Mineral-coated recycled-fiber cartonboard now available in U.S.
Smart Planet Technologies has announced the U.S. commercial availability of EarthBoard®, a composite material made up of natural minerals and recycled fibers, now engineered for use in food packaging applications. EarthBoard has barrier properties for oils, fatty acids, and moisture, making it an innovative, eco-smart solution for the packaging of food products in folding cartons. EarthBoard's mineral-based layer is FDA-compliant for direct contact with food.
According to Smart Planet, EarthBoard is environmentally advantageous for food packaging for the following reasons:
• Reduces the use of plastic in barrier coatings: The mineral-based layer of EarthBoard reduces the use of polyethylene in barrier coatings for food packaging.
• Saves trees: EarthBoard's mineral-based layer upgrades the brightness and printability of recycled fibers to be comparable to virgin fiberboards, avoiding the need to harvest trees to produce high-quality printability in fiberboards for packaging.
• Improves recyclability: Less plastic from barrier coatings going into the paper recycling stream is better for the recycling efforts in communities.
Smart Planet offers eco-smart patent-pending materials for use in rigid, flexible, corrugated, and liner packaging applications, including StoneFlex™, EarthDisplay™, and EarthLiner™.
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