Now fully equipped to produce totally degradable film and bags, UK converter Brayford Plastics is asking customers to consider degradable PE bags as the first option for both repeat jobs and new projects.
The company extrudes, converts and prints film as well as manufacturing finished bags at its state-of-the-art factory in Lincoln. Symphony Environmental's d2w pro-degradant additive is combined with plastics resins during the extrusion process. The food-safe film is said to gradually degrade completely and safely into water, carbon dioxide and harmless residues when it is subjected to heat, light or stress. The technology has been devised to break down the packaging in a pre-determined period "rather than centuries taken by conventional plastics bags".
According to Brayford, the altered formulation does not compromise the functionality or print quality expected of the product during its normal shelf life and usage. It can also be recycled.
"The use of degradable plastics is not market specific," says Richard Allam, senior sales co-ordinator. "We can easily convert most customers' regular products to a totally degradable product: we have already produced mailing envelopes for direct marketing projects and short shelf life bags for fresh produce. It is especially suitable for packing frozen food, because the degradation process is slowed down below a certain temperature.
"There's also a real competitive advantage for companies featuring a product in a bag that is engineered ultimately to disappear totally and safely," he adds.
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