Current trends in the packaging industry push for lighter and more sustainable packaging for products. This push comes in part from sustainability efforts and reduction in carbon footprint, but also from the growth in the online shopping industry. Everything from clothing to food to medication can now be delivered to your doorstep in the click of a button producing large amounts of waste. Additionally, shopping in bulk is increasing the need for longer shelf-life of products. Companies also want more flexible packaging so that the packaging can be used for multiple products.
Value Impact
Preventing and removing disease causing biofilms, preventing pipe corrosion, creating more sustainable packaging, sustainability
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Subtopics
Green-packaging
Biofilms
Why Space
Formulating better or novel materials in microgravity can be done due to the lack of convection, sedimentation, and buoyancy not effecting the formulation of the new, novel materials
Due to the change in behaviour of microorganisms we see biofilms that are thicker and more resistant to treatments in microgravity than terrestrially. Understanding how to prevent and combat biofilms in microgravity can lead to better biofilm prevention and treatment terrestrially
Markets
Protective Packaging
Plastic Packaging Materials
Fluid Dispensing Systems
Biofilm Treatment
Market Applications
Using microbes to produce novel packaging materials
Biofilm remediation and prevention
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