Tipa and North American supplier of Fresh-Lock Press-to-close-to-close and slider closures for flexible packaging, Presto Products Co.
The certified zippers are to be biodegraded under compost conditions, which ensures additional sustainable options for reducing waste and powerful aid for product safety and durability.
They are suitable for use in a number of commercial flexible bag applications, including dry food, nutrials, vitamins and clothing packaging.
“We endeavor to develop packaging solutions that make it easier for companies and consumers to contain really sustainable alternatives to containing the global crisis for plastic waste,” said Daphna Nissenbaum, CEO at Tipa.
“This development illustrates our mission to replace traditional plastics with materials that effectively work at the end of their life cycle and decompose in a natural way, and do not leave any waste.”
The zippers integrate the fresh lock closure technology and use the compostable formulations from Tipa. The solutions are available on the roles and designed for many types of shape, filling and sealing style types for devices.
The solution deals with an urgent challenge that is widespread use of multi-material structures in conventional, recyclable bags that cannot be recycled.
Emergency compostable innovations such as the cooperation between these providers offer a practical alternative by all elements of the packaging – including closures – can be compostable at home.
Tipa 8035-a 11 mm-one-Lock-Press-T-Close zip for light to medium-sized bag solutions and compatible with many older applications-the first closure of this series that is offered with the wording.
In combination with their certified domestic composting films and laminates, the materials for compatibility and efficient processing are optimized.
“The expertise of TIPA in compostable materials in combination with fresh-relaxed position as high-quality, reliable, innovator in sustainable, reconcilable solutions creates an unprecedented combination to expand compostable packaging in key markets that are excited about environmentally friendly options for options,” said Todd Messling, Director of Business Development and Sustainability developability with the fresh Lock team.
The introduction of the new zipper to the APAC and the European markets follows the recent start in the USA.
It is a significant expansion of the company of the company to the APAC and European markets, in which the demand for sustainable packaging solutions continues to grow.