Descripción del proyecto
Las tintas de la impresión inteligente revolucionan la logística de la cadena de frío
La seguridad y el desperdicio de los alimentos son inquietudes serias en la logística de la cadena de frío. Para fortalecer la responsabilidad de todas las partes implicadas, la empresa emergente eslovena MyCol está desarrollando tintas de impresión irreversibles y sensibles a la temperatura para su uso en un envasado de productos que pueda cambiar de color cuando la temperatura supere el límite superior. Esta etiqueta inteligente permite supervisar en tiempo real los productos durante el transporte y el almacenaje, y evita el uso de sistemas de control de alto coste. El proyecto T-Sense, financiado con fondos europeos, va a investigar la viabilidad tecnológica y de mercado de las tintas sensibles a la temperatura de MyCol, y desarrollará una estrategia de comercialización para garantizar que haya una hoja de ruta clara para entrar en el mercado.
Objetivo
Subject of the T-Sense project, the irreversible temperature indicator for detection of temperature volatility outside tolerance use irreversible temperature-sensitive printing ink, which changes colour permanently when heated over TA. Ink is developed solely by MyCol, as it is currently unavailable on the market. Irreversible printing inks, are applied as certain design of print on a suitable substrate (paper, foil, packaging). The speed of the used screen-printing is as high as 100 m/min, which enable mass production and a low price per piece. Thus, temperature indicators are feasible for each individual product / package in the cold supply chain with almost negligible investment for a customer. Also subject of the feasibility study, the time temperature indicator (TTI) is the active material used in Cold chain is temperature-controlled supply chain for products, such as fresh and frozen food, pharmaceuticals, and chemicals.
Why is T-Sense 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. University of Ljubljana recognized the innovation potential by awarding the Innovation of the Year to the authors, who are also MyCol founders. We (4 female scientists-entrepreneurs) have started MyCol company as a spin-off from National Institute of Chemistry, second-ranking scientific institution in 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). Launching this product portfolio on the market, we strongly believe it can benefit to individual links in the cold supply chain, mostly on producer side.
Ámbito científico
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- engineering and technologymechanical engineeringmanufacturing engineering
- engineering and technologymaterials engineeringcolors
- engineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringelectronic engineeringsensorsoptical sensors
- social sciencessocial geographytransport
- engineering and technologyother engineering and technologiesfood technologyfood packaging
Programa(s)
Convocatoria de propuestas
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H2020-SMEInst-2018-2020-1
Régimen de financiación
SME-1 - SME instrument phase 1Coordinador
1000 Ljubljana
Eslovenia
Organización definida por ella misma como pequeña y mediana empresa (pyme) en el momento de la firma del acuerdo de subvención.