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.

2019冠状病毒病只会加速外卖及送餐服务的上升趋势，英国餐饮服务市场于2021年将达逾600亿英镑，预计2021年至2026年的复合年增长率将超过14%\[2\]。然而，外卖和食品配送服务的便利性带来了巨大的可持续性成本：一次性包装的增加，主要是一次性纸板托盘和盒子。虽然这些托盘和盒子由可持续材料纸板制成，但通常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，这有助于保持结构完整性并防止包装在运输和使用期间泄漏或污染。不幸的是，将纸板与这些涂层分离会对可回收性产生不利影响。对于具有容易获得的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），塑料禁令已经在英国和欧盟推出。尽管公众强烈支持更严格地禁止使用一次性塑料包装（运动组织A Plastic Planet称之为“一时有用，几个世纪污染”），但食品接触屏障涂料的替代品缺乏目前阻碍了禁令的实施。受大自然的启发，Xampla开发了下一代生物基和可生物降解材料，由植物蛋白质生产。通过利用植物蛋白质的天然自组装能力，我们创造了一系列具有显著功能特性的新材料。Xampla的植物蛋白基材料可用于生产具有高度可控特性的功能性材料，包括包装应用的涂层。我们的涂料可应用于各种基材，并可针对各种商品（如食品和化妆品包装）量身定制，以提供可持续的包装解决方案。在Innovate UK的支持下，我们将开发并扩大生物基和可生物降解的包装涂料的生产规模，以替代目前的石化基或含氟化合物材料。我们将在英国与一家领先的消费品包装制造商合作，并通过与一家领先的外卖食品供应商的消费者试验来扩大我们的做法。我们还将与知名化妆品包装制造商合作，在这一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领域世界领导者的雄心，并对2025年英国塑料公约目标1产生重大影响，解决与消费品塑料包装相关的众所周知的问题。