Figure 1. (a) Chemical structure of boric acid-crosslinked poly(vinyl alcohol) coating on paper, (b-c) Oxygen and water vapor barrier properties, (d-f) Tensile ...

AkzoNobel, a producer of specialty chemicals, paints and coatings headquartered in the Netherlands, has developed a coating technology that makes paper cups recyclable and compostable. The EvCote ...

Every day, millions of people use thermal paper without thinking about it. Receipts, shipping labels, tickets, and medical records all rely on heat‑sensitive coatings to make text appear. More ...

Right now, the best place to put a single-use coffee cup may be the garbage can. Which is sad, because a majority of paper hot cups are compostable or recyclable. But the almost-imperceptible interior ...

Utilising AI to develop coatings that are both recyclable and biodegradable, Papkot aims to make paper packaging which mirrors the properties of plastic. Plastic, despite its contribution to vast ...