Nano-Dispersed Biopolymer to Replace Wax Emulsions in Packaging

Summary posted by Meridian on 6/12/2008
Source: Nanotechnology Now
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TopChim, a Belgian chemical company specializing in paper coatings, has developed a competitive and ecological nanoparticle-based biopolymer alternative for wax emulsions used for coating hydrophobic paper and board packaging. The article says that the new biopolymer, called TopScreen DS13, is vegetable-based as compared to conventional wax emulsions which are petrochemical-based. TopChim founder Henk Van den Abbeele said: “Paper and cardboard treated with wax emulsions is not very repulpable or recyclable. This disadvantage was the major driving force behind our [research and development] effort and resulted in the most important advantage of using TopScreen DS13. Paper and cardboard coated with TopScreen DS13 is as easily repulpable as non-treated paper or cardboard. By its very nature this biopolymer has no negative impact on the recyclability or biodegradability of the packaging.” The article can be viewed online at the link below.

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our team contact us site map	Nano-Dispersed Biopolymer to Replace Wax Emulsions in Packaging Summary posted by Meridian on 6/12/2008 Source: Nanotechnology Now Author: n/a TopChim, a Belgian chemical company specializing in paper coatings, has developed a competitive and ecological nanoparticle-based biopolymer alternative for wax emulsions used for coating hydrophobic paper and board packaging. The article says that the new biopolymer, called TopScreen DS13, is vegetable-based as compared to conventional wax emulsions which are petrochemical-based. TopChim founder Henk Van den Abbeele said: “Paper and cardboard treated with wax emulsions is not very repulpable or recyclable. This disadvantage was the major driving force behind our [research and development] effort and resulted in the most important advantage of using TopScreen DS13. Paper and cardboard coated with TopScreen DS13 is as easily repulpable as non-treated paper or cardboard. By its very nature this biopolymer has no negative impact on the recyclability or biodegradability of the packaging.” The article can be viewed online at the link below. The original article may still be available at www.nanotech-now.com/news.cgi?story_id=29636 As tagged by Meridian Institute: Materials And Manufacturing: Materials Nanomaterials: Naturally Occurring Regions: Europe Stakeholders: Industry Food And Agriculture: Packaging Environment: Green Nanotechnology Related Forums: Materials and Manufacturing Food and Agriculture Environment print format	NDN Home Subscribe Manage Subscription Search News Archives Nanotechnology Quintuples Heating Capacity of Solar Water Heaters -- Renewable Energy Magazine (9/1/2010) Researchers at the University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Brazil, have developed a solar heating system that uses nanotechnology to heat water to five times the temperature of a conventional system, while also permitting the collector surface area to retain up to 98 percent of heat from solar radiation. [More] Pakistan's Science Minister Attacks Funding Cuts -- SciDev.Net (9/1/2010) The Pakistan government has cuts its funds for the Pakistan Ministry of Science and Technology's 2010-2011 budget by almost half, causing the science minister, Muhammad Azam Khan Swati, to criticize his own government. [More] Nanotechnology: Small wonders -- Nature (9/1/2010) This article takes an in-depth look at the United States National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI)'s first 10 years - to find out where the money went and what the initiative plans to do next. [More] Nanotech on Farmers' Fields -- Silicon Nutrition (8/31/2010) A plant nutrition study that addresses nano-sized plant nutrients is now available from the Landbouwkundige Uitgeverij G.C. van den Berg (Veenendaal, The Netherlands). [More] More News... Learn how to include these headlines on your own website by clicking here. Please email us if you require text-only versions of the daily emails.