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Why are disposable paper bowls waterproof? | KaiLai Packaging

Disposable paper bowls typically feature a coating to achieve waterproofing, oil resistance, and enhanced strength. Common coating materials include:


1. Polyethylene (PE) Coating: Widely used for its excellent waterproof and oil-resistant properties, preventing liquids from penetrating the paper.


2. Polylactic Acid (PLA) Coating: A biodegradable option that offers similar benefits to PE while being more environmentally friendly as it degrades under appropriate conditions.


3. Wax Coating: A traditional method effective for waterproofing, though less common today due to its environmental impact and heat resistance limitations.


4. Water-Based Polymer Coating: A newer, eco-friendly material providing waterproof and oil-resistant properties.


These coatings ensure that disposable paper bowls maintain their structure and prevent softening or leakage when in contact with liquids, making them practical and safe for holding food and beverages.


June 13, 2024

Yes, disposable paper bowls typically have a coating. This coating is applied to the inner surface (and sometimes the outer surface) of the paper bowl to achieve waterproofing, oil resistance, and enhanced strength. Common coating materials include:


1. Polyethylene (PE) Coating: This is the most common coating material. Polyethylene film provides excellent waterproof and oil-resistant properties, effectively preventing liquids from penetrating the paper part of the bowl. This material is cost-effective and has a well-established production process, making it widely used.


2. Polylactic Acid (PLA) Coating: PLA is a biodegradable coating material that has become increasingly popular in disposable tableware in recent years. PLA film not only offers waterproof and oil-resistant properties but is also more environmentally friendly as it can degrade under appropriate conditions, having less impact on the environment.


3. Wax Coating: Wax can also be used as a coating material, although its usage is less common. This traditional method of waterproofing effectively prevents liquid penetration but may not perform as well as plastic films in terms of environmental friendliness and heat resistance.


4. Water-Based Polymer Coating: This is a newer type of eco-friendly coating material that uses water-based polymers as the coating. It provides waterproof and oil-resistant properties while being environmentally friendly.


The presence of these coatings ensures that disposable paper bowls maintain good structural integrity during use, preventing softening or leakage when in contact with liquids, thus ensuring their practicality and safety for holding food and beverages.


It is ideal to state that this product does not contain any mercury or any other harmful substances. To cap it all, it does not emit any ultraviolet light. As a result, it does not cause any sort of damage like fading.

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About KaiLai Packaging

KaiLai is a fully integrated production system from paperboard manufacture, through PE lamination/PLA lining/PBS coating, offset printing and flexo printing, die cutting and paper packaging forming. We operate paper mill and food packaging facilities in AnHui, SiChuan and Tianjin. We are associating with famous brands like Coca Cola, KFC, Tesco, Master Kang and so on. Our factory is ISO9001, ISO22000, BRC and BSCI certifited and our products meet FSC, SGS, and EU standard. We have 18-year experience in food contact paper production and 10-year experience in food packaging manufacturing and export to diverse markets across six different continents, shipping billions of food packaging products from Port of Nanjing/Shanghai to markets throughout the world. We also commit to innovation. We have developed new design of cups to eliminate the plastic lids.

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