Milk edible packaging film

Lactips

Lactips is an edible plastic made from milk protein and produced in the form of pellets. Production is based on an industrial process that enables rapid production in large quantities. The thermoplastic, water-soluble pellets dissolve in both hot and cold water. Lactip offers barrier properties against oxygen, fats and mineral oils. It can be used as a lamination or coating on biopolymers, paper or cardboard without adhesive or pre-treatment. Particular attention is paid to the possibility of processing milk that is no longer suitable for consumption.

Awarded the OK home compost label by TÜV Austria, it certifies that Lactips can be composted at home for a period of 6 months without any heavy metal residues.

Lactips are used particularly in the production of films and thermoformed plastic objects and represent an interesting alternative to conventional (non-edible) materials.

Product name: Lactips
Manufacturer: Lactips
Project status: Concept // Prototype // Ready for market // Ready for series production

Source: Peters, Sascha; Drewes, Diana: Materials in Progress. Innovations for Designers and Architects, Basel 2019, p. 79.
Image source: Lactips