Chitin
Chitin is the second most common naturally occuring biopolymer. By combining Chitin and Cellulose, manufacturers can generate a durable, natural film.STARTING LIFE
Fungi Cell Walls; Exoskeleton of arthropods and crustaceans
END LIFE
Home Compostable; Industrially Compostable
MATERIAL USES
Food Packaging ,
PROS
In test results, Chitin has shown a 67% reduction in oxygen permeability over some forms of PET.
CONS
Chitin packaging is a developing material with a limited number of suppliers at the moment.
