Amcor Australasia and Plantic Technologies are jointly to develop a new biodegradable material "which if successful, has potential to change the mainstream confectionery packaging market". The collaboration will encompass a two-year research programme and seek to build the Intellectual Property of both companies. Plantic will provide its patented water soluble plastics created from plants; Amcor will undertake trials of the resin in a commercial packaging film operation.
Plantic coo Brendon Morris says: "The market for flexible packaging is one of the largest in the world. Future commercialization of the product will contribute to environmental sustainability by reducing the dependence on petrochemical plastics and ultimately achieve a cleaner environment for future generations."
To date, Plantic materials have been used as a rigid plastics in confectionery and biscuit trays. The collaboration with Amcor aims to develop a thin, durable plastics for flexible packaging of food and confectionery, such as chocolate bar wrappers and overwrap. Plantic is also developing injection moulding grades.
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