At BIOSAFIRE, we strongly believe that wood-derived tannins have the potential to become a key feedstock for the next generation of flame retardants.
Thanks to their natural availability, renewable origin and promising fire-performance potential, tannins offer a compelling pathway toward more sustainable alternatives to conventional flame-retardant solutions.
Building on this conviction, the project has already selected a portfolio of pre-commercial and commercial tannin-based alternatives, which are currently under active investigation. These materials are being assessed to better understand their processability, performance and suitability for flame-retardant formulations aligned with industrial requirements.
This work marks an important step in translating bio-based raw materials into real, scalable fire-safety solutions.
👉 More insights and results will be shared as the research progresses — stay tuned.
What is BIOSAFIRE all about?
BIOSAFIRE will develop and upscale innovative products upgrading nature’s best fire retardants (FRs): lignins and tannins. To ensure that these novel products are safe and sustainable, while retaining their desired technological functionality, they will be thoroughly assessed by applying the SSbD framework at different stages of their development and the results will be iteratively fed into the further design and optimisation of the technologies. Involving the full material value chain, these flame retardants will be upscaled to TRL7 and demonstrated in five different applications.
Excited for the journey ahead and the positive impact we’ll create together!
