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# DIC collaborates with Xampla to bring PFAS-free Morro Coatings to Asia
- URL: https://www.plasticsiq.com/dic-xampla-pfas-free-morro-coatings-asia/
- Published: 2025-12-03T16:30:11.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-21T18:57:16.000Z
- Description: The Morro materials are made from plants and aren’t chemically modified.
- Author: Rhiannon Temporal
- Tags: Materials, Packaging, Collaborations

[**Xampla**](https://xampla.com/?ref=plasticsiq.com) **and global** [**chemicals**](https://www.plasticsiq.com/topics/chemicals/) **manufacturer** [**DIC Group**](https://www.dic-global.com/en/?ref=plasticsiq.com) **are working together to introduce its PFAS and plastic-free Morro Coatings to Japan and Asian countries. Morro Coatings are natural** [**polymers**](https://www.plasticsiq.com/topics/polymers/) **made from plants and are the first of their kind to enter the Asian** [**packaging market.**](https://www.plasticsiq.com/topics/packaging/) **The move will help Japanese packaging manufacturers replace plastic and PFAS coatings across** [**foodservice**](https://www.plasticsiq.com/topics/food-drink/) **packaging formats, with the hope of attracting domestic and international customers looking for plastic-free coating options.**

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## DIC collaborates with Xampla to bring PFAS-free Morro Coatings to Asia

Leveraging over 15 years of research at the University of Cambridge, Morro materials are a world-first patented technology. Made from plants and not chemically modified, Moro materials are PFAS and plastic-free. Additionally, they are home compostable, biodegradable in all environments and are suitable for recycling.

Designed to replace the most polluting plastics used in foodservice and takeaway packaging, Morro Coatings have a variety of benefits, including:

- Boasting excellent grease and water barriers.
- Heat-sealable for applications like sachets.
- Exhibits high performance in hot environments like commercial kitchens.

Morro Coating is a drop-in solution to current supply chains and is compatible with existing coating methods, and has already been proven on various substrates for different packaging formats. This will help them develop plastic-free packaging for the domestic, Asian, and global markets.

“It’s a privilege to be working with DIC to tackle the problem of PFAS and single-use plastic pollution by introducing our PFAS and plastic-free Morro Coatings into Japan,” said Alexandra French, CEO at Xampla. “As a global leader in the chemicals industry, their exceptional operational standards will help scale Morro production in Asia and support the foodservice sector to quickly adopt PFAS-free and plastic-free packaging.”

Takeo Ikeda, Manager of CVC group at DIC Corporation, added, “Japan is becoming a leader in combating PFAS and plastic pollution, and DIC is always looking to innovate new solutions to solve this problem. Our “5R” approach - Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Redesign, Renew – is realising a circular economy by incorporating environmentally friendly materials into our packaging solutions, with Xampla’s Morro Coatings a perfect fit for us. We hope that the material and its high-performing properties can help our customers bring PFAS and plastic-free materials to the domestic and global foodservice markets, helping them to secure market share in a plastic-free future. We’re excited to work with Xampla to explore what can be achieved.”