleaning liquid with similar solubility parameters and possibility to be produced from fossil-free raw materials, gives a similar reduction. If the bio-based cleaning fluid is also recycled, the climate impact is further reduced, a reduction of approx. 90% for all cases.
Expected long term effects
The clear results regarding reduced environmental impact and the demonstrated possibility of recycling solvent mixtures locally in Sweden show great potential and speak for rapid implementation of the techniques in industry and dissemination of the results to other industries where significant volumes of solvents are handled.
Approach and implementation
The project work has been characterized by dedicated participants and with that also close and good cooperation between the parties in the project. We have had several face to face project meetings at different project partners’ production sites, which has facilitated the discussions when everyone has an understanding about the company-specific processes. This has also ensured that discussed solutions are also possible to implement and not only theoretical.