Lactips, SmartSolve expand their biobased packaging pact

September 21, 2026 |

In Paris, Lactips, a developer of dissolvable biobased polymers, and U.S. water-soluble packaging firm SmartSolve have expanded their strategic partnership to accelerate plastic-free packaging.

The companies have been collaborating since 2024 on PureNil™ 0, the world’s first 100% plastic-free, dispersible, printable, flexible packaging substrate. Approved for direct food contact, PureNil™ 0 disperses rapidly in water without leaving microplastic residue, with customers across beauty, personal care, food and beverage markets. The new partnership roadmap extends beyond PureNil™ 0 to future biobased, plastic-free packaging generations.

“Lactips gave us the one thing this industry has been missing: a truly plastic-free, water-soluble material that performs at commercial scale. What started as an R&D collaboration is now a long-term strategic partnership, and PureNil™ 0 is proof that plastic-free packaging isn’t a future promise — it’s here today,” Jonathan Jakubowski, CEO & Co-Founder at SmartSolve, said in a press statement. 

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