SargasFoam Insights
Practical intelligence for packaging engineers, procurement teams, and brand managers navigating the shift to bio-based materials.
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Industry Trends
Five trends reshaping packaging procurement — the end of EPS, ocean-sourced materials, biobased content as a spec, EPR fee economics, and the premium finish gap.
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Procurement
Four-section checklist covering recyclability assessment, biobased content documentation, EPR reporting, and material transition planning under EU PPWR.
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Beauty & Cosmetics
Surface finish, compression, biobased documentation — a checklist for beauty and fragrance brands evaluating bio-based alternatives to EPS foam inserts.
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Materials
40M+ tonnes per year, zero land required, ≥85% biobased content. What sargassum is, where it comes from, and how it becomes a packaging foam.
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Materials
Density range, surface finish, PPWR compliance, lead time — a direct comparison of the two leading bio-based foam alternatives to EPS.
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EU Regulation
EPS is Grade E under PPWR — prohibited from 2030. What the ban means, which materials replace it, and how to start the qualification process now.
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EU Regulation
The PPWR entered into force August 12, 2026. Here is what it means for EPS foam inserts — and what procurement teams need to do before 2030.
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