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'Tests showed that even at 80% humidity the film matched or outperformed common packaging plastics.

The materials are renewable, biodegradable and compostable.'

https://theconversation.com/researchers-develop-biodegradable-plant-based-packaging-from-natural-fibers-new-research-271262

Researchers develop biodegradable, plant-based packaging from natural fibers – new research

From beetles to sustainable packaging – one failure in the lab led to a new line of promising research.

The Conversation
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Where I came from, 80% relative humidity is a pretty dry day. I remember a 6-week span where the humidity didn't go below 90% (or the temperature below 90°F) day or night for the whole span.