FOB-DECOR Sp. z o. o., acting as the Leader in a consortium in cooperation with the Łukasiewicz Research Network – Institute for Engineering of Polymer Materials and Dyes, has received funding from the European Regional Development Fund under the European Funds for Modern Economy 2021-2027 program for the implementation of the following project.
“Development and implementation of an innovative production technology and product in the form of significantly improved Pilfer Proof aluminum bottle caps as a result of R&D work.”
FOB-DECOR Sp. z o. o.
Łukasiewicz Research Network – Institute of Polymer Materials and Dyes Engineering
The aim of the project is to carry out development work by the Consortium Leader – Fob-Decor and the Consortium Member – Łukasiewicz Research Network – Institute of Engineering of Polymer Materials and Dyes, concerning the development and implementation of production technology (process innovation) and Pilfer Proof closures (product innovation) with a high ecological aspect and improved quality compared to the current production and competitors.
The effect in the area of product innovation will be:
The result in the area of process innovation will be the development of proprietary UV LED technology in the UV LED printing and varnishing process, enabling:
The R&D module is divided into 6 R&D tasks as part of the implementation of development work:
Task 1 – Fob-Decor – development of UV LED technology for printing the side of aluminum closures on a laboratory scale, including material preparation by oil-free embossing.
Task 2 – IMPiB – development of innovative varnish products for printing with UV LED technology on aluminum closures produced using oil-free technology for bottles.
Tasks 3 and 4 – Fob-Decor – development and construction of pilot, preliminary tests of UV LED printing and varnishing modules.
Task 5 – IMPiB – validation of the developed innovative varnish products for printing on aluminum bottle closures produced using UV LED technology.
Task 6 – Fob-Decor – validation in real-world conditions of significantly improved Pilfer Proof caps and UV LED printing and varnishing technology.
The Innovation Implementation Module will be used for further work aimed at implementing the R&D results obtained in the R&D Module into Fob-Decor's own production operations. The implementation phase will include the purchase and installation of production equipment necessary to implement the R&D results, as well as the launch and introduction of improved caps to the product range.
The results of the work are primarily intended for the wine industry. Customers will benefit from improved environmental performance in cap production, as the product will be manufactured sustainably. A second aspect is the mechanical properties of the innovative product (resistance to ovalization and stabilized breaking force), which are also improved as a result of the project, exceeding market standards.
Total project value: PLN 17,859,985.74
Amount of contribution from European Funds: PLN 7,937,132.08
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