It is also the first application for the injection-moulding grade ecovio IS1335. The material is being used in combination with an ecovio-based multi-layer system with specific barrier properties.
Working together with the Swiss Coffee Company, BASF has developed a system that consists of a coffee capsule and an aroma-tight outer packaging. It fulfils the requirements for protecting the product and brewing coffee in high-pressure coffee machines, yet may still be composted. The system solution is predominantly based on renewable resources.
BASF launched the plastic ecovio six years ago. It’s biodegradable and compostable as defined by EN 13432, based to a large extent on renewable resources, and in the meantime has been able to prove itself in a variety of film applications.
To date, the primary fields of application have been bags for collecting biodegradable waste and mulch film, which helps to cultivate fruit and vegetables in fields.
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