Saint-Paul-en-Jarez (France), 24 February 2025 – Lactips, a French company producing 100% biobased natural polymers that are water-soluble and biodegradable in various environment, is expanding its paper coating range. Our new CareTips® PFP344MAX sealant grade meets a market need for a more economical, durable and high-performance alternative.

Lactips’ response to its market trends

Companies are increasingly concerned about reducing their environmental impact. They are looking for packaging solutions that are sustainable: the use of bio-based plastics and reducing the quantity of materials used are also priorities for manufacturers keen to control their production costs with cost-effective packaging solutions without compromising quality and performance.

‘At Lactips, we have chosen to support the changing needs of packaging manufacturers by working on the concepts of sustainability, functionality and profitability. The companies in the sector that are able to adapt to these trends and offer innovative and economically attractive solutions will be best placed to succeed in this constantly evolving market.’ – Benoît Berny, Product Innovation Manager at Lactips says. ‘We have indeed identified a need for packaging solutions with high sealability but no grease barrier function.’

The new CareTips® PFP344MAX sealant grade

‘Ideal for packaging inert and dry food products, as well as secondary packaging, our solution meets the requirements of manufacturers. This new grade developed by Lactips is a virtuous, economically attractive and innovative alternative’, – Benoît Berny explains.

The new CareTips® PFP344MAX sealant grade offers high sealability for optimum protection of packaged products. 100% biobased, recyclable and compostable at home, with no PFAs, it reduces the environmental footprint while guaranteeing food safety and compliance with health standards. Easy to use, this new grade is available in ready-to-dissolve granules designed for industrial transformation processes.

Lactips is a leader in the world of natural polymers that develops, produces and sells plastic-free, 100% biobased plastic that is water-soluble and completely biodegradable in all environments. The unique properties of Lactips products make them an ideal response to environmental challenges in the packaging and labelling markets, as well as for all products related to agriculture and outdoor sports.

The company was founded in 2014 on the basis of research work carried out by Frédéric Prochazka, PhD, a research professor at Université de Saint-Etienne (UMR CNRS 5223). Lactips made a major transition to an industrial company in 2022 by opening its first production unit and welcoming Alexis von Tschammer as CEO and Bertrand Dupeyroux as Director of Sales & Marketing. Lactips now has 45 employees.

For more information: https://www.lactips.com/

Charlène BÉAL-FERNANDES/Clara MONTMARTIN

Tél : +33 4 81 13 04 90

beal-fernandes@lactips.com/montmartin@lactips.com

Céline Bruggeman

Tél : +33 6 87 52 71 99

lactips@actus.fr