Horst Complex

prof.dr.ir. R. ten Klooster (Roland)

Professor Packaging Design and Management (part time)
ET-DPM-IdPDE
Horst Complex W234
r.tenklooster@utwente.nl
+31534892534
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Structural packaging design is complex because of the number of aspects that have to be taken into account. We do research after the role of packaging in sustainability, how to design convenient packaging, the influence of packaging design on choice behaviour of consumers, sealing of plastic films, new cellulose based materials and the processing of packaging on fast running packaging lines. The research projects lead to better understanding of decisions to be taken during the design process.

The chair is founded in 2006 and is being paid by the NVC Netherlands Packaging Centre with support of 10-15 companies with the objective to raise professionalism in the field of packaging. The composition of the group of companies can change. See for an active list the website of the NVC Netherlands Packaging Centre. The chair is not involved in the composition of this group.

Besides my work at university I work at Plato product consultants since 1991 as designer/consultant of packaging related issues. Sometimes ideas are developed on own initiative and risk. A succesful example is the easy-to-open cap made out of two parts that is used on some glass jars.

Visiting professor Ghent University (campus Kortrijk), supporting the (master-after-master) educational program Sustainable Food Packaging.

Expertise

  • Social Sciences

    • Packaging
    • Economic and Social Development
    • Priority

  • Computer Science

    • Sustainability
    • Design
    • Operational Level
    • Strategic Level

  • Engineering

    • Development

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Ancillary activities

  • Plato product consultants (co-owner, since 1991). For clients see website of Plato product consultants.Design of packaging, consultancy about packaging and related topics

Publications

2024

A Sustainable Evolution in Packaging Design Education at the University of Twente (2024)[Contribution to conference › Paper] 24th IAPRI World Packaging Conference 2024. de Koeijer, B. & ten Klooster, R.Creating Easy Peel Longitudinal Seals in a Mono-PP Film without Additives in the Sealant Layer using Ultrasonic Sealing on a HFFS System (2024)[Contribution to conference › Paper] 24th IAPRI World Packaging Conference 2024. Waterham, R., Ilhan, I. & ten Klooster, R.

2023

Understanding Seal Integrity: Sealing and Closing of Flexible Packaging (2023)[Thesis › PhD Thesis - Research UT, graduation UT]. University of Twente. Ilhan, I.https://doi.org/10.3990/1.9789036555814Observing the effect of pressure and temperature on the seal integrity of critical seal regions of various flexible bag designs (2023)Food Packaging and Shelf Life, 37. Article 101088. Ilhan, I., ten Klooster, R. & Gibson, I.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fpsl.2023.101088Developing a design method and tool for producing customizable forming shoulders (2023)In 31st IAPRI Member Conference on Packaging (Mumbai 2023) (pp. 251-265). Lucas, E., Ilhan, I. & ten Klooster, R.https://pure.udem.edu.mx/ws/portalfiles/portal/73632852/IAPRI_2023_Mumbai_-_Conference_Proceedings.pdf#page=256A trend-based analysis of packaging material amounts per capita per day in The Netherlands (2023)[Contribution to conference › Paper] 31st IAPRI Member Conference on Packaging 2023. ten Klooster, R. & de Koeijer, B.Estimating minimum required dwell time for the heat sealing of talc containing polypropylene/low‐density polyethylene packaging films (2023)Packaging technology and science, 36(5), 349-361. Ilhan, I., ten Klooster, R., Gibson, I. & van Drongelen, M.https://doi.org/10.1002/pts.2716Effects of film tension and contamination on the seal quality of flexible food packaging films made of polypropylene and low density polyethylene blends containing talc filler (2023)Packaging technology and science, 36(1), 55-64. Ilhan, I., ten Klooster, R. & Gibson, I.https://doi.org/10.1002/pts.2692

2022

Finding the fundamental causes of lacquer damage on tinplate, and the design of a knowledge transfer aid (2022)[Thesis › EngD Thesis]. University of Twente. van den Berg, M. J.Cellulose Based Films (2022)[Thesis › EngD Thesis]. University of Twente. Singh, S. K.

Research profiles

Lecturing in the course Packaging Design and Management, Packaging Design and Management II, guiding students in Capita Selecta and in master theses.

Affiliated study programs

Courses academic year 2025/2026

Courses in the current academic year are added at the moment they are finalised in the Osiris system. Therefore it is possible that the list is not yet complete for the whole academic year.

Courses academic year 2024/2025

Courses academic year 2023/2024

Address

University of Twente

Horst Complex (building no. 20), room W234
De Horst 2
7522 LW Enschede
Netherlands

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