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Molded pulp — used for egg cartons, meat trays, fish trays, produce trays, and premium electronics packaging — universal...

Paper straws fail not because the adhesive between wound plies fails — they fail because the paper body itself loses str...

Paper straws were introduced as the leading alternative to banned single-use plastic straws, but consumer dissatisfactio...

Facial tissue, toilet paper, and paper towels use PAE (polyamide-epichlorohydrin) as wet strength agent — accounting for...

Food-contact paper packaging — including burger wrappers, pizza boxes, microwave popcorn bags, and bakery bags — relies ...

Heavy-duty multiwall kraft bags (cement, flour, pet food, chemicals, seed) rely on PAE (polyamide-epichlorohydrin) resin...

Wet-strength resins used in corrugated packaging are predominantly polyamidoamine-epichlorohydrin (PAE) resins, which co...

Single-use cellulosic nonwovens — surgical drapes, isolation gowns, wound care dressings, industrial wipes — require wet...

An estimated 250 billion paper cups are used globally each year, virtually all lined with polyethylene (PE) film to prev...

Molded fiber food containers (clamshells, bowls, trays) for takeout and delivery are coated with PFAS or plastic linings...