News & Resources

November 01, 2022

HSMG and H.B. Fuller Announce Poly-free Paper Cup

H.B. Fuller and HSMG have partnered to pair HSMG PROTĒAN® CupKOTE™ with H.B. Fuller Swift®tak adhesives. This offering provides a commercial-ready, poly-free, water, oil and grease barrier solution for single-use paper beverage cup manufacturers in North America.... Read more

August 29, 2022

New US patent will issue for HSMG biobased barriers

HSMG and parent company Greentech Global today announce a new patent that expands the range of oil, grease and water barriers in the PROTĒAN® portfolio of solutions.... Read more

August 03, 2022

BST Operation Wallacea completes expedition to Fiji

The pandemic can’t stop these enthusiastic British School in Tokyo students from wanting to do their part in saving endangered ecosystems. Originally scheduled to go in 2021, they have finally made it in 2022!... Read more

June 23, 2022

HS Manufacturing Group and Amazon Papyrus Chemicals announce partnership in Asia Pacific region

HS Manufacturing Group and parent company Greentech Global today announce a partnership with specialty chemical company Amazon Papyrus Chemicals to promote PROTĒAN® plastic-and PFAS-free barrier solutions... Read more

June 13, 2022

US Patent and Trademark Office issues patent expanding HSMG biobased barrier coatings

HSMG and parent company Greentech Global today announce a new patent that expands the range of oil, grease and water barriers in the PROTĒAN® portfolio of solutions... Read more

April 29, 2022

PulPac and HSMG presents fiber-based alternative that makes plastic coffee lids obsolete

PulPac and HSMG have developed an innovative approach for water and oil barriers for PulPac’s Dry Molded Fiber technology. A thin, stretchable sheet of substrate applied with HSMG’s PROTĒAN® solution is layered onto the fiber mat as the article is formed. The heat and pressure of the forming process bonds the HSMG carrier sheet to the product. The result is a strong, recyclable, biodegradable non-fossil alternative to single use plastic that holds up to hot drinks.... Read more