{"id":83051,"date":"2021-01-04T07:32:22","date_gmt":"2021-01-04T06:32:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/?p=83051"},"modified":"2020-12-16T14:52:05","modified_gmt":"2020-12-16T13:52:05","slug":"kemira-announces-exclusive-partnership-with-danimer-scientific-to-develop-biodegradable-coating-for-paper-and-board-industry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/kemira-announces-exclusive-partnership-with-danimer-scientific-to-develop-biodegradable-coating-for-paper-and-board-industry\/","title":{"rendered":"Kemira announces exclusive partnership with Danimer Scientific to develop biodegradable coating for paper and board industry"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Kemira, a global leader in sustainable chemical solutions for water intensive industries and Danimer Scientific, a leading developer and manufacturer of biodegradable materials, today announced a partnership to develop biodegradable aqueous barrier coatings for more sustainable paper and board products. The companies aim to manufacture coatings for limited commercial applications in 2021 before exploring broader production options. Coating in a paper or board product such as a coffee cup forms a barrier to keep moisture and grease from leaking through the cup material. The global barrier market is expected to grow by around 8% annually. The Kemira relevant dispersion barrier market size is currently EUR 500 million and growth rate around 10% per annum.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>As the brand owner\u2019s and consumer\u2019s demand for sustainable paper and board products increases, this coating and surface treatment will ensure paper and board items are fully biodegradable in soil and water. Danimer Scientific\u2019s biopolymer, Nodax\u2122 (polyhydroxyalkanoate, PHA), is renewably sourced from the seeds of plants, such as canola and soy and is 100% biobased. Majority of paper and board products from cups to food packaging are currently coated with fossil fuel-based polyethylene which hinders the recyclability of the products and creates plastic waste.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEvaluating PHA is one step in realizing our biobased strategy to deliver high quality, sustainable and circular packaging solutions. Sustainability is one of the main drivers of Kemira\u2019s long-term growth and Kemira\u2019s target is to reach biobased revenue of over 500 million euros by 2030. We are dedicated to our customer\u2019s success as we increase the value of their end-products. This partnership with Danimer Scientific will bring new biobased and circular products to markets and is an important milestone in reaching our biobased growth targets,\u201d says Antti Matula, SVP, Global Product Lines &amp; Business Development for Kemira Pulp &amp; Paper.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPHA is a proven biodegradable alternative to fossil fuel-based materials. Partnering with Kemira will enable us to expand to paper applications, delivering a repulpable and biodegradable material without sacrificing the product quality that brands and consumers expect,\u201d says John Moore, Senior Vice President of business development at Danimer Scientific.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>About Kemira<\/h3>\n<p>Kemira is a global chemicals company serving customers in water intensive industries. We provide best suited products and expertise to improve our customers\u2019 product quality, process and resource efficiency. Our focus is on pulp &amp; paper, oil &amp; gas and water treatment. In 2019, Kemira had annual revenue of around EUR 2.7 billion and over 5,000 employees. Kemira shares are listed on the Nasdaq Helsinki Ltd.<\/p>\n<h3>About Danimer Scientific<\/h3>\n<p>Danimer Scientific is a pioneer in creating more sustainable, more natural ways to make plastic products. For more than a decade, our renewable and sustainable biopolymers have helped create plastic products that are biodegradable and compostable. They return to nature instead of polluting our lands and waters. Our technology can be found in a vast array of plastic end products that people use every day. Applications for our biopolymers include additives, aqueous coatings, fibers, filaments, films, hot-melt adhesives and injection-molded articles, among others. We now hold more than 150 granted patents and pending patent applications in more than 20 countries for a range of manufacturing processes and biopolymer formulations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kemira, a global leader in sustainable chemical solutions for water intensive industries and Danimer Scientific, a leading developer and manufacturer of biodegradable materials, today announced a partnership to develop biodegradable aqueous barrier coatings for more sustainable paper and board products. 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