Food packaging
News Legislation
Printing inks for food packaging – what’s new
Regulatory Compliance of food packaging inks is a field with constant developments. The EU Commission and national governments are adapting the legal provisions and also associations, like EuPIA, are constantly...
News Coatings Technologies
From brewery waste to biobased, circular packaging: BioSupPack drives innovation for EU sustainability
The EU-funded BioSupPack project has transformed brewery waste into high-performance bioplastics, offering sustainable packaging solutions and enabling compliance with the EU Packaging and Packaging Waste...
News Coatings Technologies
Sustainable TOCNF/HA composite films enhance gas barrier and oil resistance in packaging
Researchers introduce Tempo-oxidised cellulose nanofiber and hyaluronic acid composite films that offer high gas barrier properties, oil resistance, and sustainability for advanced packaging applications....
News Coatings Technologies
Sustainable PBAT/hectorite nanocomposite coating enhances paper packaging performance
A biodegradable PBAT/hectorite nanocomposite coating creates paper-based materials with superior water, oil, and gas barriers as well as excellent mechanical strength. The approach offers a scalable and...
News Raw Materials
Solvent-free bio-based PSAs from linseed oil: high performance and biocompatibility
Researchers develop pressure-sensitive adhesives (PSAs) from acrylated epoxidised linseed oil using a fully solvent-free process. With high renewable content, strong adhesion and biocompatibility, the...
News Application Areas
Shellac coating enhances paperboard barrier properties for food packaging
Natural resin shellac has been shown to significantly improve water and oxygen barrier properties of bagasse paperboard. A two-layer coating with 40 % shellac proved most effective in extending food...