# BASF & DBC | BIOTEN Packaging Supply Chain Solutions

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Version: V26.10 · Updated: 2026-10-27

## More sustainable paper cups & food packaging

Built on consistent quality and food-contact safety

- BARRIER COATINGS
- COATED PAPER
- CUP & BOWL BLANKS
- FOOD PACKAGING

2 water-based systems · 4 ways to source

- Coating speed: 8× Up to 1,200 m/min · 800 vs 100 m/min (conventional)
- Cup forming: 350 cups/min · max.
- PHA water barrier: <6 g/m² · Cobb60
- PHA grease barrier: 12 Kit rating · max.

## Transparent sourcing. Clear accountability.

Know who supplies your materials and who stands behind quality and service.

### Food-contact compliance

Material selection and application validation support for US FDA, EU, China, Japan, Korea and Australia/New Zealand requirements. All grades are formulated without intentionally added PFAS.

Key requirements: 21 CFR 176; (EC) 1935/2004 and 2023/2006; GB 4806 series. See page 3.

### Recycling & compostability

PTS paper-sample test: >95% fiber yield; recyclable with limitations. PHA compostability certified by ABA, DIN CERTCO and BPI for selected grades and structures. Commercial/industrial and home scopes vary by certificate; see page 3.

### SUPD compliance support

For PHA-coated paper packaging, we help you assess whether and how the EU Single-Use Plastics Directive (SUPD) applies, considering the base paper, coating, finished structure and target market. Grade details: page 3.

02 / THE BIOTEN SUPPLY NETWORK

## Give your paper cups a competitive edge

### Transparent sourcing. Clear accountability.

Multiple safeguards for yield, secure and stable supply, consistent quality and food-contact safety.

## Four ways to source

Materials · Coating · Converting

### Barrier coatings

Acrylic / bio-based PHA emulsions

- MATERIALS & TECHNOLOGY: BASF × DBC
- BRAND & PRODUCTS: BIOTEN

Emulsion supply, material selection and coating-process support

### Water-based coated paper

Strategic supply partners

Base-paper selection and coating  
Paper and board in reels or sheets

#### APP (Sinar Mas Group)

Integrated forestry, pulp and paper  
Base paper and water-based coating  
Food-grade paper and board  
Supplied in reels or sheets

#### TPU Supplies (Jinyinlian)

Specialist water-based coating  
Multi-brand base-paper sourcing  
28–450 g/m² food-grade stock  
Mills: Sun Paper, Stora Enso, UPM, APP, Bohui and others

### Cup & bowl blanks

Printing, die-cutting and forming  
Made to cup and bowl specs

### Food packaging

Paper cups, bowls, food bags  
Custom sizes to suit your application

BIOTEN | PROVEN PARTNERS FOR BLANKS AND FINISHED PACKAGING

- Lido Packaging
- Leepack

Both partners offer printing, die-cutting, forming and custom packaging

## Global Partnership Program

Global limit per category

- Water-based coated paper: 5 strategic · 5 VIP
- Food packaging: 5 strategic · 5 VIP

Material sources, partner status, supply scope and service responsibilities can all be verified by official email or a valid letter of authorization.

03 / MATERIAL SELECTION & EVIDENCE

## Two systems. Three grades.

Choose by cost, converting speed and end-of-life needs.

WATER-BASED ACRYLIC: 4110 · BIO-BASED PHA: 4108, 1030

### 4110 · BIOTEN PLUS · Water-based acrylic barrier emulsion

- Why choose it: Compared with PLA-coated paper:  
  About 60% less coating material  
  Significantly lower procurement cost  
  Clearly better barrier performance
- Cup-forming speed (ref.) · cups/min: 120–180
- Bottom sealing · machine setpoint: 350°C
- Recycling & compostability: PTS paper sample: >95% fiber yield  
  Recyclable with limitations
- Notes: As production scales up, coated-paper cost is expected to approach that of PE-coated paper by March 2027

### 4108 · BIOTEN PLUS · Bio-based PHA water-based composite emulsion

- Why choose it: Cup-forming speeds close to those achieved with PE-coated paper
- Cup-forming speed (ref.) · cups/min: 150–260
- Bottom sealing · machine setpoint: 320°C
- Recycling & compostability: Recycling: high repulpability  
  Composting: commercial & home  
  Both to be validated per structure
- Notes: Bio-based carbon >25% of total organic carbon, meeting T/SAFCM 052-2026 (Shanghai); very low VOC (<2 g/L)

### 1030 · BIOTEN PRO · Bio-based PHA water-based barrier emulsion

- Why choose it: High-speed cup forming with a BPI-certified coating material
- Cup-forming speed (ref.) · cups/min: 150–350
- Bottom sealing · machine setpoint: 150°C
- Recycling & compostability: Recycling: high repulpability  
  Composting: commercial & home  
  ABA, DIN CERTCO, BPI
- Notes: PHA barrier coating material already on the market; BPI-certified for commercial and home composting

## Process, compliance & end of life

- Side-seam sealing: ~200°C for all three grades (machine setpoint). 4108/1030 can be sealed without ultrasonic assistance.
- PHA barrier: Cobb60 <6 g/m²; grease resistance up to Kit 12.

### Food-contact requirements

- China: GB 4806.8-2022; GB 4806.10-2025.
- US: 21 CFR 176.170 / 176.180, depending on food type.
- EU: (EC) 1935/2004 and 2023/2006; (EU) 10/2011, 2024/3190 and national rules, depending on structure.
- ANZ: Food Standards Code 1.1.1, 1.4.1, Schedule 19; Australia: 3.2.2, clause 9.
- Japan: Food Sanitation Act and synthetic-resin positive list.
- Korea: MFDS rules for utensils, containers and packaging.

### Composting & recycling evidence

- DIN CERTCO: EN 13432 (industrial) / NF T 51-800 (home).
- ABA: AS 4736 (commercial) / AS 5810 (home).
- BPI: commercial & home compostable, per grade and certificate scope.
- PTS: fiber yield applies to the tested sample only; not a recycling rate.
- Coating speed: 800 vs 100 m/min for EAA and conventional acrylic emulsions = 8×. Production-proven at 800–1,200 m/min on high-speed coaters and paper machines—a key lever for efficiency and cost.

Seal temperatures are machine setpoints, not material heat-resistance limits. Food-contact, recycling, composting and SUPD claims must be confirmed for each structure and use with valid documentation. Material certification does not automatically extend to finished packaging.

## Request specs, samples or a quote

Bioten@dbc.cn

- Mobile: +86 188 1799 8033
- China hotline: +86 400-677-9978

www.dbc.cn

DBC Group Innovation Center  
Shanghai, China

Authorization: stamped letter or official email only. Beware of impersonation, false material claims and inferior substitutes.

V26.10 Data as of 30 September 2026 · Updated monthly