Much is made these days about the impact man has on the environment, especially regarding the effects our packaging choices have on the state of our air, water and land/landfills; concern about the environment is on the rise.
The European Commission estimates that every year, up to 90 million tons of food is wasted in Europe and about a third of the food for human consumption is wasted globally – approx. 1.3 billion tons.
Most flexible packaging consists of a multilayer film structure comprised of traditional plastics and adhesives that is neither recyclable nor compostable.
Franklin Adhesives & Polymers says its revolutionary Micronax microsphere adhesives have been approved by the Food and Drug Administration for indirect food contact and are screen-printable.
Sartomer Americas has earned the certified biobased product designation from the USDA for its entire Sarbio line of 13 specialty acrylates and methacrylates.
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