The SustainPack Demonstrators in Detail
Demonstrator |
Description |
Key Breakthroughs |
1 |
A corrugated box offering equivalent performance of current corrugated packaging but with lighter weight material, incorporating fibre-based cushioning, barrier coatings and a relative humidity indicator/logger | Kraftliner box, cushioning and indicator produced: Example: mangoes |
2 |
A carton offering equivalent performance of current carton board but with lighter weight material, incorporating barrier coatings and a 2D barcode | Reduced material needs by 20% with constant delamination resistance and bending stiffness |
3 |
A carton offering equivalent performance of current carton board but with lighter weight material, incorporating a laminated barrier film and a 2D barcode | Improved starch-based multilayer coating with high oxygen and fat barrier properties |
4 |
A barrier coated tray for chilled ready meals, sealed with a bio-based nano-composite film lid and incorporating a temperature logger | Tray lidding material using nano-clays, a coated thermoformable tray material and a printed electronic temperature logger. |
5 |
A flexible packaging film for frozen food, incorporating barrier coatings and a temperature logger | Temperature logger capable of detecting basic 'abuse' events. |
6 |
A flexible packaging film for snack products, incorporating barrier coatings and a relative humidity indicator | Printable coated papers and an RH indicator made from renewable materials. |
7 |
A cartonboard or micro-flute box for luxury goods incorporating a biodegradable polymer window, moving image and anti-counterfeiting technology. | Still under development |
Demonstrator 1 - a Box for Transporting Mangoes
Each year damage of vegetables and fruits on the European market reaches Euros 9Bn, caused by insufficient packaging. Mangoes are a case in point and can be damaged by exposure to heat or compression.
 Correctly packaged box of mangoes - the SustainPack components consist of: |
 1) Kraftliner box developed by Smurfit-Kappa (SP2) |
 2) Cushioning made from Novamont's MaterBi (SP5) |
 3) RH Time Indicator (SP6) |
Interviews with key people involved in the demonstrators
The following clips are between 1 and 2 minutes in length and in .wmv format used by the Windows Media Player.
Paul Bartels of A&F on the role of communicative packaging
Cecilia Giardi talks about Novamont and the demonstrators
Elodie Marnat on Ahlstrom's involvement
Amparo Martinez, ITENE, on development of packaging films
