Replacing plastic packaging with sustainable coated paper

如果我们买的所有塑料包装的食品都是纸包装的，那不是很好吗？塑料是不可持续的，很难回收。另一方面，纸张来自管理良好的森林，并且每天都被回收和再利用。但是食品包装中的纸张存在一个问题。食物通常是湿的或油腻的，而纸本身并不能阻止水或脂肪的泄漏。也不能保持食物的新鲜。这就是Powerdrop的非接触式涂层技术发挥作用的地方。Powerdrop使我们能够在纸上涂上薄薄的保护层，使其具有塑料的保护功能。通过保持层非常薄，我们保持纸张的可回收性和可持续性。我们两全其美。Powerdrop是非接触式的，所以它可以涂在重要的包装形式上，比如纸盘和托盘。这也是非常低的浪费。几乎每一滴涂层都能到达它该去的地方。这意味着我们用最薄的涂层就能获得很好的性能。薄层意味着低成本、低能耗和低排放。在这个项目中，Archipelago将调整其Powerdrop技术与专门的水基食品级涂料一起工作，并建立一个完全可操作的Powerdrop涂层机，将真正的包装涂上完全规格的性能。Powerdrop是一种清洁的绿色技术。它将创造并保护英国的就业机会。

Wouldn't it be great if all the food we buy packaged in plastic was packaged in paper?Plastic is not sustainable and is difficult to recycle. Paper on the other hand comes from the never-ending supply of well managed forests and is recycled and reused every day.But there is a problem with paper in food packaging. Food is often soggy or fatty and paper on its own won't stop the water or the fat leaking out. Nor will it keep the food fresh. That's where Powerdrop's non-contact coating technology comes in. Powerdrop enables us to coat thin protective layers onto the paper giving it the protective function of plastic. By keeping the layer very thin we maintain the recyclability and sustainability of paper. We get the best of both worlds.Powerdrop is non-contact so it can coat important packaging formats like paper plates and trays. It's also very low waste. Nearly every drop of coating goes where it needs to go. That means we get great performance with the thinnest layer of coating. Thin layers means low cost, low energy and low emissions.In this project Archipelago will adapt its Powerdrop technology to work with specialised aqueous-based food grade coatings and build a fully operational Powerdrop coating machine that coats real packaging to full specification performance.Powerdrop is a clean green technology. It will create and safeguard UK jobs.