Develop and scale-up (TRL4-TRL6) the manufacture of a biobased, recyclable and biodegradable coating for paperboard packaging as a replacement for current petrochemical-based or fluorochemical materials

开发并扩大（TRL4-TRL6）生产用于纸板包装的生物基、可回收和可生物降解的涂料，作为当前石化基或含氟化合物材料的替代品

• 批准号: 10060401
• 金额: $ 22.29万
• 依托单位: XAMPLA LTD
• 依托单位国家: 英国
• 项目类别: Collaborative R&D
• 财政年份: 2023
• 资助国家: 英国
• 起止时间: 2023 至 无数据
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=10060401
• 关键词: Develop; scale; up; TRL4; TRL6

COVID-19 has only accelerated the rising trend of takeaways and food delivery services, with the UK foodservice market reaching over £60 billion in 2021 with predicted CAGR \>14% from 2021-2026\[2\]. However, the convenience of takeaway and food delivery services come at a significant sustainability cost: an increase in single-use packaging, predominantly single-use paperboard trays and boxes. Although made from a sustainable material, paperboard, these trays and boxes usually contain a thin coating made from petrochemical-based polymers or fluorochemicals. These coating provide a functional barrier to grease and water which help maintain the structural integrity and prevent leakage or contamination of the package during transportation and use. Unfortunately, separating the paperboard from these coating can adversely affect recyclability.For single-use plastics with readily available alternatives (e.g., disposable polystyrene cups/lids, cutlery, plates, straws), plastics bans have already been introduced in the UK and the EU. Despite strong public support for more stringent ban on single-use plastic packaging (described by campaign group A Plastic Planet as "useful for moments, polluting for centuries"), the lack of an alternative for food contact barrier coatings currently hinders the introduction of a ban.Inspired by nature, Xampla has developed the next-generation bio-based and biodegradable materials produced from plant proteins. By harnessing the natural ability of plant proteins to self-assemble, we have created a new range of materials with remarkable functional properties. Xampla's plant protein-based materials can be used to produce functional materials with highly controlled properties, including coatings for packaging applications. Our coatings can be applied to a variety of substrates and tailored for use with a range of goods (e.g. food and cosmetic packaging) to deliver a sustainable packaging solution. Xampla's plant-protein based coatings offer excellent grease and oxygen barrier properties, without negatively impacting user experience.With Innovate UK support, we will develop and scale-up the manufacture of a bio-based and biodegradable packaging coating as a replacement for current petrochemical-based or fluorochemical materials. We will scale out our approach in the UK with a leading consumer packaging manufacturer and through consumer trials with a leading takeaway food provider. We will also work with established cosmetics packaging manufacturers to develop a similar solution in this sector.The outputs from this project will support the UK's ambition to become a world leader in sustainable packaging, significantly impacting 2025 UK Plastics Pact target 1, addressing widely known problems related to plastic packaging for consumer products.

COVID-19 只会加速外卖和食品配送服务的上升趋势，英国食品服务市场在 2021 年将达到 600 亿英镑以上，预计 2021-2026 年复合年增长率将超过 14%\[2\]。外卖和送餐服务的可持续性成本很高：一次性包装（主要是一次性纸板托盘和盒子）的增加，尽管这些托盘和盒子通常由可持续材料纸板制成。含有由石化聚合物或含氟化合物制成的薄涂层，这些涂层提供了对油脂和水的功能性屏障，有助于保持结构完整性并防止包装在运输和使用过程中泄漏或污染。会对可回收性产生不利影响。对于具有现成替代品的一次性塑料（例如一次性聚苯乙烯杯/盖、餐具、盘子、吸管），英国已实施塑料禁令尽管公众强烈支持更严格地禁止一次性塑料包装（塑料星球活动组织将其描述为“暂时有用，几个世纪以来都造成污染”），但目前缺乏食品接触阻隔涂层的替代品，这阻碍了这一进程。受到大自然的启发，Xampla 开发了由植物蛋白生产的下一代生物基和可生物降解材料。通过利用蛋白质自组装植物的天然能力，我们创造了一系列新材料。显着的功能特性。 Xampla 的植物蛋白基材料可用于生产具有高度受控特性的功能材料，包括用于包装应用的涂料，我们的涂料可应用于各种基材，并可定制用于各种商品（例如食品和化妆品包装）。 Xampla 的植物蛋白基涂料具有出色的油脂和氧气阻隔性能，不会对用户体验产生负面影响。在 Innovate UK 的支持下，我们将开发并扩大生物基涂料的生产。我们将与一家领先的消费包装制造商一起在英国推广我们的方法，并通过与一家领先的外卖食品供应商进行消费者试验，我们还将与成熟的化妆品包装制造商合作。在该领域开发类似的解决方案。该项目的成果将支持英国成为可持续包装世界领导者的雄心，显着影响 2025 年英国塑料公约目标 1，解决与消费者塑料包装相关的众所周知的问题产品。