NSERC Industrial Research Chair in Materials and films for safe, smart and sustainable (3S) packaging

NSERC 安全、智能和可持续 (3S) 包装材料和薄膜工业研究主席

• 批准号: 398055-2014
• 负责人: AJJI, Abdellah
• 金额: $ 14.57万
• 依托单位: École Polytechnique de Montréal
• 依托单位国家: 加拿大
• 项目类别: Industrial Research Chairs
• 财政年份: 2017
• 资助国家: 加拿大
• 起止时间: 2017-01-01 至 2018-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/ase-oro/Details-Detailles_eng.asp?id=619286
• 关键词: NSERC; Industrial; Research; Chair; Materials

Plastic based flexible packaging industry in Canada represents about 5 B$ in sales annually. Flexible Packaging technology and applications, particularly for food packaging, evolves continuously due to consumer and market requirements in terms of high quality, freshness and extended shelf-life of products, with easy-to-use and resistant packaging made with lighter, cheaper and recyclable materials. Additionally, public demand and awareness for food safety has become a significant concern. Technological solutions that could prevent contamination and/or alert consumers may provide better public protection. In the second term of this Chair, the objective of the research program is to address these concerns and develop materials and films for sustainable packages with functional properties for better safety and detection ability. More specifically, the research themes of this Chair program are: the development of safe, performing and cost effective packagesthrough better and controllable seals, barrier and active (antibacterial) properties; the development of smart packages through the incorporation of sensors in films and; finally, the development of sustainable packages with less material, recyclable and/or biodegradable. The expected outcomes, results and innovations from this Chair program will benefit Canadian companies and consumers in terms of competitive edge and better safety. Finally, an excellence center in packaging with dedicated facilities and expertise is expected to be formed in the medium term and made available to Canadian packaging industry.

加拿大以塑料为基础的软包装行业年销售额约为50亿美元。软包装技术和应用，特别是在食品包装方面，由于消费者和市场对产品的高质量、新鲜度和延长保质期的要求而不断发展，使用更轻、更便宜和可回收的材料制成的易于使用和耐用的包装。此外，公众对食品安全的需求和意识已成为一个重大问题。能够防止污染和/或提醒消费者的技术解决方案可能会提供更好的公共保护。在这位主席的第二个任期内，研究计划的目标是解决这些问题，并开发用于可持续包装的材料和薄膜，具有更好的安全性和检测能力。更具体地说，该教席计划的研究主题是：通过更好和可控的密封件、阻隔性和活性(抗菌)性能开发安全、性能和成本效益高的包装；通过在薄膜中加入传感器来开发智能包装；最后，开发材料更少、可回收和/或可生物降解的可持续包装。这一教席计划的预期结果、结果和创新将使加拿大公司和消费者在竞争优势和更好的安全性方面受益。最后，一个卓越的包装中心，具有专门的设施和专业知识，预计将在中期内形成，并提供给加拿大包装业。