Plastigraf Trevigiana Srl | Best Packaging 2025

Picasso^TM Natura 

Product overview. PicassoTM Natura is a white/white cardboard designed for thermoforming, featuring an aqueous dispersion coating that provides high-barrier properties. It is suitable for contact with all types of food, without the need for plastic films. THE ART OF SUSTAINABLE COATING

Innovation. PicassoTM Natura is a mono-material cardboard that is food-contact compliant and suitable for baking and freezing. It was developed in response to the food industry's growing demand for plastic film-free packaging – a need that emerged even before the introduction of the PPWR. Plastigraf Trevigiana had the foresight to extend the use of aqueous dispersion coating from paper to cardboard, experimenting one reel at a time. This flexibility became a competitive advantage, allowing for greater customisation of the finished product.

Materials used. White/white SBS virgin fibre cardboard treated with an aqueous dispersion coating. It contains up to 95% cellulose fibre, is entirely free from PFAS and is classified as a mono-material solution.

Applied technologies and benefits. A uniform water-based coating is applied to one side of the uncoated white/white cardboard. The special aqueous dispersion coating treatment enables the production of food-contact packaging that is entirely free from plastic films, while still offering excellent barrier properties—moisture resistance (COBB <5 at 1800 sec) and grease resistance (Kitt level 12). With an application weight of just 10-15 g/sqm, the water-based coating provides a sustainable alternative to direct polymer extrusion (30-40 g/sqm) or direct plastic lamination. In addition, like plastic-based solutions, the product is resistant to temperature variations (freezing, conventional oven baking up to 220 °C and microwave heating at 800 watts).

Environmental and consumer benefits. Certified compostable by CIC (certificate 187-P5287), it is recyclable as A-grade paper according to Aticelca® standards (UNI 11743). Trays made with PicassoTM Natura are both compostable and recyclable, offering easy end-of-life disposal while remaining resistant to thermal shock.

Communication advantages. The cardboard was originally designed for thermoforming, but it can also be hot-glued and used to produce fold-and-paste trays or lids. In addition, thermoformed trays made with PicassoTM Natura can be heat-sealed, for example, with a lid made from the same material. The back of the tray is printable, allowing for the inclusion of usage instructions, visual branding and disposal guidelines. The material is highly versatile and supports a wide range of customisations, offering manufacturers complete creative freedom in design.