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Haydale Graphene Industries PLC
01 March 2022
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For immediate release 01 March 2022
Haydale Graphene Industries plc
('Haydale' or the 'Group')
Raising the Bar in Plastic Food Packaging
Haydale, (AIM: HAYD), the global advanced materials group, is
pleased to announce that it has been awarded funding of GBP168,573
to develop high barrier monolayer films for food packaging by
Innovate UK, the UK's innovation agency.
Haydale Composite Solutions Ltd ('HCS'), will lead the
consortium of nine companies - BASF, Bangor University, Cambridge
Nanomaterials Technologies, Dunbia, Fre-Energy, Parkside Flexibles,
Recycling Technologies, and Wells Plastics - to develop the next
generation of high barrier films for food packaging using
functionalised nanomaterials ("HiBarFilm2 Project"). The HiBarFilm2
Project is due to start in March 2022 and is expected to run for 30
months. It follows the success of the HiBarFilm feasibility study
where functionalised nanomaterials were shown to influence barrier
performance in films.
While the currently used multilayer flexible films increase the
shelf life of products, the biggest challenge faced to date is
their recyclability. Often made up of between three and twelve
layers of different plastics, they are difficult to recycle and
affect the quality and value of the recycle streams. Consequently,
they are commonly incinerated or end up in landfill.
The HiBarFilm2 Project will exploit the impermeable properties
of pure graphene and other advanced materials using Haydale's
patented HDPlas(R) functionalisation process to either increase the
hydrophobicity of the materials to improve moisture repellence or
improve the interaction between the nanomaterial and host resin to
promote improved cohesion and barrier performance.
The funded project will focus on using HDPlas(R) functionalised
barrier additives in two main areas: firstly, by mixing the
additives directly into the plastic prior to filming, and secondly,
by dispersing the additives into a barrier coating that can be
applied to the plastic substrates.
Both polyolefin films and compostable plastics will be used with
the two solutions being combined to increase the barrier
performance further and not affect the recyclability. The
application will also address the issue with contamination of films
with food waste such as fats and blood by providing a compostable
plastics solution.
The aim of the HiBarFilm2 project is to enable the redesign of
multilayer flexible films into 100% recyclable and compostable
mono-material solutions for the food industry.
Keith Broadbent, CEO at Haydale, commented; "Previous work as
part of the HiBarFilm feasibility study demonstrated that Haydale's
plasma functionalised nanomaterials can be used to influence
barrier performance in films. We are pleased to be leading the next
stage project to further develop nanomaterial-enhanced coatings
that will be a first in food contact applications, which could
change the face of food packaging for the future and offer
sustainable consumer solutions."
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For further information:
Haydale Graphene Industries plc
Keith Broadbent, Chief Executive Officer Tel: +44 (0) 1269 842 946
finnCap (Nominated Adviser & Broker)
Julian Blunt/Edward Whiley, Corporate Finance Tel: +44 (0) 20 7220 0500
Andrew Burdis, ECM
Notes to Editors
Haydale is a global technologies and materials group that
facilitates the integration of graphene and other nanomaterials
into the next generation of commercial technologies and industrial
materials. With expertise in graphene, silicon carbide and other
nanomaterials, Haydale can deliver improvements in electrical,
thermal, and mechanical properties, as well as toughness through
its state-of-the-art functionalisation. Haydale has granted patents
for its technologies in Europe, USA, Australia, Japan, and China
and operates from five sites in the UK, USA, and the Far East.
For more information please visit: www.haydale.com
LinkedIn: Haydale-ltd
Twitter: @haydalegraphene
About Innovate UK
Innovate UK drives productivity and economic growth by
supporting businesses to develop and realise the potential of new
ideas.
We connect businesses to the partners, customers and investors
that can help them to turn ideas into commercially successful
products and services and business growth.
We fund business and research collaborations to accelerate
innovation and drive business investment into R&D. Our support
is available to businesses across all economic sectors, value
chains and UK regions.
Innovate UK is part of UK Research and Innovation. For more
information visit www.innovateuk.ukri.org .
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