Description

NATIVIA® sustainable packaging films are made of 100% PLA.

NATIVIA® by Taghleef Industries

BoPLA films: a new generation of biodegradable films giving a remarkable contribution to improving sustainability of modern packaging

NATIVIA® is a new generation of biodegradable films made from renewable resources (PLA bio-based resin) and it’s the first step of an ambitious project initiated by Taghleef Industries, with the aim to drive the flexible packaging industry towards more sustainable solutions and offer consumers the possibility to choose natural products and contribute to the reduction of green house gas emissions and post consumer waste.

In many applications, NATIVIA® films can replace oil-based plastics like polypropylene, polyester or polyethylene, providing two key environmental advantages: bio-based origin, certified by TÜV AUSTRIA, and compostability according to the EN13432 norm.

The range includes heat sealable transparent and solid white films and it’s designed to cover a wide range of food and non-food packaging applications, using existing converting and packaging technologies.

Raw Materials
NATIVIA® sustainable packaging films are made of 100% PLA
More compostable and sustainable packaging is a key measure to ensure our future. The dependency on crude oil and its impact on future developments made our team to widen its view towards a compostable, sustainable packaging.

NATIVIA® films are made of Ingeo™ PLA resin from NatureWorks. Poly-Lactic-Acid is obtained from corn or other starch/sugar sources.

• Plants grow by photo-synthesis, absorbing CO2 from the air, minerals and water from the soil and the energy from the sun;

• The starch and sugar content of the plants is converted into lactic acid by microorganisms via a fermentation process;

• Lactic acid is polymerized and becomes poly-lactic acid (PLA);

• PLA is extruded into film and becomes flexible packaging;

• Flexible sustainable packaging is composted into CO2, water and biomass;

• Biomass is absorbed by plants, and the cycle continues.