Biodegradable Starting Materials
- Biobased plastics that will eventually biodegrade under composting conditions are used as substrate.
- Aqueous coating solutions incorporating naturally occurring materials such as polysaccharides and long chain fatty acids are used as coatings to improve the barrier properties.
Sustainable Coating Methods:
- Economically viable and environmentally sustainable modification methods are employed for coating of biodegradable films.
- Predominantly water based coatings are dip coated on to biodegradable substrate and hot melt coating of second layer.
Schematic of the Biobased Barrier Coated Film
Utilization of R2R Processing Techniques
