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Biopolymers 2010

Manchester Packaging Company now produces biopolymer film and bags made of starch-based polymer or polyester/PLA blends.

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Biopolymers include materials derived from corn starch, potato starch, or bacterially produced polyesters. Several biopolymers are available for flexible packaging films. Manchester Packaging Company now produces film and bags using the FKuR Bioflex (polyester/PLA) resins This resin family is certified compostable in accordance with ASTM D6400 and EN 13432 standards.

For more information on these resins click the FKuR logo below.

Biopolymer features:

Made from renewable resources - a green alternative to polyethylene or polypropylene
Resins have been certified by BPI as biodegradable and compostable
Processes on existing equipment
May be colored
Easily printed with line or process art
More permiable then polyethylene to water vapor and gases

FKuR Bio-Flex® Resins

Combination of PLA and other raw bioplastics in combination with natural fillers and additives, based on renewable resources.
Mechanical properties compared to PE-LD, PE-HD or PS (depending on Bio-Flex® grade)
Up to approx. 90 % natural resources, depending on customers’ demands and the required performance of end product
FkuR Bio-Flex®-click here