EQS — News: Lactips and SmartSolve Announce Global Strategic Partnership for Plastic — Free Packaging

EQS-News: SmartSolve / Key word(s): Joint Venture/Agreement Lactips and SmartSolve Announce Global Strategic Partnership for Plastic-Free Packaging 18.09.2026 / 09:25 CET/CEST The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ Pioneering Packaging Innovation Across Two Continents PARIS, Sept. 18, 2026 // — Lactips, a French innovator in 100% bio-based, water-soluble natural polymers, and SmartSolve, a U.S. pioneer in bio-based, water-soluble packaging, today announced a global strategic partnership to accelerate the shift away from plastic packaging. 1 PureNilâ„¢ 0: a world's first plastic-free innovation ready for the market The companies began collaborating in 2024, advancing 2 PureNil™ 0 — the world's first 100% plastic-free, dispersible, printable, flexible packaging substrate — from development to commercial scale in under two years. Approved for direct food contact, PureNil™ 0 disperses rapidly in water without leaving microplastic residue, with customers across beauty, personal care, food and bever