Sustainable alternative to aluminum foil with enhanced barrier properties
Introducing a sustainable packaging solution designed to replace aluminum foil, offering superior mechanical, thermal, and barrier properties through a compostable blend suitable for indirect food contact.
Overview
This innovative packaging solution offers a sustainable alternative to traditional aluminum foil by utilizing a compostable blend with enhanced barrier properties. The technology focuses on achieving superior strength, durability, and resistance to heat, chemicals, and acids, while maintaining the necessary barrier properties for indirect food contact applications.
Technical specifications
Key features:
- Compostable material designed for indirect food contact
- Enhanced mechanical properties, including strength and durability
- High resistance to heat, chemicals, and acids
- Improved thermal resistance and dead fold properties
- Multiple coating layers to achieve desired barrier properties
- Suitable for various packaging applications, replacing traditional aluminum foil
Technology readiness level
The technology is at TRL 3, indicating that it is currently in the experimental proof of concept stage. The development process includes laboratory setup, sample preparation, and short run machine trials to validate the stability and compliance of the final packaging product. The process is expected to take 12-15 months to reach higher readiness levels.
About University of Mumbai
Founded in 1857, the University of Mumbai is a large public affiliating university with multi‑campus reach and a broad academic profile. Its Department of Innovation, Incubation and Linkages operates MU IDEAS Foundation, a Section 8 incubation company that runs startup clinics with affiliated colleges and provides mentoring, legal and IPR support. Co‑located research infrastructure includes the National Centre for Nanosciences and Nanotechnology with multi‑user instrumentation and cleanroom facilities, and the Mumbai University Accelerator Centre housing a 1 MV accelerator mass spectrometry capability. Research is supported by competitive national funding, including facility support from the Department of Atomic Energy. An IPR cell and commercialization services help translate university innovations for partners.
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