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Recyclable bio-based laminate
Grounded's recyclable Sugarflex™ laminate is carbon negative and made from sugarcane. It is a fully recyclable mono-material and has similar functional characteristics to traditional plastics. It is available in high and low barrier and is suitable for use across a number of different industry applications.
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The Good
- Sugarflex™ is a highly recyclable material and has wide application across numerous packaging formats and industries
- Sugarflex™ is carbon negative due to a combination of raw materials and production techniques and incorporates a high percentage of renewable plant-based content
- It closely mimics the properties of conventional virgin plastics and can be used for wet and/or oily products, unlike compostable materials
- It has high transparency and good adhesion for inks and barrier coatings, make it highly versatile and adaptable to different products & manufacturing processes
- Due to its inert nature, if Sugarflex™ ends up in landfills it gradually reforms into biogenic carbon instead of generating greenhouse gas emissions
The Bad
- Soft plastic recycling is challenging. This material either needs to go into a dedicated polyethylene stream (#4) or a drop-off soft plastics collection stream, which are limited although growing rapidly
- The material is softer than oil-based plastic films, meaning more material is required to achieve a rigid structure often required for pouch making
- It is not biodegradable or compostable and if it ends up in the environment it is likely to be there for many years before turning into biogenic carbon
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