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Looking for partners in sustainable packaging materials?
Sustainable packaging materials span bio-based materials and coatings, recycling and circularity, and PFAS-free barriers. On Halo, R&D teams connect with 97 commercially viable technologies, 54 active innovators, and 39 organizations advancing how packaging is made sustainable — from degradable adhesives and cellulose-nanocrystal films to chemical recycling and graphene-oxide barriers. Explore the solutions, startups, suppliers, and researchers below, or post a partnering request to source exactly what you need.
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Find partners for co-development, licensing, sponsored research, and supply partnerships in sustainable packaging materials.
97 solutions in sustainable packaging materials
Bio-based materials & coatings
University of Minnesota
Degradable bio-based pressure-sensitive adhesives
License-ready ABA triblock PSAs from cashew-nut-shell liquids and corn-derived poly(lactide), >90% bio-based and hydrolytically degradable, improving recyclability of tapes and labels.
Verdant Sustainability
Microfibrillated-cellulose barrier coating
A 100% plant-based, water-based microfibrillated-cellulose coating that replaces plastic linings and PFAS grease-proofing on paperboard and molded fiber, demonstrated at pilot scale.
North Carolina State University
Biopolymer coatings & plastic-free films
A patent portfolio of biopolymer coatings and biodegradable materials, licensed to TerraSafe, replacing petroleum plastics with compostable films and edible pods.
Recycling & circularity
The Ohio State University
Chemical recycling for food-grade plastics
Advanced chemical recycling, developed with Abbott Nutrition, that breaks multilayer plastics into building blocks to produce virgin-quality, food-contact-compliant recycled content.
University of Maine
Transparent CNC barrier films
Cellulose-nanocrystal films using trivalent-metal-ion exchange for UV and gas barrier — a transparent, biodegradable alternative to opaque or metalized packaging.
Oregon State University
Fruit-pomace composite packaging
A patented composite of fruit pomace, recycled cardboard, and edible hydrophobic coatings that repurposes juice-production byproducts into food-grade packaging.
PFAS-free barriers & high-barrier paper
Northwestern University
Graphene-oxide PFAS-free coating
A non-toxic graphene-oxide coating giving paper packaging water and oil resistance plus added strength — a recyclable, compostable replacement for PFAS coatings, now in market.
Jiangxi Ruize
Recyclable high-barrier thermal-seal paper
A 100% plastic-free high-barrier seal paper (OTR <1, WVTR <3) combining nanocellulose and vacuum-deposited Al₂O₃, a drop-in for foil-composite pouches, validated with food brands.
KCL
Pilot barrier-coating & lab services
An extensive pilot coating line (dispersion, extrusion, gravure) plus barrier testing (OTR, WVTR, OGR) for developing fiber-based plastic replacements and biobased coatings.
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6 startups in sustainable packaging materials
Greenshoot Materials
Develops sustainable composite materials as drop-in replacements for conventional plastics in packaging.
NEXTMOL
Computational and AI platform for designing sustainable polymers and packaging materials.
FEED Clean Tech
Clean-technology startup developing sustainable materials and processes for packaging.
AxNano
Advanced nanomaterials company developing functional, environmentally responsible material solutions.
Sustainable Bioproduct Innovations
Develops sustainable bioproducts and bio-based materials for packaging and food applications.
Green Bottom Line
Develops and advises on sustainable, bio-based polymer materials for packaging.
3 suppliers in sustainable packaging materials
6 academic researchers in sustainable packaging materials
Mohammad Mohiuddin
Research Associate
Michigan State University
Researches sustainable packaging materials and biopolymer barrier coatings.
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Kehinde Falua
University Scientist
University of Saskatchewan
Studies bio-based packaging materials and renewable polymer processing.
Nur Alim Bahmid
University Scientist
National Research and Innovation Agency
Researches biodegradable films and active packaging from renewable resources.
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Theo van de Ven
Principal Investigator
McGill University
A leading cellulose scientist developing nanocellulose materials for sustainable packaging.
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Ajay Kathuria
University Scientist
California Polytechnic State University
Researches sustainable packaging materials, barrier films, and recyclable structures.
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Tiffany Abitbol
University Scientist
EPFL
Studies cellulose nanomaterials and bio-based films for sustainable packaging.
Requests in sustainable packaging materials
Partnering requests are posted by industry R&D teams actively seeking sustainable packaging materials solutions, tools, or collaborators. Browse open and past requests to see where real demand exists.
Hear from the sustainable packaging materials innovators and R&D teams already collaborating through Halo.
Using Halo we’ve been able to find new research and experts that none of our other tools could find. That has been a major benefit, unearthing what is up and coming and beneath the surface.
Maxine Roman, Kraft Heinz
Lead, R&D Innovation Collaboration & Partnerships
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