Construction and design of functional packaging for plants

Namen diplomskega dela je bilo izdelati dve funkcionalni in večkratno uporabni embalaži za šopke rož iz kartona invazivne tujerodne rastline – dresnika. Pri tem se je upošteval pristop okolju prijaznega oblikovanja in kasneje z anketo pridobilo informacije o mnenju in zaželjenosti embalaž na trgu. Po pridobljenih ocenah bi bili na trgu dobro sprejeti obe embalaži, več zanimanja pa je kljub temu pritegnila embalaža 2 v obliki stožca. V teoretičnem delu je predstavljen pojem embalaže in njene funkcije ter opisano okolju prijazno oblikovanje izdelkov, ki je temelj krožnega gospodarstva. Predstavljena sta uporabljena programa EngView Package and Display Designer, s pomočjo katerega sta se embalaži načrtovali in se izrisala njuna plašča, ter Adobe Illustrator, ki je omogočil oblikovanje dizajna. Raziskan in predstavljen je bil slovenski trg materialov za zavijanje šopkov. Zajet in opisan je tudi projekt Applause, ki naslavlja vprašanja glede ravnanja z invazivnimi tujerodnimi rastlinami, med katere sodi tudi dresnik. Iz tovrstne invazivne rastline na Inštitutu za celulozo in papir v Ljubljani izdelajo karton. Dresnikov karton se je v eksperimentalnem delu s pomočjo preizkuševalnih metod primerjal z visokogramskim enoslojnim kartonom, iz katerega sta izdelani embalaži, ki sta predstavljeni v idejni zasnovi skupaj s skicami. Rezultat diplomskega dela sta tako inovativni in ekološki embalaži za prenos cvetličnih šopkov, ki sta uporabni tudi kot stojalo oz. dekoracija za cvetje.The purpose of the thesis was to create two types of functional and reusable packaging for bouquets of flowers, made out of a cardboard produced from an invasive and non-native plant called knotweed. In doing so, an environmentally friendly design approach applied and later, a survey was used to obtain information on the opinion and desirability of packaging on the market. According to the results obtained, both types of packaging would be well received on the current market, but the second packaging in the form of a cone attracted more interest. The theoretical part of the thesis presents the concept of packaging and its functions and describes the environmentally friendly design of products, which is the foundation of the circular economy. This part of the thesis also presents the programs that were used, namely EngView Package and Display Designer, with the help of which the packaging was designed and their coats drawn, and Adobe Illustrator, which allowed the creation of the design. Research undertaken on the Slovenian market of materials for wrapping bouquets is presented. The Applause project, which addresses issues related to the management of invasive non-native plants, including knotweed, is also covered and described. Cardboard is made from this kind invasive plant at the Institute of Pulp and Paper in Ljubljana. In the experimental part, the cardboard made out of knotweed was compared with high-gram single-layer cardboard with the help of testing methods, and the packaging, which was presented in the conceptual design together with sketches was then made from it. The result of the thesis are both innovative and ecological packaging for the transfer of flower bouquets, which can also be used as a stand or a floral decoration