"FGVA - PCK0 ECODAMPING" ECODAMPING -CHARACTERIZATION OF THE CUSHIONING CAPACITY OF SUSTAINABLE MATERIALS, FOR USE IN TECHNICAL PACKAGING SYSTEMS. DESCRIPTION The damping capacity of the materials is established by different experimental methods based on impact tests on the materials. The most widespread method is the one described in the ASTM D1596 standard. This method provides some damping curves, which allow the protection capacity offered by a given material to be established theoretically. In this research we intend to classify and characterize sustainable materials that have the ability to replace conventional damping materials that mostly come from non-renewable sources. OBJECTIVES Establish a search and classification of sustainable materials that can present cushioning capacity for use as protective packaging systems. Characterization of the selected materials, to establish their buffering capacity, compared to the usual protection materials. Project Number: 22200009 Grant Agreement: IMAMCA/2022/2 Duration: From 01/01/2022 to 31/12/2022 Coordinated in AIDIMME by: SÁNCHEZ LÓPEZ, FRANCISCO JOSÉ R&D Line: PACKAGING SYSTEMS RESULTS OBTAINED Year 2022: RESULTS FOR PRODUCT 1 (fragility level 60 G's): The Honeycomb 4 cushioning material offers a safe protection zone for static loads between 300 - 650 kg/m2, which is equivalent to products between 12 - 26 Kg. The Luffa cushioning material also shows a safe protection zone for loads of up to 34 kg/m2 (up to 1,36 Kg). Kenaf's fiber cushioning material, ISOLKENAF P30, also shows a safe protection zone for loads between 21,75 and 145 kg/m2, which is equivalent to products between 0.9 kg and 5,8 kg. In the case of the ISOLKENAF P60, the effective damping zone corresponds to static loads of between 75 - 220 kg/m2, which is equivalent to products between 3 and 8,8 kg. Analyzing the results it can be established that for correct protection of product 1: Laptop, the Isolkenaf P30 material could be used. This sustainable material could replace expanded polyethylene, which is currently used to protect many of these products. RESULTS FOR PRODUCT 2 (fragility level 100 G's): The cardboard corner cushioning material offers a safe protection zone for approximate static loads of between 100 - 175 kg/m2, equivalent to products between 4 and 7 kg. The Honeycomb 3 and 4 cushioning material offers a safe protection zone for static loads between 300 - 1250 kg/m2, which includes products between 12 and 50 Kg. The Luffa cushioning material also shows a safe protection zone for approximate loads of up to 58 kg/m2 which is equivalent to products of up to 2,3 kg. The ISOLKENAF cushioning material also shows a safe protection zone for approximate loads of up to 185 kg/m2 (products up to 7,4 kg) in the case of Isolkenaf P30 and for static loads between 21,75 and 310 kg/m2, which are equivalent to products between 0.9 kg and 12,4 kg in the case of Isolkenaf P60. Analyzing the results, it can be established that for correct protection of product 2: Kitchen robot, the Isolkenaf P60 material could be used. This sustainable material could replace expanded polystyrene, which is currently used to protect many of these products. The results obtained demonstrate that there are new sustainable materials, such as Kenaf fiber panels, that have adequate cushioning capacity for certain light and moderately fragile products. Deliverables:    - - - PUBLISHED NEWS general broadcast https://actualidad.aidimme.es/2022/10/11/difusion-de-pro (...) https://actualidad.aidimme.es/2023/01/03/fin-proyectos-i (...) https://actualidad.aidimme.es/2023/01/03/aidimme-resulta (...) https://actualidad.aidimme.es/2022/11/03/congreso-habita (...) https://actualidad.aidimme.es/2022/10/03/aidimme-feria-h (...) https://actualidad.aidimme.es/2022/08/22/ecodamping-inic (...) https://actualidad.aidimme.es/2022/04/19/aidimme-proyect (...) GRANT 3.204.948 € € TARGET AUDIENCE AND IMPACT MEASUREMENT 1349 Access to the project website 1104 Access to news published on own websites. Total Accesses: 2453 Objective Sectors by CNAE CNAE: 1712 - Manufacture of paper and cardboard - Number of target companies: 263 (67 from the Valencian Community) CNAE: 1722 - Manufacture of paper and cardboard articles - No. of target companies: 9 (6 in the Valencian Community) TRACTOR COMPANIES Thanks to its support and signature of the "declaration of participation" the project has been funded. COMPANIES DIFFUSION R&D PROJECTS They want to know first-hand the evolution of the project, and its progress to the final result. COMPANIES TRANSFER KNOWLEDGE They will implement technologies, develop strategies or look for new models based on the results.