AkzoNobel creates fully compostable and recyclable paper cup

Thanks to AkzoNobel’s new pioneering coatings technology EvCote™ Water Barrier 3000 – which itself is made from plant-based oils and recycled PET bottles – fully compostable and recyclable paper cups can be produced. These cups don’t require any modification in the current recycle stream or special handling.
When paper coated with EvCote™ is recycled, the quality of the paper fiber remains intact which means the paper can be reused in the production of other paper products. In some cases, due to the fibers being strengthened by the coating, paper produced from the waste can even achieve higher strength than the original, uncoated paper (Press release AkzoNobel, 7 August 2014).
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