Descripción del proyecto
Etiquetas sensibles a la temperatura con cambio de color permanente
Los fabricantes pierden hasta un 10 % de sus productos en el transporte de cadena de frío debido a la falta de supervisión y control de la temperatura de los productos, y esta cifra no tiene en cuenta la menor calidad de los productos almacenados inadecuadamente. Por lo tanto, se necesita una tecnología para invertir esta tendencia. El proyecto T-Sense Cold, financiado con fondos europeos, desarrollará una etiqueta irreversible que cambia de color según la temperatura para supervisar la temperatura de cada producto. Esta se pegará al envase y pasará de forma permanente de blanco a un color intenso cuando se supere la temperatura de activación para informar a los participantes en la cadena de frío de que los productos se han sobrecalentado de forma peligrosa. La etiqueta se ofrece con dos modos de activación alternativos: contacto para lotes menores y sin contacto para lotes mayores.
Objetivo
T-Sense Cold represent the series of irreversible temperature-sensitive colour-changing labels for package in cold supply chains. Organic composites containing color former, color developer and co-solvent are used in these inks to define the temperature where the color changes between colored (black, blue, magenta, red) and discolored. Such composites are usually protected in microcapsules and applied in an appropriate binder system to obtain printing ink that changes color reversibly when heated/cooled across the activation temperature (TA). Our innovation starts here – we realize the irreversible (permanent) color change by re-combination of similar substances using advanced chemical engineering. Below TA the new ink is white and permanently colors above TA. The color change is activated in the cold chain environment, e.g. at the packaging of temperature-sensitive food. Two types of activation are planned, contact - for small series and noncontact for large series. Both activation possibilities are our innovations for applications in the cold chain.
Why is this important? Because each producer that enters cold chain should count at least 10% of the turnover as a waste due to lack of control in the chain! Here we are dividing the responsibility among all actors across the supply chain and empower producers to increase the level of control in production. This problem is our business opportunity. We have started MyCol company as a spin-off from National Institute of Chemistry, Slovenia. We produce innovative labels, new at the global level, applicable to any reasonably smooth surface, low-cost, needing no energy supply, which show temperature changes in the cold chain with the naked eye (or by video camera). The market size for the cold chain is huge and increases with high CAGR, especially on the organic food market. We are aiming to reach a 1% share of the European single market, becoming a regional pioneer in this area of advanced materials for food safety.
Ámbito científico
- engineering and technologymaterials engineeringcolors
- engineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringelectronic engineeringsensorsoptical sensors
- engineering and technologymaterials engineeringcomposites
- engineering and technologyother engineering and technologiesfood technologyfood safety
- engineering and technologychemical engineering
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Programa(s)
Convocatoria de propuestas
Consulte otros proyectos de esta convocatoriaConvocatoria de subcontratación
H2020-EIC-SMEInst-2018-2020-4
Régimen de financiación
SME-2 - SME instrument phase 2Coordinador
1000 Ljubljana
Eslovenia
Organización definida por ella misma como pequeña y mediana empresa (pyme) en el momento de la firma del acuerdo de subvención.