Protective packaging specialist Storopack has introduced AIRplus Bio Film to help customers make the packaging process more efficient, and material more sustainable. The composting ability of AIRplus Bio Film is certified according to the European standard EN 13432 and the American Norm ASTM D6400. The air cushions are marked with the seedling logo ensuring the recipient is aware of the shipping company’s ethos of sustainability.
Storopack’s spokesperson says, “Our promise is to provide ‘Perfect Protective Packaging’ to optimally protect every product while in transit. But as we do this, we are also careful about the environment and strive to bring products that are more sustainable in nature. Time in and out, Storopack has brought in innovative products
“An exceptional product, the compostable AIRplus Bio Film is designed to run on all AIRplus machines in the series that process Void Film giving great variation on the types of applications it is suitable for. The filling and padding material can be used throughout all service departments, from small dispatch rooms to the automated distribution center.”
“Our customers like to have different protective packaging options and place importance on sustainability. Storopack has just the right products, from films featuring a high percentage of recycled materials to compostable solutions,” adds Guia D’acquisto, director, CD Group, which is one of Storopack’s clients.
Storopack claims that AIRplus BIO Film is made partly from bioplastics such as polylactic acid, which is derived from corn and is fully industrially compostable and certified in accordance with EN 13432 and ASTM d6400. The company also claims that the film is exceptionally stable, elastic, air-tight, and lightweight. In the right conditions, the film is fully industrially compostable in 182 days. Air cushioning allows a 1.2 kg reduction of CO2(equivalent) emissions per 1000 km.