In Italy, food packaging film company Corapack is using renewable cellulose film produced by Futamura.
Corapack will use the compostable films, dubbed NatureFlex, for tray lidding. The film is laminated to an internal sealing biopolymer, enabling heat sealing to base trays—also compostable—made from biopolymers or wood pulp.
The NatureFlex films are produced from wood pulp harvested from managed plantations and offer high barrier to moisture, aroma and gasses.
“This application is another great example of a successful collaboration where renewable and compostable NatureFlex films have been selected as a real alternative to conventional plastics; this means the brand owner can be happy that they are providing an environmentally responsible solution without compromising on functionality,” says Futamura’s Italian regional sales manager Giorgio Berton.