Biobased Lightweight Sandwich Structures for Packaging Applications

用于包装应用的生物基轻质夹层结构

• 批准号: DT/F006128/1
• 负责人: Robert Morus Elias
• 金额: $ 42.45万
• 依托单位: Bangor University
• 依托单位国家: 英国
• 项目类别: Research Grant
• 财政年份: 2008
• 资助国家: 英国
• 起止时间: 2008 至 无数据
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=DT%2FF006128%2F1
• 关键词: Biobased; Lightweight; Sandwich; Structures; Packaging

This project will develop new lightweight, high performance packaging trays for the retail sector suitable for use across a broad range of fresh and frozen food produce. Lightweighting will be achieved by development of a sandwich structure comprising a very low density, starch derived, fibre reinforced foam core which is afforded strength by lamination with a highmodulus protein derived thermoplastic. The resulting structure will be entirely bio-based and formed from starting materials which are commercially available. A combination of innovative foaming methods, fast cycle time and low price of starting raw materials indicate that these materials will be both cost and performance competitive with their synthetic counterparts immediately.

该项目将为零售行业开发新型轻质高性能包装托盘，适用于各种新鲜和冷冻食品。轻量化将通过开发夹层结构来实现，该夹层结构包含极低密度的淀粉衍生的纤维增强泡沫芯，该泡沫芯通过与高模量蛋白质衍生的热塑性塑料层压而提供强度。由此产生的结构将完全是生物基的，并由市售的起始材料形成。创新的发泡方法、快速的循环时间和低廉的起始原材料价格相结合，表明这些材料将立即与合成材料相比在成本和性能上具有竞争力。