{"id":13203,"date":"2026-05-11T05:20:58","date_gmt":"2026-05-11T09:20:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.packagingindustrynews.com\/?p=13203"},"modified":"2026-05-11T05:20:58","modified_gmt":"2026-05-11T09:20:58","slug":"lecta-launches-plastic-free-paper-cup-board","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.packagingindustrynews.com\/?p=13203","title":{"rendered":"Lecta launches plastic-free paper cup board"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"article-image\">\n<figure class=\"article-image__container\">\n                                    <picture><source media=\"(min-width: 990px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.packaging-gateway.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2026\/05\/lecta-770x433.jpg\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 430px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.packaging-gateway.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2026\/05\/lecta-940x528.jpg\"\/>\n                                    <\/picture><figcaption class=\"c-featured-image__description\">EraCup Natural Pure uses a bio-based barrier coating derived from naturally occurring plant sugars. Credit: Lecta.  <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"drop-cap\">Lecta has launched EraCup Natural Pure, a solid bleached board (SBB) for paper cup applications, addressing the demand for fibre-based alternatives to plastic-coated materials.<\/p>\n<p>The new product is made from renewable resources and designed to combine barrier performance with industrial efficiency for paper cup manufacturing.<\/p>\n<div class=\"in-article-premium-insights mobile-useragent-scalar\">\n<section class=\"gms-b2b-marketing\">\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.packaging-gateway.com\/wp-content\/themes\/goodlife-wp-B2B\/assets\/img\/globaldata_marketing_solutions_logo.svg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n<h4> Discover B2B Marketing That Performs <\/h4>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tCombine business intelligence and editorial excellence to reach engaged professionals across 36 leading media platforms.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.globaldatamarketingsolutions.com\/\" class=\"gms-find-out-more\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFind out more <span><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"13\" height=\"9\" viewbox=\"0 0 13 9\" fill=\"none\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M11.685 4.5548L1.25586 4.5548L11.685 4.5548Z\" fill=\"white\"\/><path d=\"M11.685 4.5548L1.25586 4.5548\" stroke=\"white\" stroke-width=\"1.03145\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/><path d=\"M7.85693 0.918855L11.9827 4.5731L7.85693 8.33789\" stroke=\"white\" stroke-width=\"1.03145\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<p>EraCup Natural Pure uses a bio-based barrier coating that the company said is derived from \u201cnaturally occurring plant sugars\u201d to provide a plastic-free barrier.<\/p>\n<p>This is combined with a \u201csealing varnish\u201d applied on engineered sealing areas, enabling the production of paper cups compliant with the EU\u2019s Single-Use Plastics Directive (SUPD) requirements.<\/p>\n<p>The company has collaborated with printing and coating technologies supplier Comexi to provide a ready-to-use and scalable system for paper cup production.<\/p>\n<p>The board is available in grammages ranging from 200g\/m\u00b2 to 320g\/m\u00b2.<\/p>\n<p>It has an uncoated, smooth surface with a natural appearance and is suited to both flexographic and offset printing.<\/p>\n<p>According to Lecta, the product is \u201cfully repulpable and recyclable within standard paper recycling streams\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>It is intended for on-the-go applications and offers resistance to water and grease.<\/p>\n<p>EraCup Natural Pure expands Lecta\u2019s existing EraCup portfolio, which includes EraCup Natural and EraBase 1S.<\/p>\n<p>The new addition is based on renewable, bio-based and non-chemically modified resources.<\/p>\n<p>In March, Lecta said its full <a href=\"https:\/\/www.packaging-gateway.com\/news\/lecta-removes-pfas-packaging\/\">range of packaging papers<\/a>, including those used for food applications, is now produced without the intentional addition of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).<\/p>\n<p>The company said this followed an assessment of product formulations, more selective sourcing of raw materials, and oversight across its supply chain.<\/p>\n<p><!-- Newsletter banner start --><\/p>\n<p><!-- <link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"\"> --><\/p>\n<div class=\"grid-container\">\n<section class=\"gdm-newsletter-banner__container\">\n<div class=\"grid-x gdm-newsletter-banner__wrapper-container gdm-newsletter-banner__wrapper-container--article\">\n<div class=\"cell large-9 gdm-newsletter-banner-info__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"gdm-newsletter-banner-logo__container\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.packaging-gateway.com\/wp-content\/themes\/goodlife-wp-B2B\/assets\/images\/newsletter-new.svg\" alt=\"Email newsletter icon\"\/>\n                <\/div>\n<p><h3 class=\"gdm-newsletter-banner__heading wp-noreslt\">Sign up for our daily news round-up!<\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"gdm-newsletter-banner__sub-heading\">Give your business an edge with our leading industry insights.<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- Newsletter banner end --><\/p>\n<footer class=\"article-footer\">\n                                <!-- article-actions start --><\/p>\n<p><!-- .gdm-article-actions -->                                <!-- article-actions end --><br \/>\n                            <\/footer>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.packaging-gateway.com\/news\/lecta-plastic-free-paper-cup\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>EraCup Natural Pure uses a bio-based barrier coating derived from naturally occurring plant sugars. 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