![cover image](https://wikiwandv2-19431.kxcdn.com/_next/image?url=https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/ce/Molded_pulp%252C_faucet.jpg/640px-Molded_pulp%252C_faucet.jpg&w=640&q=50)
Molded pulp
Packaging material / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Molded pulp or molded fiber (also spelled as moulded pulp or moulded fibre) is a packaging material, that is typically made from recycled paperboard and/or newsprint. It is used for protective packaging or for food service trays and beverage carriers. Other typical uses are end caps, trays, plates, bowls and clamshell containers.[1]
This article needs additional citations for verification. (March 2022) |
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/ce/Molded_pulp%2C_faucet.jpg/640px-Molded_pulp%2C_faucet.jpg)
For many applications, molded pulp is less expensive than expanded polystyrene (EPS), vacuumed formed polyethylene terephthalate (PET) and polyvinyl chloride (PVC), corrugation, and foams.
Molded pulp is often considered a sustainable packaging material,[2] as defined by the Sustainable Packaging Coalition, since it is produced from recycled materials, and can be recycled again after its useful life-cycle.
Molded pulp products can be made waterproof with a spray or dip coating of wax.