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Open Innovation challenge: Recycling Plastic to Resin for Paint Production

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Home » Open Innovation challenge: Recycling Plastic to Resin for Paint Production

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Application opening date: October 1, 2024
Application closing date: November 29, 2024
Type: Opportunity
Organisation: Berger Paints Nigeria Plc
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The Open Innovation programme is supporting Berger Paints Nigeria Plc to find innovative solutions for recycling waste plastic into resin for paint production.

Background

This Open Innovation challenge, delivered by the Global Alliance Africa project, is supporting Berger Paints Nigeria to identify innovations for recycling waste plastic into resin for paint production in Nigeria. Resin forms an essential matrix to hold pigment, additives and other paint components, and typically comprises 10-25% of paint volume. Berger has identified an opportunity to explore alternative sources of polymer which also have environmental benefits of converting waste to wealth. BPN desires two separate solutions, one for water-based and another for solvent-based resins for paint production.

The Challenge

Berger Paints Nigeria Plc (BPN) is seeking innovative solutions for recycling waste plastic into resin for paint production in Nigeria. Resin forms an essential matrix to hold pigment, additives and other paint components, and typically comprises 10-25% of paint volume. Berger has identified an opportunity to explore alternative sources of polymer which also have environmental benefits of converting waste to wealth. BPN desires two separate solutions, one for water-based and another for solvent-based resins for paint production.

Successful applicants will be given the opportunity to pitch their solution to Berger Paints Nigeria. The winning applicant, as selected by Berger Paints Nigeria will get the opportunity to collaborate with them on a trial project. Up to GBP 25,000 seed funding is available (subject to T&Cs) to the successful finalist/s for this collaboration.

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