Category Dossier TN-CAT-FD

Foodservice & Bakery Packaging

Verified PFAS-free food contact packaging. We replace plastic poly-coatings (PE) and fluorinated grease barriers with mineral-derived aqueous dispersions that resist moisture and dressings while repulping cleanly.

Direct Food Safety Standards

Aqueous-Coated Folded Clamshells

Engineered for fast-casual dining, bakeries, and gourmet deli dispatch. Constructed with a virgin unbleached kraft board lined with a non-fluorinated water-based barrier. Hot grease and steam escape through laser-perforated relief vents while keeping crusts crisp and preventing soggy bottoms.

Barrier Chemistry: Aqueous Mineral Dispersion
PFAS Status: 0% Total Organic Fluorine (<10ppm)
Thermal Window: -20°C Freezer to 100°C Hot Food
Compliance: FDA 21 CFR & EU 1935/2004

Configure Food Container Request Certified Food Sample

Recyclable kraft paper food boxes on a clean kitchen surface ready for meal preparation

Application Catalogue

Specialized Structures for Food & Beverage

Leak-resistant, heat-retentive, and engineered for rapid kitchen assembly.

Unbleached kraft food container packaging with natural textures

Format TN-FD-LK

Lock-Flap Takeaway Boxes

Tapered, stackable cartons with fold-and-tuck locking corners. Sealed web corners prevent sauces and gravies from leaking through the die cut folds.

Capacities: 500ml, 750ml, 1200ml
Nests compactly on kitchen prep lines
PFAS-free KIT rating 8 grease holdout

Artisanal food packaging in kraft paper boxes on wooden display table

Format TN-FD-BK

Artisanal Bakery & Pastry Cartons

One-piece folding cartons with optional plant-cellulose viewing windows. Breathable unbleached board prevents condensation from softening baked croissants and bread loaves.

Wood-cellulose compostable window patch
Natural unbleached kraft exterior
Water-based low-odor food inks

Water-based liquid barrier dispersion applied smoothly to food-grade paperboard

Format TN-FD-SV

Sandwich & Wrap Sleeves

Custom-dimensioned open-ended kraft sleeves with tear-off zip perforations. Provides clean on-the-go consumption without greasy hand contact.

Precision pull-tab perforation line
Aqueous grease-guard interior surface
Custom CMYK spot vegetable print

Technical Deep-Dive

Why Aqueous Dispersion Coatings Outperform Traditional Polyethylene (PE)

For decades, takeaway paper cups and boxes were bonded to a micro-thin layer of polyethylene (PE) plastic. While effective at repelling soup and grease, the plastic layer requires specialized delamination mills that 90% of municipal facilities do not operate. Consequently, PE cartons end up in municipal incinerators or landfills.

Tempo Nest Studio formulas utilize microscopic water-dispersed polymer matrices. When agitated in ordinary warm water at commercial paper recycling mills, the coating disperses completely, allowing up to 94% of raw fiber to be reclaimed for fresh cartonboard.