While several countries and US states have banned plastic straws, the alternative paper straws can result in a disappointing user experience when they absorb liquid and become soggy. But scientists have developed a new type of bioplastic film from all-natural,...
The packaging major is collaborating with a synchrotron radiation laboratory to conduct experiments on paper straws, determining how materials respond to different environmental factors, explains Eskil Andreasson, technology specialist, virtual modelling...
Swiss-headquartered SIG’s fully recyclable and renewable paper straw solution for aseptic carton packs is being launched for the first time in Europe by French retail group Intermarché.
