Cortec® has scored big on biobased content with the launch of its latest bioplastics product. Eco Works® 100 is a certified industrially compostable packaging film (TÜV Austria, #TA8012509046) that contains 100% USDA certified biobased content as a replacement for petroleum-based products. In a world where many are looking for eco-conscious alternatives to traditional plastics, Eco Works® 100 diversifies the market’s portfolio of bioplastic options for those who want to go to the max on biobased content and reduce dependency on petroleum.
Eco Works® 100 tackles sustainability at both ends of the product life cycle. At the beginning, Eco Works® 100 uses renewable raw materials to create a bioplastic with 100% biobased content. At the end, Eco Works® 100 can decompose alongside organic waste at an industrial composting facility without ecotoxicity to the soil.
This harmlessness was demonstrated by growing sunflower seeds in a mixture of 50% blank compost and 50% compost made from Eco Works® 100 resin. After two weeks, the pot containing Eco Works® compost experienced a nearly identical germination rate and seedling growth yield compared to the control. Results from the 25% Eco Works® compost sample were also extremely good, passing the requirements for ASTM D6400.
Contact Cortec® today to learn more about these and other bioplastic packaging options.
