New certified home composting ecovio ® Applied to food packaging paper and cardboard coating- Taizhou Huangyan Aoxu Mould Technology Co., Ltd.

BASF has expanded its ecovio for extrusion coatings on paper and paperboard by adding certified household and industrial compostable product brand numbers to cold and hot food packaging ® Product portfolio. New coating brand ecovio ® The 70 PS14H6 has passed food contact level certification and exhibits excellent specific barrier properties for liquids, fats, oils, and mineral oils, as well as temperature stability under boiling water (up to 100 ° C). In addition, it has excellent adhesion to many types of paper and cardboard. Therefore, it can also be used for packaging purposes such as cups and cans for dairy products (including frozen products), sandwiches and cereal bars, bowls and trays for candy and snacks, takeaway cups for cold and hot drinks and soups, or any other functional paper packaging. After use, coated with ecovio ® Food packaging made of 70 PS14H6 paper can be composted in home gardens or in industrial composting facilities in accordance with national regulations. Therefore, this new type of household compostable biopolymer supports organic matter recovery and helps form a nutrient chain loop to achieve a circular economy.

No adhesive required, excellent processing performance in single or multi-layer extrusion

Compared to the currently available biopolymers in the market, the new family composting product brand has better performance. By single-layer or multi-layer extrusion, this coating can endow paper and cardboard in food packaging with additional barrier properties without the need for adhesives. The speed of the paper coating production line can be comparable to that of PE. This material shows no stickiness to cold rolling rolls and has excellent sealing and printability. The coating thickness is equivalent to PE, depending on the purpose and equipment, so it can also be used to manufacture very thin coatings.

Michael Bernhard Schick, global market leader for BASF biopolymers, said, "With certification for compostability in both household and industrial applications, the new ecovio ® The paper coating product brand has expanded the options for scrapping paper packaging after use. Under the promotion of legislation, some countries have seen a significant social trend of transitioning from pure plastic packaging to paper packaging. Paper itself is not suitable for packaging many different foods, especially those containing liquid and fat components. We provide a powerful and sustainable packaging solution for high-temperature, frozen, and refrigerated foods, which can withstand temperatures ranging from -40 ° C to 100 ° C. Therefore, on the basis of excellent technical performance, coupled with the decisive additional advantage of paper packaging for household composting, Ecovio ® 70 PS14H6 is able to support organic recycling of food waste According to ASTM D 6866 standard, the renewable resource biomass content of this new biopolymer ranges from 70% to 80%. It supplements ecovio ® In addition to this product, the paper coating product portfolio also includes other customizable industrial compostable product brand numbers, and its characteristics can be adjusted according to different market demands.

BASF's biopolymers achieve the recycling of organic matter

BASF Biopolymer Ecovio ® Certified as compostable according to standards such as DIN EN 13432. It's BASF PBAT ecoflex ® Blends with renewable raw materials. ecovio ® Typical applications include organic waste bags, cling films, fruit and vegetable bags, as well as agricultural film and food packaging. Research shows that ecovio ® It has advantages in food production, packaging, shelf life, and food waste collection. These advantages are based on the certified biodegradability of the material in industrial and household composting as well as agricultural soils: through larger composting methods, food waste can be reduced, nutrients can be returned to the soil, and persistent microplastics can be avoided from accumulating in agricultural soils. This helps to close the nutrient cycle through organic cycling, thereby promoting the development of circular economy.