Creation of a UK based transformative manufacturing technology to produce a sustainable material for ‘one time use’ sanitisation wipes made from a plentiful organic waste material that can be readily collected and composted.

创建基于英国的变革性制造技术，以生产一种可持续材料，用于“一次性”消毒湿巾，该材料由大量易于收集和堆肥的有机废料制成。

• 批准号: 10075769
• 金额: $ 6.34万
• 依托单位: BLUE PENNY DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED
• 依托单位国家: 英国
• 项目类别: Grant for 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=10075769
• 关键词: Creation; UK; based; transformative; manufacturing

This project aims to create a 'proof of principle' in using citrus waste pulp to create a cellulosic based fibrous 'wipe' that can be used as a hand sanitising wipe. We aim to mechanically process the pulp, extract the natural 'oils' and then process the remaining pulp to produce a thin dry 'sheet'. We then propose to laminate these sheets to provide strength and cut these sheets into 'wipes' and introduce them into our dispenser ready for use as a hand sanitizing wipe. Once used, the wipe can be disposed of in a specially designed bin next to the wipe dispenser and the 'waste' wipes can be recycled in a safe, environmentally friendly manner, such as composting.Our dispensing & collection system will ensure that wipes are collected at the point of 'dispense, use & disposal' for subsequent environmental friendly recycling or composting. Our 'wipe' dispensing system is already under development, but our new concept for the bio-degradable wipe requires considerable research and development. In addition, we need to develop a secure receptacle for receiving 'used' wipes to control the 'collection and recycling' process without contamination.

该项目旨在创建一个“原理证明”，使用柑橘废浆来创建可用作手部消毒湿巾的纤维素基纤维“湿巾”。我们的目标是机械加工纸浆，提取天然“油”，然后加工剩余的纸浆以生产薄的干燥“片材”。然后，我们建议将这些片材层压以提供强度，并将这些片材切成“湿巾”，并将它们放入我们的分配器中，准备用作手部消毒湿巾。使用后，擦拭巾可以丢弃在擦拭巾分配器旁边专门设计的垃圾箱中，并且“废弃”擦拭巾可以以安全、环保的方式回收，例如堆肥。我们的分配和收集系统将确保擦拭巾在“分配、使用和处置”点收集，以便随后进行环保回收或堆肥。我们的“擦拭巾”分配系统已经在开发中，但我们的可生物降解擦拭巾的新概念需要大量的研究和开发。此外，我们需要开发一种安全的容器来接收“用过的”湿巾，以控制“收集和回收”过程而不会造成污染。