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Plantic™ R: Ultra-high barrier renewable and recyclable packaging material
Kuraray (Plantic Technologies Ltd.), Australia
Plantic™ R, a bio-based, renewable and recyclable plastic material with ultra-high barrier and ideal for barrier packaging applications, was named a Diamond Finalist Award Winner in the DuPont Awards for Packaging Innovation. The technology combines the best of recyclable materials (Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET)) and Plantic’s bio based ultra-high barrier material, which dramatically increases the shelf life of packaged meats. Plantic™ R is a multilayer film made from thin layers of PET on a core layer of renewably sourced, high barrier PlanticTM HP. The PET provides the moisture and water vapor barrier, and the PlanticTM HP core provides the oxygen and gas barrier. In recycling, where typical multilayer films contaminate PET recycling streams, the solubility and biodegradability of the PlanticTM HP barrier layer will allow that layer to wash away and biodegrade in the recycling process, while the PET is recovered.
In addition to being renewable and recyclable, the Plantic™ R packaging requires approximately half of the energy to produce than traditional fossil fuel plastics. Plantic™ R’s on-pack communication provides easy-to-understand directions for disposing the tray and the film, since both are recyclable. Plantic enables retailers and brand owners to achieve their sustainability goals without compromising product quality, shelf life or performance.
