Antimicrobial packaging – Sweets And Greens

According to a new report from Allied Market Research, the antiviral coatings industry is expected to grow by 13.3% CAGR between 2020 and 2027 to a total value of $1.3billion. The company stated that the COVID-19 epidemic was a major driver of growth and that the “current pandemic” offered an opportunity for new products.

San Francisco’s Designsake Studio, a strategic agency, will unveil Matter in October 2020. This antimicrobial protective layer can be applied to a variety of materials, including paper, cardboard, glass, metal, and textiles. Silver technology was used to create Matter, which disrupts the reproduction of viruses. The FDA (Food and Drug Administration) and EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) have certified it in the United States as an antimicrobial technique that protects against 99.9% of microbes.Danielle McWaters is the founder and CEO of this studio. She says the packaging shows that you don’t need to sacrifice aesthetics in order to achieve safety or recyclability. We hope Matter will bring back the joy of unboxing and create the next generation of sustainable and safe packaging solutions.

Rubbermaid (r) will launch EasyFindLids SilverShield in October 2020 to cater to the growing number of consumers cooking more at home. SilverShield (r) antimicrobial protection is used in the range of food storage containers. This technology inhibits the growth of bacteria that cause odor. We are happy to provide a new solution for food storage that helps consumers reduce clutter and fights container odor at a time when they are cooking more meals at home.Researchers at Canada’s Cape Breton University and the Verschuren Centre are developing antiviral coatings and packaging that can kill coronaviruses on contact.

Antibacterial and antiviral packaging will become increasingly important as consumers continue to be hyperaware that viruses can survive on surfaces.