Aqueous Lined Cups

Aqueous Range

Product Information

decent packaging's Aqueous Range is made from responsibly sourced paper and lined with a unique water-based barrier coating. An advancement into new technology, this unique water-based barrier coating is certified industrially compostable to European standards (EN13432), and has passed the home compostable test, including the Earthworm test.

Our aqueous range is made only using responsibly managed or recycled paper. All the ingredients are natural without any PE and PLA, and can be composted in nature.

Aqueous Lining

Our aqueous lining uses a water-based dispersion system of polymers and additives to create a barrier, making it a home compostable solution.
Home Compostable

This product has achieved the Home Compostable standard which demonstrates that it will break down fully in an ambient home compost environment, within 12 months. (TÜV Austria Belgium OK Compost Home, DIN CERTO)
Commercially Compostable

This product has achieved this international standard which uses tests to determine if bioplastics products will compost satisfactorily in commercial facilities. (ASTM D6400, ASTM D6868)

What is the best end-of-life solutions for aqueous lined products?

As the name suggests, the aqueous coating used is water-based and breaks down without any specialist treatments required, making them industrially compostable. These cups will also be certified home compostable, and, under the correct conditions will breakdown.

In the worst-case scenario of some of these cups being carelessly discarded, ending up as litter in a field or the sea, they break down at the same rate as a newspaper does.

Aqueous Lined Cups - A new waterproof barrier coating

Why are we offering aqueous lining as another option to PLA in NZ?

We are always pushing for the most sustainable solution to offer our customers and believe the water based lining is a step towards simplifying sustainability.

Will we be able to created custom branded Aqueous Lined products?

Yes, compared with PE and PLA coated paper, the frictional force is larger. Aqueous paper cups are a little sticky and they are not as easy to separate, and also can not be printed with ordinary inks, which can cause colour fading. We’ve run samples of this product with excellent results.

Get in touch with us here to discuss custom branding.

Can the aqueous lining be heated?

Yes, its perfect for hot beverages, and can be directly heated in a microwave oven. At present, the paper material used in this product is the best and the most matured paper manufactured in China.