Why Plastic-Free is not a slogan — it's engineering.

Most "eco" tableware swaps one plastic for another. KYSON removes the plastic at the coating level, so the compliance story holds up under EU law — and under independent certification.

Water-based coating vs. PE lamination

The difference that decides whether you are shipping a plastic or not.

Conventional (PE lamination)

A plastic film is bonded to the paper. The item is a plastic-containing single-use product and falls under EU SUPD restrictions.

KYSON (water-based coating)

No plastic film. The coating is applied as a water-based layer, so the product contains no plastic and is not a single-use plastic under EU rules.

Certified claims (independently verified)

Every statement below maps to an issued certificate. Full list on the Certifications page.

PLASTIC-FREE

Certified ≥99.25% plastic-free — flustix LESS PLASTICS (Certificate FPPC025, Control Union Certifications Germany). Applies to Terrax water-based coated paper cups.

RECYCLABLE

93% recyclable, certified to DIN EN ISO 14021 and the German Packaging Act (VerpackG §21(3)) — DIN CERTCO, Reg. P3R0026. Applies to brown & white paper cups.

COMPOSTABLE

Certified commercially compostable to ASTM D6400/D6868 (BPI, Cert. #10529339-1) and verified free from intentionally added PFAS (≤100 ppm total organic fluorine). Applies to PLA coated cup, box and bowl.

COMPOSTABLE

Industrially compostable to DIN EN 13432 — DIN CERTCO, Reg. 7P1350. Applies to aqueous (water-based) coated paper cups.

COMPOSTABLE

Industrially compostable to DIN EN 13432 & ASTM D6400 — DIN CERTCO, Reg. 7P1352. Applies to PLA coated paper box and bowl.

COMPOSTABLE

Industrially compostable to DIN EN 13432 & ASTM D6400 — DIN CERTCO, Reg. 7P1351. Applies to PLA coated paper cups.

COMPOSTABLE

Home compostable to AS 5810 (Australia) — ABAP, Reg. 20220. Applies to Terrax water-based coated paper cup, box and bowl.

COMPOSTABLE

Home & garden compostable to NF T51-800 (France) — DIN CERTCO, Reg. 9P0123. Applies to Terrax water-based coated paper cup, box and bowl.

FOOD CONTACT

Food-contact compliant with EU Regulation (EC) 1935/2004 and (EU) No 10/2011 — independently tested across all coating systems (water-based, PE, PLA).

PFAS-FREE

Certified commercially compostable to ASTM D6400/D6868 (BPI, Cert. #10529339-1) and verified free from intentionally added PFAS (≤100 ppm total organic fluorine). Applies to PLA coated cup, box and bowl.

⚠️ Claims reflect current issued certificates (all valid as of 2026-11-06). PLA-coated products are compostable but are not labelled plastic-free (PLA is a bioplastic under EU SUPD). Public release is subject to final compliance review.