PROPLANET’s intial integration into standardisation process and roadmap for full standardisation

PROPLANET aims to develop and optimise three innovative, PFAS-free coatings for the textile, food packaging, and glass sectors, addressing environmental and human safety from a sustainable business perspective.

These include: (1) crosslinked biopolymer oil/wax microcapsules in a polysaccharide matrix, (2) a hybrid siloxane biobased coating, and (3) a hybrid siloxane coating with anti-soiling optical properties. All coatings are designed following Safe and Sustainable by Design (SSbD) principles and will be optimised using advanced computational tools and sustainability assessments, ensuring alignment with circular economy goals from raw material sourcing to end-of-life.

Compliance with existing regulations, standards, and certifications is essential for market uptake. As part of WP1, which focuses on regulatory alignment, standardisation, and certification, this deliverable (D1.3) specifically supports T1.4.1 by outlining a detailed roadmap for standardising tests, processes, materials, and analyses related to the novel coatings. It also includes standardisation of LCA, s-LCA, and LCC. The roadmap was developed by RUKA, with expert support from NILU in liaising with CEN and OECD, and through collaboration with R&I institutions (TEC, NILU, NIC, HOLOSS) and industrial partners (AITEX, REEPACK, PLK, NM, RUKA), ensuring that proposed standards align with industrial needs and existing frameworks.