Improved coatings for cellulose-based packaging
Recent Nofima research, part of the doctoral thesis of Agnete Jordhøy Lindstad, shows that cellulose-based packaging could replace plastic, but only with improved coatings. Biodegradable coatings work for some foods like butter but fail with others (e.g. mayonnaise). Non-biodegradable coatings perform better overall. In December 2024 (2.93 MB) and in February 2025 (4.72 MB), articles about the research were published in Packaging Technology & Science.