Sep 17, 2026 · 24 min · 12 segments
A key function of packaging is to keep products safe, but cushioning materials often come with sustainability challenges. Ecocoon, a dry process plant-fibre cushioning technology developed by…
Jerome ZhangGuest
Elisabeth SkodaHost
To get us started, for our listeners who maybe aren't so familiar with the company, could you tell us a bit more about who Utoriko is?
Yuto Itco is an innovation-driven brand under Yuto, which is the leading packaging solution provider in Asia.
Actually, we are dedicated to sustainability and go beyond packaging solutions.
Actually, our product concept is trying to turn waste into treasure and make efficient use of natural resources.
And among these issues, the plastic foam used in packaging products is one of the most serious.
Actually, many of our clients have reported facing a kind of dilemma between cushioning performances and environmental sustainability.
Plastic foam offers excellent protection, but its low density makes it much harder to recycle than other plastic products, such as beverage bottles, which results in an extremely low recycling rate.
Although we have seen some eco-friendly alternatives have emerged on the market recently, such as corrugated bar, cardboard, honeycomb paper, or molded pulp, but they can't fully match plastic foam in terms of performance, form, price, and many other aspects.
Therefore, we set out to develop a cushioning product that could completely replace plastic foam across all these dimensions.
To get us started, for our listeners who maybe aren't so familiar with the company, could you tell us a bit more about who Utoriko is?
Yuto Itco is an innovation-driven brand under Yuto, which is the leading packaging solution provider in Asia.
Actually, we are dedicated to sustainability and go beyond packaging solutions.
Actually, our product concept is trying to turn waste into treasure and make efficient use of natural resources.
And among these issues, the plastic foam used in packaging products is one of the most serious.
Actually, many of our clients have reported facing a kind of dilemma between cushioning performances and environmental sustainability.
Plastic foam offers excellent protection, but its low density makes it much harder to recycle than other plastic products, such as beverage bottles, which results in an extremely low recycling rate.
Although we have seen some eco-friendly alternatives have emerged on the market recently, such as corrugated bar, cardboard, honeycomb paper, or molded pulp, but they can't fully match plastic foam in terms of performance, form, price, and many other aspects.
Therefore, we set out to develop a cushioning product that could completely replace plastic foam across all these dimensions.
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