ITENE- Packaging, Transport and Logistics Research

ITENE helps companies to meet the circular economy packaging challenges for the 2030 by offering:

Support for the demonstration and certification of sustainable Packaging

• Reduction (UNE-EN 13428 / ISO 18602)
• Reuse (UNE-EN 13429/ ISO 18603)
• Recyclability (UNE-EN 13430 / ISO 18604)
• Energy recovery (UNE-EN 13431 / ISO 18605)
• Compostability (UNE-EN 13432 / ISO 18606)
• Certification for end-of-waste status
• Authorisation of recycling processes that meet food contact standards
• Quality certification of recycled materials according to the corresponding UNE-EN standards

Development of packaging optimisation plans:

We work with companies in the definition and execution of action plans that consider, among others, the following areas:

• Ecodesign

Improvement of packaging designs to meet legal requirements on reduction, reuse and recyclability.

• Development of 100% recyclable packaging

Design, demonstration and validation of 100% recyclable packaging.

• Drawing up business plans to prevent packaging waste

Identification of actions to optimise the thickness and size of containers in order to reduce the amount of packaging generated and subsequently generate less packaging waste in landfills as well as reducing costs.

• Development of 100% biodegradable/compostable packaging

Design, demonstration and validation of 100% biodegradable/ compostable Packaging

Research, development and innovation for the circular economy

• We carry out research, development and innovation projects with companies to market innovative, alternative and more sustainable raw materials, with excellent functional properties to safeguard product quality.
• We design bio-based materials, ensuring their behaviour is similar to that of conventional materials.
• We innovate in the development of biodegradable and compostable materials to be used as packaging alternatives.
• We innovate in the development of materials by incorporating recycled materials into new packaging developments.
• We develop innovative solutions for the sorting, recycling and recovery of packaging waste.
• We carry out research to identify and validate new applications for recycled materials in different markets.
• We develop additives, fillers and base materials to improve the quality of plastic and its subsequent recovery.
• We work with companies that manufacture ancillary materials for packaging, helping them to design sustainable ancillary materials such as bio-based adhesives and biodegradable inks.
• We develop methods to identify and label biodegradable and compostable plastics.

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Market Research and Consumer Packaging preferences. Critical factors for new successful products 

Nowadays it’s crucial for companies to match R&D innovations with consumers’ needs and expectations due to the growth of fast-moving markets besides high technological advances. 

Market research focused on consumers and packaging users is a guaranteed tool to launch successful innovative packaging solutions into the market. ITENE offers its knowledge and know-how in new packaging developments by the use of this specific packaging service dedicated to this purpose, analyzing satisfaction levels and experiences of use on consumers as well as packaging users (e.g. industrial manipulators, supermarket line operators...). 

The Packaging Consumer Bureau of ITENE increases success in packaging innovation, helping companies to introduce new packaging developments into the market, developing new packaging aligned with consumers’ preference, testing different packaging concepts, and validate innovations with the target market.

H2020 Programme

The helps of the H2020 Programme are focused on funding very varied projects of different topics during the period 2014-2020. ITENE bets for researching lines which are in this framework of fundings, as nanotechnology, the use of advanced materials or innovation in SMEs.

Of course, there are others really important for ITENE as the safety food, agriculture and forest sustainability, energy efficiency and green, integrated and smart transport. These are just some of the topics more suitable to our researching and innovating potential in ITENE and that we can work with your company.

The aim of the Materials for Food and Cosmetic Packaging Bureau is to offer consulting services as a partner to solve different matters related with packaging safety and compliance with legislation.

This services are related with the compliance of the UE regulation 1935/2004 about packaging materials in contact with food and the UE regulation 1223/2009 about cosmetics. Furthermore, there are demands required by the food and cosmetic industry.