Aqueous Lined Cups

Key Product Information

decent packaging plastic-free Aqueous Coated cups are made from responsibly sourced paper, lined with a unique water-based barrier coating, and coloured in water-based inks. An advancement into new technology, this unique water-based barrier coating is certified industrially compostable to European standards (EN13432), passed the home compostable test, including the Earthworm test and can go into our paper recycling waste streams.

Certifications

Certified industrially compostable to European standards (EN13432)
Certified home compostable
Certified to Australian standards (AS4736)
Plastic Free Certified 7P1253
EU Food regulation 10/2011/2020/1245/EC
Factory is ISO22000 and FSC certified

Materials

Our paper cups are made only using responsibly managed or recycled paper. Aqueous coatings are plastic free. All the ingredients are natural without any PE and PLA, and can be composted in nature.

What is the best end-of-life solutions for aqueous lined products?

As the name suggests, the aqueous coating used is water-based and breaks down without any specialist treatments required, making them industrially compostable. These cups will also be certified home compostable, and, under the correct conditions will breakdown.

These cups are also able to be recycled as they don’t need any special facilities or treatments to recycle them. Simply wash them out as you usually would any recycling and, as long as they are not badly contaminated by food/drink, you can put them in any paper or cardboard recycling bin, and they go through the exact same processes as any other recyclable card or paper.

In the worst-case scenario of some of these cups being carelessly discarded, ending up as litter in a field or the sea, they break down at the same rate as a newspaper does.

Aqueous Lined Cups - A new waterproof barrier coating

Are Aqueous Lining cups plastic free?

Yes, the aqueous lining uses a water-based dispersion system of polymers to create a barrier, making it a plastic-free solution to traditional petrochemical plastic linings like PE.

Why are we offering aqueous lining as another option to PLA in the UK?

We are always pushing for the most sustainable solution to offer our customers and believe the water based lining is a step towards simplifying sustainability.

Will we be able to created custom branded Aqueous Lined products?

Yes, compared with PE and PLA coated paper, the frictional force is larger. Plastic free paper cups are a little sticky and they are not as easy to separate, and also can not be printed with ordinary inks, which can cause colour fading. We’ve run samples of this product with excellent results.

Get in touch with us here to discuss custom branding.

Can the aqueous lining be heated?

Yes, its perfect for hot beverages, and can be directly heated in a microwave oven. At present, APP plastic free paper is the best and the most matured paper manufactured in China.