Linkage Projects - Grant ID: LP210100175

Funding Activity

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http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/LP210100175

Funding Status
Active

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Funded Activity Summary

Grown not extracted: high performance plant-based polymer packaging. This project aims to develop high performance, thermoformed paper-like materials to replace petroleum-derived plastic packaging. The materials are made using mechanically broken down waste cellulose fibres, which are then formed into shapes with added barrier layers. The grant aims to control the mechanical treatment for optimum performance, engineer the shape forming process and design laminate structures to produce packaging materials, which have all the advantages of plastic packaging with none of the environmental drawbacks. The grant also aims to develop new methods to characterise these composites. The intended outcome is a new industry manufacturing renewable, biodegradable packaging in Australia.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 15-05-2023

End Date: 15-05-2023

Funding Scheme: Linkage Projects

Funding Amount: $617,990.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Food Packaging, Preservation and Safety | Timber, Pulp and Paper | Flexible Manufacturing Systems | Materials Engineering

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Paper Products (incl. Coated Paper) | Environmentally Sustainable Manufacturing not elsewhere classified | Polymeric Materials (e.g. Paints) |

Other Keywords

Environmentally Sustainable Manufacturing not elsewhere classified | Flexible Manufacturing Systems | Food Packaging, Preservation and Safety | Materials Engineering | Paper Products (incl. Coated Paper) | Polymeric Materials (e.g. Paints) | Timber, Pulp and Paper

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