Tetrapack Board

Due to the significant and harmful effect of the global warming on our communities, health, and climate, the usage of sustainable, bio-based and green materials became an imperative. On the other hand, the utilization of waste and biomass resources for developing new bio based composite materials is attracting much attention for the environmental and socio economics.

Utilization of the tetra packs waste for value added composite products finds wide application in furniture and construction industry. The waterproof characteristics of this composites make this board suitable for applications in humid conditions. This composites can serve as a alterative for wood particle boards in various end use applications based on the formulation adopted for composite making. Composites made using tetra pack waste are cheaper by 40 -70% than the existing particle boards in the market w.r.t adhesive cost excluding the savings in energy and other processing costs.

However the RHPB technology developed by IPIRTI was transferred in 1985 to National Development Corporation (NRDC) of New Delhi, India, and they inturn to to M/S Padmavathy Panel Boards Pvt. Ltd (PPBL), Bangalore, Karnataka in 1987. The institute also worked through PPBL to overcome the problem generally encountered in transferring any technology from lab to factory.

Composites can serve as a alterative for wood particle boards in various end use applications
Panels made using tetra pack waste confirms to the required physical and mechanical properties of IS 3087-2005 “Specification for Particle Boards of wood and other ligno cellulosics materials (Medium Density) for general purpose”
They do not heat up and have no toxic substances like plastic, which has health hazards
It is a versatile engineered product and combines the best of modern process technology with aesthetic beauty of natural wood
Wide application in furniture and construction industry