Extrusion Coating

Add protective coating. Not plastic.

The concept of adding protective coatings to paper, cardboard, and other cellulose substrates was a game changer in packaging. Using paper or cardboard and still having all the protection from water and humidity that plastic provides.

But as recycling became natural for us, it also became apparent that the plastic coating was a problem in that process as the two materials needed very different treatments.

Enter compostable Biodolomer® biomaterial from GAIA Biomaterials. The material that behaves like plastic and feels like plastic – but is fully biodegradable and even compostable.

Any material that can be coated with plastic can be coated with Biodolomer® biomaterial. Getting all the benefits of plastic – and none of the problems.

Biodolomer® compound is not only biodegradable – it results in up to 80 % less CO2 emissions and no microplastics.

Try it. It’s just like plastic. But not.

Here are some products that are produced with Biodolomer® extrusion coating: