Wednesday, January 15, 2014

Group 1: Eco-Tainer

REASEARCH

https://www.google.ca/search?q=styrofoam+containers&rlz=1C5CHFA_enCA570CA571&espv=210&es_sm=119&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=qrLWUrnXJsi1qwH0rICwBQ&sqi=2&ved=0CAcQ_AUoAQ&biw=1280&bih=650

-Messy
-Not Recycable
-Not Portable
-Cheap, Bad for the Environment

IDEATIONS




3D PROTOTYPE




MATERIALS
Beex Wax
-Natural wax lining is used to coat the inner
lining of the box

-It naturally forms a sterile surface due to
bacteriostatic property of bees wax

-Forms a protective natural barrier to further
preserve food nutritional properties

-Cost on average $2- 10 per Kilogram  

Paper Pulp

-Pulp is one of the most abundant raw materials
world wide

-It is most commonly used as raw material in
papermaking, but is also used in textiles, food,
pharmaceutical and many other industries as well.

-100% Recycable






MANUFACTURING


-The same manufacturing
technique as paper pulp
containers, such as egg
cartons

-100% Recycable material

-Low Cost Manufacturing

-Efficient: We know it will work

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CA9xBSb9NZI

-Bees wax liner is applied the same way parrafin wax is applied in coffee cups

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BEQiaD45yXQ

FINAL PROTOTYPE



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