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PharmaPackaging
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PaperDesiccant
Pharma Packaging Solved Sustainability — Except the Desiccant
After 15 years of sustainability initiatives, the smallest packaging component may become the next ESG and PPWR compliance challenge.
After 15 years of pharma packaging sustainability initiatives, one component has remained untouched: the desiccant.
It's small. It's cheap. It's overlooked.
But it's also:
• Used in 60%+ of pharma packaging (ReAnIn, 2025)
• A $176M market growing at 4.77% CAGR through 2035 (Market Research Future, 2025)
• Still 100% single-use plastic in most product lines
With EU PPWR taking general effect in August 2026, that gap is no longer invisible — it's a compliance risk and an ESG reporting headache waiting to happen.
de:hum is building the paper desiccant category to close it:
→ Plant-based pulp construction
→ 93.4% biodegradability (BS EN 13432, SGS HK)
→ 128% / 48h absorption — KTR certified, outperforms silica gel (~31%)
→ ~75% lower CO₂ footprint (Carbonbook)
Pharma went sustainable. The desiccant didn't.
Paper Desiccant — the missing piece.
#PharmaPackaging #Desiccant #PPWR #ESG #PaperDesiccant #SustainablePackaging #PharmaceuticalIndustry #PackagingInnovation #ClimateAction #dehum
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