| Posted: May 2, 2007 |
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(Nanowerk News) A project aimed at researching and establishing fibre-based packaging throughout Europe using nanotechnology has been described as "extremely challenging" by a member of one of its partners.
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Chris Breen, a researcher at Sheffield Hallam University, commented in relation to the target of making sustainable fibre-based packaging a major player in the sector in the next ten years.
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He told Food Production Daily that developing this type of packaging as a competitor of its traditional polymer-based counterpart would be a definite challenge.
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The project, called SustainPack, has a budget of €36 million (£24.59 million) of which €19 million is being provided by the European Union.
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It aims to use natural and sustainable materials to create alternative packaging solutions and nanotechnology to assist in making these available to consumers.
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Partners in the project include Sainsburys, Pira International, Kappa Packaging Development and the Royal Institute of Technology.
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