Ice Cream Cups — video coming soon
Frozen desserts
Ice Cream Cups
- Requirement
- Moisture & cold resistance
- Our solution
- Double coated barrier
- Down to -20°C
- Double-side barrier
- No delamination
Aqua Coated Paper & Board · Food-Grade · Plastic-Free
Paperthatreplacesplastic.
Sustainable barrier-coated food packaging paper — a water-based coating that replaces PE lamination. Recyclable, repulpable, odorless and food-grade, engineered for cups, glasses, tubs and trays.
Product overview
Barrier-coatedfoodpackaging. Recyclable.Repulpable.Odorless.
A water-based barrier coating that replaces PE / plastic lamination — keeping cups, glasses and tubs fully recyclable and food-safe, without the 50-year decomposition tail of polyethylene.
Product Name
Aqua Coated Paper & Board
Category
Barrier Coated Food Packaging Paper
Key Feature
Water-based coating replacing PE / plastic lamination
Sustainability
Recyclable, repulpable, eco-friendly
Applications
Ice cream cups, paper glasses, food tubs, trays
Compliance
Food-grade, odorless, safe for direct contact
Food-gradeOdorlessDirect-contact safeCPCB compliantFDA-gradeRepulpable
Technical specs
Engineeredforliquids,semi-solids&heat.
01
GSM Range
150 – 350 GSM
02
Thickness
Customizable based on application
03
Burst Strength
High — suitable for liquid & semi-solid foods
04
Stiffness
Excellent forming & shape retention
05
Cobb Value
Low — high water resistance
06
Moisture Resistance
High
07
Grease Resistance
Medium to High (customizable)
08
Heat Resistance
Suitable for hot & cold applications
09
Printability
Offset, Flexo & Gravure compatible
10
Surface Finish
Smooth / Matte / Gloss
Why choose us
AquacoatingvsPElamination.
Same hot/cold performance as PE — without the recycling, compliance and decomposition penalties of a plastic film.
Recommended
Aqua Coating
For comparison
PE Lamination
Recyclability
100% recyclable in standard paper mills
Not recyclable — requires specialized facilities
Compostability
Decomposes in 45–90 days
50+ years to decompose
Repulpability
Fully repulpable
Not repulpable — PE film contaminates pulp
Coating Weight
6–12 GSM
12–18 GSM
Hot Liquid Resistance
Up to 100°C
Up to 100°C
Cold Resistance
Down to -20°C
Down to -20°C
Microwave Safe
Yes
No — PE melts
CPCB Compliant
Yes
No — banned under SUP rules
FDA Grade
Yes — food-contact safe
Yes
Cost
Competitive — lower coating weight
Higher material + disposal cost
Applications & solutions
Fromice-creamcups toQSRtrays.
Each end use maps to a specific barrier solution — swipe through the line-up.
Sustainability
Plastic-freebydesign.Low-carbonbydefault.
01 · The plastic problem, solved
Decomposes in 45–90 days. Not 50 years.
Replacing the PE film with a water-based barrier keeps the cup a paper product — recyclable, repulpable and compostable through normal streams, with no specialised disposal.
02
Plastic-free coating
Water-based barrier eliminates PE film — no plastic in the cup.
03
Recyclable
Compatible with standard paper recycling streams.
04
Repulpable
Easy fiber recovery — no delamination step.
05
Low carbon footprint
Materially lower than PE-coated boards.
Built to spec
Tunedtoyour exactapplication.
GSM
150 – 350 GSM custom grades
Coating Level
Light / Medium / Heavy barrier
Coating Sides
Single / Double
Surface Finish
Matte / Gloss / Smooth
Sheet / Reel Size
Fully customizable
Printing Compatibility
Optimized for customer process
End-Use Specific Tuning
Ice cream / hot food / beverages
Manufacturing & QC
Advancedcoatingtech,globalfoodstandards.
Bulk industrial supply
Uniform coating and repeatable barrier performance — batch tested for GSM, moisture and strength.
- 01
Production technology
Advanced barrier coating lines.
- 02
Quality checks
GSM, moisture, barrier & strength testing.
- 03
Food safety
Compliant with global food standards.
- 04
Consistency
Uniform coating & repeatable performance.
- 05
Supply capability
Bulk industrial supply at scale.
Let's package better
Switchtoplastic-free. Talktoourteam.
Custom GSM, single or double side, grease or high-barrier — sampled and supplied in bulk for cup manufacturers and food-service brands.
Sustainable Barrier Coated Food Packaging Paper Solutions
Buyer questions
WhatbuyersaskbeforetheyswitchfromPE.
- Yes. Unlike PE-laminated cups, aqua-coated board is fully repulpable and recycles in standard paper mills with no delamination step.