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Nanotechnology - Tuesday, February 28, 2006

Disposable Coffee Cup Maker Gets Funded

It had to be a Seattle company that would get funded to, among others things, develop post space-age materials for the a disposable coffee cup. MicroGreen Polymers has recently raised $2.4M from WRF Capital and Seattle angels. Moreover, the materials are eco-friendly.

Here is the elevator Pitch:
- Easier to hold with hot liquids — Outstanding insulating capabilities keep hot or cold away from your fingers... as good as "double-cup" paper hot cups.
- Stands up to cutlery — process naturally forms a solid outer layer that is cut and puncture resistant.
- Won't crack and spill its contents — the material is flexible and will not break like conventional "foam" cups and clamshells.
- Retains true food flavor — smooth solid surface provides a great barrier to prevent liquid leakage or transfer of off-flavors to food contents.
- Attractive — high gloss surfaces give the package crisp and clean appearance on the inside, while the outside is perfect printing sharp, full-coverage, 4-color graphics (with your logo!)
Suitable for cooking and warming (oven or microwave) — high heat tolerance enables the packaging to withstand temperatures up to 400° F. for 30 minutes.
- Seamless — less chance for leaks between cap and cup.

Read - Venture Capital: 'Eco-friendly' cups that cut heat, waste (Seattle PI)