Aluminium Plates 一次性碟 by Contital Srl is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 A' Design Award 銅獎 in 一次性產品設計 Competition Category.

銅一次性產品· 2020

Aluminium Plates 一次性碟

by Contital Srl

Client: Contital Srl

A' Design Award 銅獎 Winner in 一次性產品 Category

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The Design

About Aluminium Plates 一次性碟

鋁碟系列係一系列以全回收鋁製造嘅一次性碟具。呢個系列專為餐飲業、大型零售商同消費者而設計。呢啲碟採用專利冷壓成型工藝生產,選用8000系列合金,厚度介乎60至90微米之間。產品提供多種尺寸同形狀選擇,每隻碟內外均可噴塗任何顏色嘅漆料。呢啲碟適用於傳統焗爐同微波爐加熱、冷凍、盛載食物,亦可耐受酸性或含鹽份嘅食物。使用完畢後,呢啲碟可以完全回收再造。

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award 銅獎

Aluminium Plates 一次性碟是 A' Design Award 銅獎得主，這是授予以創造力、獨創性和敏銳見長的傑出設計的極具聲望的認可。銅獎得主是技藝嫻熟、創意驚人的作品，印證了其設計師豐富的經驗、想像力與機智。預計Aluminium Plates 一次性碟將成為一件備受推崇、令人欽佩且被珍愛的物品，兼具顯著的專業性與創新性。這件贏得 A' Design Award 銅獎的設計融入藝術、科學、設計和技術領域的最佳實踐，並因注重細節而出類拔萃。Aluminium Plates 一次性碟出色地滿足需求，觸動渴望，迷住情感，並吸引好奇心。

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: Aluminium plates are an eco-friendly alternative to non-recyclable disposable plates, conceived for catering industry, Mass Market Retailers and consumers. They come in different sizes and shapes and they can contain all kind of foods, including acid and salty ones. A peculiar feature is that they allow heating in both traditional and microwave ovens, freezing and deep freezing, serving and consuming food. Plates can be lacquered in any colour (even different in the internal and external sides).
Dimensions & Packaging: Plates are made of an aluminium alloy of class 8000, with a thickness between 60 and 90 microns. Dimensions vary depending on the specific plate, but they are in line with similar products (made of different materials) already on the market.
Tags: aluminium, recyclable, plate,
Production Technology: The product is patented by Contital Srl through a cold-moulding process. The alloy is made with 100% of recycled aluminium.
Design Challenge: The hardest part of the project has been to develop a product with specific technical characteristics to ensure strength despite the low thickness and to withstand the stress of transportation, sealing and storage.
Inspiration: The product goes on the market to satisfy the need of disposable plates since the widespread traditional plastic plates (neither recyclable nor biodegradable-compostable) are going to be dismissed due to the EU Directive 2019/904 on the reduction of the impact of certain plastic products on the environment. Being aluminium 100% recyclable, the product range can be one of the solutions for wholesalers and catering chains searching for a viable eco-friendly product.
Project Duration: Project started in January 2019, and the product has been officially launched at Fiera Marca in Bologna, 15-16 January 2020.
Operation Flow: Aluminium plates can be used in ovens even with temperature over 200°C.
After use they can be thrown on the recycling bin (according to the national regulations), to be fully recycled.
Patents: Patent filed by Contital Srl on 10/10/2019 with filing application number 102019000018446
Team Members: Contital Srl
Laminazione Sottile S.p.A.
Italcoat S.r.l.