By Mike Montemarano, Associate Editor01.04.22
Israel-based startup company Melodea has launched two sustainable, plant-based plastic alternatives for packaging made from cellulose crystals extracted from wood pulp from trees grown in industrial forests.
The new packaging materials include MelOx, a high-performance, plant-sourced barrier coating that offers protection from oxygen, oil, and grease transmission, as well as Melodea VBcoat, which protects packaged goods from water vapor and oil and grease transmission.
Unlike common packaging materials such as plastics and aluminum, Melodea’s barrier coating material is sourced from wood pulp, the same material used to make paper. This allows paper and packaging producers to use a more sustainable and socially-responsible packaging route, enabling them to create more readily-recyclable, plastic-free coatings.
“Cellulose, the primary building block of the cell walls of all plants, is the most abundant biopolymer on the planet,” Shaul Lapidot, PhD, CEO and co-founder of Melodea, said. “It provides plants with extraordinary strength and is a lightweight yet stro
The new packaging materials include MelOx, a high-performance, plant-sourced barrier coating that offers protection from oxygen, oil, and grease transmission, as well as Melodea VBcoat, which protects packaged goods from water vapor and oil and grease transmission.
Unlike common packaging materials such as plastics and aluminum, Melodea’s barrier coating material is sourced from wood pulp, the same material used to make paper. This allows paper and packaging producers to use a more sustainable and socially-responsible packaging route, enabling them to create more readily-recyclable, plastic-free coatings.
“Cellulose, the primary building block of the cell walls of all plants, is the most abundant biopolymer on the planet,” Shaul Lapidot, PhD, CEO and co-founder of Melodea, said. “It provides plants with extraordinary strength and is a lightweight yet stro
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