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

该项目是国际集团公司（IGI）和Innofibre之间的新伙伴关系，旨在开发由木浆制成的热成型包装，并结合有效和经济的水性涂料。Innofibre将在适用性和加工性方面为加速无氟阻隔技术做出贡献。模压纤维产品（MFP）是一种环保的包装材料，可回收，可堆肥，最终可生物降解，可用作油基包装产品的替代品。然而，纤维素材料本质上是多孔和亲水的，则使用添加剂来改善其阻隔性能。特别是，全氟烷基和多氟烷基物质（PFAS）长期以来一直用于纸包装和食品服务项目，以提供防潮和耐油脂/耐油性。由于持续的环境和健康问题，迫切需要用更安全的无氟替代品取代PFAS。IGI开发了一种新的环保涂料产品Aquabanr，是一种基于生物灵感的水基蜡乳液，可替代PFAS。本研究项目的目的是将热成型木浆与Aquabanr作为添加剂耦合，以获得具有水和气体阻隔性能的MFP。为此，3D包装生产将使用Innofibre试点TF-45热成型机和IGI的水基乳液作为添加剂进行。这个生物启发的研究项目将开发具有更高水和气体阻隔性能的MFP。

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.