The tea bag embodies naturality, simplicity and respect for time. Yet behind this image, many tea bags still contain invisible plastic coatings, necessary for performance but not allowing optimal paper ...
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Coating for Tea Bags: A Plastic-Free Solution Serving the Entire Value Chain
2026: A Focus on Impact and Agility
As we enter 2026, we asked our VP Sales & Marketing to share his perspective on the past year, the evolution of the bioplastics market, and Lactips’ strategic priorities for ...
Bio-based and biodegradable packaging for a petroleum-free world
In the face of environmental challenges, we urgently need to move away from our dependence on fossil fuels, particularly petroleum. Fortunately, the packaging industry now has a range of alternative ...
New Plastic Regulations: How to Comply with Lactips
AGEC Law, SUP Directive, PPWR, microplastics ban, PFAS prohibition… In recent years, numerous regulatory measures have been introduced to support the circular economy. To such an extent that it can ...
How Lactips facilitates the integration of bio-based materials into your industrial processes
Innovating without fundamentally altering existing processes is a challenge familiar to all industries, and plastic processing is no exception. So how can you integrate new bio-based and biodegradable materials without ...
Lactips Blends: 100% Biodegradable, Bio-based Alternatives Compatible with Your Processes
Can we reduce our dependence on oil and microplastic pollution without disrupting our production methods? Yes! Thanks to CareTips®, this is now entirely achievable!
A fully bio-based and biodegradable polymer in ...
LTS and Lactips Offer 100% Biodegradable Planting Tubes for Forestry Based on CareTips®
Over the centuries, human agricultural and industrial activities have continually reduced forested areas. This deforestation impacts biodiversity, soil erosion, carbon capture, and contributes to climate change. However, reforestation projects are ...
Plastic Free Paper™, a plastic-free coating for cellulose packaging
For a long time, plastic additives have been used to ensure the watertightness and sealability of paper packaging. While these substances allow for food use, they have the disadvantage of ...
Heat-sealable packaging without plastic: is it possible?
Trays, films and heat-sealable pouches play an essential role in food preservation. However, in addition to being an environmental hazard, the plastics they are made of are not without health ...
Food packaging in the scope of single use plastics (SUP) directive
Behind the SUP Directive
In the middle of the climate crisis, plastic appear to be one of the problems at the spotlight. Action is required to overcome the damage that plastic ...
Betting on Innovation to Integrate Biodegradable and Bio-Based Polymers into Industrial Processes
If we want to move away from petroleum and sustainably combat plastic pollution, it is essential to accelerate innovation in bio-based materials, compostable solutions, and reuse. This innovation-driven approach requires ...
Paper packaging, an ecological alternative to plastic packaging?
Sometimes mistakenly presented as less environmentally friendly than plastic, paper is a packaging material with many advantages. Here’s why paper is an effective and sustainable solution.
The difference between biogenic and ...
