Grant: Applied Research and Development Grants - Level 2
Cégep de Trois-Rivières
$75,000.00
Optimization of bending stiffness and out-of-plane strength of thermoformed pulp products
EF 2020-21
Résumé
Disposable and compostable paper plates from the Royal Chinet brand are world famous. Although they are
available in several sizes from 6.75 to 12 inches, it is the size 8½ inches which is the most sold by CKF Inc. In
order to offer its customers even more efficient products, CKF would like to assess the potential of a new type
of raw material. In this project, CKF answers the market demand for strong and lightweight ecological dinner
plates, by developing and optimizing a Bleached Chemi-Thermo-Mechanical Pulp (BCTMP) recipe. This
recipe is expected to increase the rigidity (stiffness) of CKF's 8½-inch diameter dinner plate, while
demonstrating attractive surface properties and productive manufacturing parameters on industrial scale pulp
thermoforming process. The project will have to demonstrate, from a process point of view, a profitable use of
this Canadian raw material. The characteristics of this pulp will influence formation time, drainage, drying or
even the print quality of the plates, which wil have a significant influence on the process performance.
Programme
Applied Research and Development Grants - Level 2
Bénéficiaire
Emplacement
Quebec, Canada
Type de bénéficiaire
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
Tel que publié
Application id
556521-2020
Name nom
Parenteau, Mario
Department département
Innofibre
Organization id
17333
Institution établissement
Cégep de Trois-Rivières
Province en
Québec
Province fr
Québec
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2020
Competition year année de concours
2020
Award amount
75000
Program id
CARD2
Program name en
Applied Research and Development Grants - Level 2
Program name fr
Subventions de recherche et développement appliquée - niveau 2
Group en
Research partnerships programs
Group fr
Programmes de partenariat
Committee code
1561
Committee name en
Applied Research and Development Grants
Committee name fr
Subventions de recherche et développement appliquée
Area of application code
503
Area of application group en
Manufacturing processes and products
Area of application group fr
Procédés et produits industriels
Area of application en
Wood, wood products and paper
Area of application fr
Bois, produits du bois et papier
Research subject code
2000
Research subject group en
Materials science and technology
Research subject group fr
Science et technologie des matériaux
Research subject en
Materials science and technology
Research subject fr
Science et technologie des matériaux
Installment
inst:1 - 1
Partie
1
Nb partie
1
Application title
Optimization of bending stiffness and out-of-plane strength of thermoformed pulp products
Keyword
NSERC
Application summary
Disposable and compostable paper plates from the Royal Chinet brand are world famous. Although they are
available in several sizes from 6.75 to 12 inches, it is the size 8½ inches which is the most sold by CKF Inc. In
order to offer its customers even more efficient products, CKF would like to assess the potential of a new type
of raw material. In this project, CKF answers the market demand for strong and lightweight ecological dinner
plates, by developing and optimizing a Bleached Chemi-Thermo-Mechanical Pulp (BCTMP) recipe. This
recipe is expected to increase the rigidity (stiffness) of CKF's 8½-inch diameter dinner plate, while
demonstrating attractive surface properties and productive manufacturing parameters on industrial scale pulp
thermoforming process. The project will have to demonstrate, from a process point of view, a profitable use of
this Canadian raw material. The characteristics of this pulp will influence formation time, drainage, drying or
even the print quality of the plates, which wil have a significant influence on the process performance.
