With the improvement of the quality of life, people have higher and higher requirements for the freshness and taste of food. Especially in the field of fruits, how to ensure that fruits remain fresh during transportation and reduce losses has become the focus of attention inside and outside the industry. In recent years, as a new type of packaging material, pearl cotton has gradually emerged in the field of fruit packaging, and has won the favor of the market with its unique advantages.
1. EPE: a soft and tough protector.
Pearl cotton, also known as EPE pearl cotton, is a new type of environmentally friendly packaging material. It uses low-density polyethylene resin as raw material, and produces a large number of independent bubbles after physical foaming, constituting a new type of environmentally friendly packaging material with high cushioning and seismic resistance. This material is soft and not easy to deform, with excellent cushioning properties, which can effectively reduce the damage caused by external shocks to the fruit.
Second, the application of pearl cotton in fruit packaging.
Shockproof cushioning to protect the integrity of the fruit During the transportation of fruits, bumps and collisions are inevitable. The soft and elastic characteristics of EPE make it able to form an effective cushioning layer between the fruit and the packing box, reducing the impact of external impact on the fruit, thereby reducing the breakage rate of the fruit during transportation.
Maintain humidity and prolong the shelf life The porous structure inside the pearl cotton has a certain moisturizing function, which can maintain the humidity inside the packaging to a certain extent, slow down the evaporation of fruit water, and thus prolong the shelf life of the fruit.
Environmentally friendly and harmless, safe and secure As an environmentally friendly packaging material, pearl cotton is non-toxic and tasteless, and meets the safety standards of food packaging. It can not only ensure the quality and safety of fruits, but also reduce the pollution of traditional packaging materials to the environment.
Third, the market prospect of pearl cotton fruit packaging.
With the increasing consumer requirements for food safety and freshness, the market demand for EPE fruit packaging is also growing. In the future, with the progress of science and technology and the improvement of technology, the performance of pearl cotton will be further optimized, and its application in the field of fruit packaging will be more extensive.
IV. Conclusion. As a new type of packaging material, pearl cotton has brought a revolutionary change to fruit packaging with its unique shockproof cushioning and fresh-keeping functions. It not only effectively protects the quality and safety of fruits, but also conforms to the concept of environmental protection and sustainable development. In the future, we have reason to believe that pearl cotton will play a more important role in the field of fruit packaging, bringing more convenience and freshness to our lives.