Sustainable barrier material with high biomass content
PLANTIC™
- General name
- Biomass-derived gas barrier material
- Sales format
- Monolayer, multilayer laminate film
- Examples
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PLANTIC™ is a Biomass-derived gas barrier material created through collaborative research between industry and academia in Australia. Since it was commercialized in 2003, PLANTIC™ has gained recognition for its high biomass content, and has been adopted as an environmentally friendly material by major retailers and food manufacturers in Australia, Europe and North America.
Applications
Food packaging
Chilled food distribution (perishables, seafood, fresh meat, ham/sausage, raw pasta, cheese, etc.)
Nuts, snacks, confectioneries
Industrial materials, etc.
Characteristics
A multilayer sheet laminated with polyethylene (PE), polyethylene terephthalate (PET) or skin layers on both sides of a special starch-derived biodegradable gas barrier layer rich in straight-chain amylose.
Gas barrier monolayer is also available.
Excellent formability. Optimal for containers and trays, blister packaging, and vacuum deep-drawing packaging. Used in MAP packaging and gas exchange packaging due to its high gas barrier performance.
The barrier layer (single layer) can be laminated with paper, polylactic acid (PLA), cellulose film, Bio PET and other substances. Enables the creation of a packaging material with biodegradability and compostability.
Also available in barrier sealant grade laminated with a starch-derived barrier layer and sealant layer.
Standard grades and properties
PLANTIC™ line-up
Can meet various packaging shape requirements/application and desired gas barrier feature.
| Grade | Laminate composition (outer side, inner side) | Packaging shape and application | Thickness (μ) |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLANTIC™ HP | PLANTIC™ laminate interlayer | Barrier single layer, biodegradable | 50, 65, 80, 100, 150 |
| PLANTIC™ R | APET / PLANTIC™ / PETG | Tray | 450 |
| PLANTIC™ RE | APET / PLANTIC™ / APET / PE | Tray | 485 |
| PLANTIC™ RV | PET / PLANTIC™ / PE (easy peel) | Skin pack bottom | 400 |
| PLANTIC™ EF | PE / PLANTIC™ / PE | Vacuum packaging, blister pack | 220, 250, 280 |
| PLANTIC™ CF | PLANTIC™ / BioPBS | Biodegradable barrier sealant | 85, 100 |
PLANTIC™ oxygen barrier
0.8cc/50 μm, m2. day. atm.(23ºC 50%RH; measured values)
Certificates
TUV AUSTRIA ： OK biobased 4 Star…80%≤BCC
TUV AUSTRIA ： OK biodegradable SOIL、WATER, OK compost、OK compost HOME
Related website
Contact us
Click here for inquires (PLANTIC™)- Plantic Technologies Limited
- 51 Burns Road Altona, 3018, Victoria, Australia
Tel.: +61 3 9353 7900
E-mail: info@plantic.com.au
- EVAL Division
Kuraray Co., Ltd. - Tokiwabashi Tower, 2-6-4, Otemachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, 100-0004, Japan
E-mail: plantic.jp@kuraray.com
- EVAL Business Unit
Kuraray America, Inc. - 3700 Bay Area Boulevard, Suite 680, Houston, Texas, 77058, U.S.A.
E-mail: plantic.us@kuraray.com
- EVAL Europe N.V.
- Keetberglaan 1B - Haven 1087 B-9120 Melsele, Belgium
E-mail: plantic.eu@kuraray.com
- Kuraray Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd.
- 331 North Bridge Road #18-02 Odeon Towers, Singapore 188720
E-mail: eval.jp@kuraray.com
