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News Release from: DuPont (UK) | Subject: Biomax
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 22 May 2007
DuPont introduces FDA-compliant PLA
modifier
DuPont Packaging has announced expansion of its DuPont Biomax Strong family of polymer additives to include an FDA compliant grade for food contact applications.
Biomax Strong polymer additives improve the performance of bio-based polylactic acid (PLA) packaging Considered a sustainable alternative to petrochemical-derived products, PLA is derived from renewable agricultural products
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 2 Mar 2005 at 8.00am (UK)
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New Biomax Strong 120 is a polymer additive that toughens PLA packaging materials while maintaining compliance with food contact requirements in the United States (set by the Food and Drug Administration or FDA), and in Europe.
A similar additive was introduced in August 2006 for non-food applications.
Both grades of Biomax Strong provide improved toughness performance with minimal reduction in package clarity.
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"Offering a food contact compliant grade of Biomax Strong gives DuPont a way to help food marketers take better advantage of an environmentally preferred solution in packages such as clamshells used in fresh produce sections," said Shanna Moore, global market manager for DuPont Packaging.
"We are firmly committed to developing sustainable solutions, including solutions that improve the performance of other sustainable offerings in the market," Moore said.
"By improving the performance of bio-based and biodegradable products, Biomax Strong can help the packaging industry deliver high performance at a competitive price." Now more than ever, consumers expect freshness, taste and convenience in packaged foods and beverages - and industry leaders such as DuPont Packaging continue to respond with innovations in materials and technology, including science-based solutions for improved sustainability.
From energy-saving package sealants made with DuPont Surlyn resins, to package performance enhancers such as DuPont Bynel adhesive resins and easy peeling DuPont Appeel lidding resins, DuPont offers a wide line of high-performance polymers and additives to meet global packaging needs.
DuPont - one of the first companies to publicly establish environmental goals 16 years ago - has broadened its sustainability commitments beyond internal footprint reduction to include market-driven targets for both revenue and research and development investment.
The goals are tied directly to business growth, specifically to the development of safer and environmentally improved new products for key global markets.
DuPont Packaging and Industrial Polymers is a world-class manufacturer of high-performance resins and films for a variety of packaging and industrial applications.
Its best known ethylene copolymer products include Surlyn resins for packaging and industrial applications, Bynel coextrudable adhesives, Selar PA amorphous polyamide barrier resins, Nucrel acid copolymers, Elvax EVA copolymers, Elvaloy, Elvaloy AC, Entira and Fusabond modifiers, and Vamac ethylene acrylic elastomers.
DuPont is a science-based products and services company.
Founded in 1802, DuPont puts science to work by creating sustainable solutions essential to a better, safer, healthier life for people everywhere.
Operating in more than 70 countries, DuPont offers a wide range of innovative products and services for markets including agriculture and food; building and construction; communications; and transportation.
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