ABSTRACT:
Research areas of interactive packaging are greatly concerned with development and creation of attractive packaging items with environmentally, friendly, and healthy effect. An innovative relationship
between 3D printing, environmentally friendly materials
as replacing petroleum-based polymers (Polystyrene, Polyethylene)
with packaging materials based on bio-based materials is a major challenge in the field of environmental research and packaging worldwide. Additionally, supporting Egyptian civilization
history has essential role through novel design with an Egyptian identity on packaging items. Utilizing 3D printing to enhance interactive packaging with interactive design of the mug with an Egyptian identity was printed from PLA and ABS as a prototype. Interactive packaging science was applied to design attractive packaging mugs with crocodile, ancient Egyptian god and 3D body. Different designs were applied to mug shapes of different ancient Egyptian pharaonic items with information about them. 3D printing technology was used to produce two mugs from polylactic acid (PLA) filaments and acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) as a biodegradable and environmentally friendly polymer to achieve the principle of environmental sustainability. Through experimental approach, the 3D printed mugs were designed as a prototype for the consumer. PLA and ABS mugs were investigated as acceptable packaging materials with mechanical properties and total migration. The samples were analyzed for total migration and measured according to EC 2011/10. PLA and ABS showed good physical and mechanical properties with tensile strength of 42 and 76 MPa and elongation at break of 4.6 and 3.8%, respectively, as a rigid packaging item. The overall transformation was accepted according to EC 2011/10. The research fields of 3D printing, interactive
design and sustainable packaging materials are combined to create sustainable packaging mugs for health and wellness applications.
In general, 3D printing is adapted using environmentally friendly PLA and ABS to produce an interactive design mug with an Egyptian vision. |
