Deplasticization
Development of Moisture Resistant Coating agents Derived from Biodegradable Biomass Material
2022 Volume 76 Issue 5 Pages 446-449
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2022 Volume 76 Issue 5 Pages 446-449
In the global trend of reduction of plastic products that originated due to the Marine plastic debris problem, the movement to replace plastic material with paper material is spreading all over the world. Paper is a biomass material made from wood. Due to biodegradable and recyclable nature, it is attracting attention as an ecofriendly material that has a less environmental impact. In order to use paper as a substitute for plastic, functionality equivalent to that of plastic is required. In response to this problem, studies have been made to impart various functions to paper by coating it with aqueous resin. In this paper, I will introduce moisture resistant coating agents “SEIKOAT® T-EF102 and T-EF103” that have biodegradability, as coating agents that have a less environmental impact, mainly using biomass materials.
“SEIKOAT® T-EF102 and T-EF103” have four characteristics below：
・The percentage of biomass material in the solid content is more than 85%
・Biodegradation degree （relative value） of more than 75%
・Conform to FDA21CFR § 176.170, § 176.180
・Moisture permeability：under 80 g/m2 with a coating volume of more than 12 g/m2
By applying these coating agents to paper, I believe that plastic substitution by paper material that has a less environmental impact will be possible..
