Our paper hot cups are made from paper sourced from managed plantations that are SFI and FSC certified and are lined with PLA, a corn-based resin.  They differ from normal paper cups which are lined with polyethylene, a petroleum-based plastic lining.  

Our lids are made from PLA which stands for “Polylactide” and is produced by Natureworks, LLC.  It is derived from corn sugar or dextrose that comes from plants with starch. The dextrose is fermented and distilled into lactic acid. The lactic acid is then transformed into plastic-like resin called PLA, which can be used in conventional plastic machines.  PLA comes from renewable resources. 

The paper hot cups and lids are biodegradable and compostable.  These products will usually biodegrade within 47 days in a commercial composting facility and may take 12 months or more in a home composting system.  Best results are achieved in a commercial composting facility. 

Our compostable hot cups and lids are comparable to your everyday paper coffee cup and lid, yet they are made from renewable resources. They are biodegradable as compared to the petroleum based cups and lids which are not compostable and do not break down. 

Properties:

• suitable for hot and cold liquids (temperature resistance between -20º to 80ºC)
• biodegradable
• certified compostable to ASTM D6400 (US standard)

Custom printing is available for orders of 50,000 units per cup size.