New innovation from Stora Enso minimizes plastic in paper cups to help food service brands meet sustainability targets
STORA ENSO OYJ PRESS RELEASE 30 NOVEMBER 2021 at 10.00 EETUltraThinPE Tec™ is a new innovation from Stora Enso that significantly reduces the share of plastic coating in foodservice board (FSB) and applications such as single-use paper cups. With the help of UltraThinPE Tec™, Stora Enso has developed the thinnest polymer coating for FSB products on the market. This achievement allows for paper cup designs with less than 5% plastic – an important step in helping packaging converters, brand-owners, and retailers meet their plastics reduction targets. The technology is presently used in the