Paptic Ltd (or Paptic Oy) is a high growth company established in 2015 with headquarters in Espoo, Finland. The company has developed Paptic®, a fibre-based, and recyclable material to replace plastics in packaging. The material has been available on an industrial scale since 2018.

Plastic is ubiquitous in today's society. A great amount of plastic is specifically flowing into the packaging industry. However, economical and technical limitations cause most plastic packaging to have a linear and unsustainable life, often characterized by a very short use phase.

Paptic® is made of renewable raw materials from sustainably managed forests. It is available as FSC® certified. Paptic® is produced on current paper machines with only slight modifications. The process is sustainable and scalable. All Paptic® materials can be recycled with packaging papers and cardboard. All fibres used in Paptic® materials are biodegradable. The majority of the materials are tested and approved to be biodegradable under industrial composting conditions. Consumers value responsible choice in the circular economy.

Innovative Paptic® outperforms paper and has a smaller environmental impact than cotton. The company likes to say that Paptic® combines the best properties of existing materials.

Paptic® is distinctive in texture and appearance, instantly recognisable to consumers, and easily associated with quality, performance, and environmental consciousness. Paptic has application as packaging for e-commerce, solid food, product packaging, bags and pouches.

All the fibre used come from sustainably managed forests and transparent sources – this means Paptic only sources fibre originating from forests where growth is greater than use, and where nature and biodiversity are taken into consideration.

It also means that forestowners and workers are treated decently according to high international standards, e.g. through taking good care of work safety, respecting ethical principles and having fair and equal salary policies. The majority of the fibre used comes from northern forests that grow surrounded by large water resources – for that reason they do not need irrigation or inhibit anybody’s access to water.

Paptic® has chosen to build a sustainable future with renewable raw materials, and through recyclable Paptic® packaging solutions. In production, the company increases the share of renewable energy all the time and improves raw materials and water utilization efficiencies.