Onion Pulp Composition for Durable Paper and Plant-Based Capsules
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Solution Overview
Problem
The paper industry's environmental impact and the need for eco-friendly alternatives to traditional wood-based pulp, along with the limitations of animal-derived gelatin capsules, necessitate the development of a sustainable and chemically stable pulp for paper and capsules.
Innovation Solution
Manufacturing onion pulp by mixing jelly powder with ground onion products, optimizing the jelly powder to purified water ratio, and removing sugar and sulfur components to enhance durability and usability.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Object-affected harmful factors
If wood-based pulp is used for paper and capsule manufacturing, then durability and strength are ensured, but environmental harm increases due to forest logging and ecosystem damage
Solution Approach 1:
The patent changes the material parameter from wood-based to onion-based pulp, fundamentally altering the source material while maintaining pulp functionality. This substitution eliminates forest logging impacts while providing a renewable alternative that decomposes naturally, resolving the contradiction between environmental harm reduction and durability maintenance
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates a composite material by combining onion pulp with jelly powder (containing gelatin, starch, or protein). This composite approach enhances the structural properties and durability of the onion-based pulp, ensuring it meets the strength requirements for paper and capsule applications while maintaining environmental benefits
2Reliability
If animal-derived gelatin is used for capsule manufacturing, then capsule strength and chemical stability are ensured, but health issues arise including indigestion and unsuitability for vegetarians
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs plant-based materials (onion pulp, gelatin, starch, or protein) that are biodegradable and suitable for disposable capsule applications. These materials provide sufficient chemical stability for pharmaceutical use while being safe for human consumption and appropriate for vegetarian populations, eliminating the health concerns associated with animal-derived gelatin
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the chemical composition parameter from animal-based gelatin to plant-based alternatives including gelatin, starch, or protein derived from non-animal sources. This substitution maintains the necessary chemical stability and structural integrity for capsule manufacturing while improving health safety and vegetarian compatibility
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The method produces eco-friendly pulp with improved durability and usability, reducing environmental harm, enhancing productivity, and providing health benefits through onion components like quercetin and vitamin C.
Implementation Method 1
mixing jelly powder and a ground onion product
Implementation Method 2
heating a primary mixture in which the jelly powder and the purified water are mixed
Data Source
AI summary
A method of manufacturing onion pulp according to one embodiment of the present disclosure may include generating a ground onion product by grinding onions to remove sugar and sulfur components from the onions, mixing and stirring jelly powder and purified water at a predetermined ratio, heating a primary mixture in which the jelly powder and the purified water are mixed, stirring the primary mixture with the ground onion product, molding a final mixture, including the stirred jelly powder, purified water, and ground onion product, after placing the final mixture on a mold, and drying the molded final mixture.