SUPPLY CHAIN SUSTAINABILITY
HOW WAS THE MORRO COATING DEVELOPED?
Morro coating is built on 15 years of research into plant proteins and natural polymers, where the underlying molecules are extracted from plants and processed without chemical modification so that they remain classed as natural, not plastic, under regulations such as EU REACH. Xampla’ s technology works by controlling how these plantbased polymers assemble at the microscopic level, creating a dense, continuous film that behaves like a high-performance barrier when applied to paper or board.
The coating is formulated as a liquid that can be run on conventional packaging lines, meaning it can be applied using industry-standard coating methods like gravure, reverse roller or spray coating onto a variety of paper substrates. Once dried and cured, the plant-polymer network forms a robust, thin layer tightly bound to the paper, providing high grease, water and oxygen resistance while remaining heat-sealable for making sealed packs, sachets and lidded containers.
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