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Imagen Herbs and Spices Packed in High Barrier NatureFlex™ Film
06/23/2009

Innovia Films’ high barrier compostable cellulose-based material, NatureFlex™ NK, has been chosen by an Austrian producer, Sonnentor, to wrap its range of herbs and spices.

NatureFlex™ offers not only biodegradability and compostability, but also a moisture barrier approaching that of co-extruded OPP. NatureFlex is a compostable (95% biobased) , transparent, general purpose packaging grade suitable for various applications eg dried foods and it is also ideal for lamination to other biofilms suitable for a variety of pack formats – VFFS, flow wrap, twistwrap and overwrap.

This is an obvious solution for the packaging in this application as the film begins life as a natural product – wood - and breaks down at the end of its lifecycle in a home compost bin (or industrial compost environment) within a matter of weeks. It also offers advantages for packing and converting such as inherent deadfold and anti-static properties, high gloss and transparency, resistance to grease and oil, good barrier to gases and aromas, print receptive surface and a wide heat-seal range.

NatureFlex™ films are certified to meet both the European EN13432 and American ASTM D6400 standards for compostable packaging.

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