![Computer model of a brown paper bowl with several compartments, each containing one type of fruit - tangerines, raspberries, orange slices, blueberries on the outside and cherries in the middle.](/application/files/thumbnails/bp_medium_thumbnail/6916/7889/6077/3D-Thermocell_Bild_2.jpg)
Paper instead of plastic: sustainable packaging with a good conscience
Replacing plastic – for example in packaging – is not that easy but nevertheless urgently needed. In the 3D-Thermocell project, researchers at DHBW Karlsruhe are currently developing new plastic substitute products made of thermoformable paper as a renewable resource, which should be cheap and light and easy to dispose of along with waste paper. The characterisation and application of demonstration models will start soon.