I am working on sustainable packagign with the focus of preventing seal integrity issues that occur during sealing and closing.

After my bachelor's degree in Food Engineering at Istanbul Technical University, my interest in food loss and waste prevention drove me to work on novel food packaging solutions in my master's. I synthesized shape memory polyurethane films for dynamic packaging applications that can reduce postharvest losses in modified atmosphere-packaged fresh fruits and vegetables. Since the success of modified atmosphere applications depends on seal quality, in my Ph.D. research at the University of Twente, I focused on understanding the reasons behind seal integrity issues occur during the heat sealing of flexible packaging and impact quality of food products negatively through their shelf life.

Research areas:

  • Seal integrity in flexible films
  • Dynamic modified atmosphere packaging
  • Extending the shelf life of fresh produce

Expertises

  • Material Science

    • Film
    • Polypropylene
    • Mechanical Strength
    • Filler
  • Engineering

    • Seals
  • Physics

    • Polyethylene
    • Heat
    • Temperature

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Publicaties

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2024

Packaging Waste and Dietary Habits Relation in Young Adults (2024)[Contribution to conference › Paper] 24th IAPRI World Packaging Conference 2024. van der Wal, E. A., Ilhan, I. & de Koeijer, B.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=256Estimating 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.2716Data of PhD. Dissertation: Understanding Seal Integrity - Sealing and Closing of Plastic Packaging (2023)[Dataset Types › Dataset]. 4TU.Centre for Research Data. Ilhan, I.https://doi.org/10.4121/22000316Effects 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

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Universiteit Twente

Horst Complex (gebouwnr. 20)
De Horst 2
7522 LW Enschede

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