Aquabanr a non-fluorinated barrier technology for moulded fibre products.

Aquabanr 是一种用于模制纤维产品的非氟化阻隔技术。

• 批准号: CCARD-2022-00643
• 负责人: Jacques, JeanPhilippe
• 金额: $ 2.91万
• 依托单位: Cégep de Trois-Rivières
• 依托单位国家: 加拿大
• 项目类别: CCI Applied Research and Development Grants
• 财政年份: 2022
• 资助国家: 加拿大
• 起止时间: 2022-01-01 至 2023-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/ase-oro/Details-Detailles_eng.asp?id=756403
• 关键词: Aquabanr; non; fluorinated; barrier; technology

This project is a new partnership between International Group Inc (IGI) and Innofibre to develop thermoformed packaging made from wood pulp coupled effective and economical water-based coatings. Innofibre will contribute to the acceleration of non-fluorinated barrier technology in terms of applicability and processability. Moulded fibre products (MFPs) are an environmentally friendly packaging material that is recyclable, compostable, and eventually biodegradable, that could be used as an alternative to oil-based packaging products. However, cellulose materials are porous and hydrophilic by nature, then additives are used to improve their barrier properties. Particularly, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) have long been used in paper packaging and food service items to provide moisture and grease/oil resistance. Due to ongoing environmental and health issues, there is an urge for PFAS replacement with safer and nonfluorinated alternative. IGI has developed a new enviro-coatings product named Aquabanr, being water-based wax emulsions bio-inspired to substitute the PFAS. The aim of this research project is to couple thermoformed wood pulp with Aquabanr as additive to obtain MFPs with water and gas barrier properties. For that, 3-D packaging production will be performed by using the Innofibre pilot TF-45 thermoforming machine and IGI's water-based emulsions as an additive. This bio-inspired research project will develop MFPs with higher water and gas barrier properties.

该项目是国际集团（IGI）与Innofibre之间的新合作伙伴关系，以开发由木浆耦合有效和经济的水性涂料制成的热成型包装。 Innofibre将在适用性和加工性方面有助于非氟化屏障技术的加速。模制纤维产品（MFP）是一种环保的包装材料，可回收，可堆肥且最终可生物降解，可用作油基包装产品的替代品。但是，纤维素材料本质上是多孔和亲水性的，然后使用添加剂来改善其屏障特性。尤其是，长期以来在纸包装和食品服务项目中长期以来使用了多氟烷基物质（PFA），以提供水分和油脂/耐油性。由于持续的环境和健康问题，渴望以更安全和非氟化的替代方案替代PFA。 IGI开发了一种名为Aquabanr的新的Enviro涂料产品，它是水性蜡乳液生物启发的用来代替PFA的。该研究项目的目的是将热成型的木浆与Aquabanr搭配起来，以获得具有水和气势屏障特性的MFP。为此，将使用Innofibre Pilot TF-45热成型机和IGI的水性乳液作为添加剂来执行3D包装的产生。该生物启发的研究项目将开发具有较高水和气势屏障特性的MFP。