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is a new generation of bio-based and compostable packaging films offered by Taghleef Industries, made of PLA from

NATIVIA is an innovative bio-based film made from plants instead of oil. It has been introduced during the second half of 2010, and its the first step of a large and ambitious project initiated by Taghleef Industries group, with the purpose of driving the flexible packaging industry towards a more sustainable packaging with a lower environmental impact. It is a responsible

and contemporary innovation film that gives consumers alternative choices for natural products and the possibility to give their contribution to the preservation of our environment. The packaging performance of NATIVIA is at least equivalent, if not better, to that of traditional oil-based films for many applications, matching a growing demand for eco-sensible products.

On top of that, NATIVIA offers a significant reduction in green house gas emissions which contribute to global warming and climate change and offers the potential for significant waste reduction. All NATIVIA films are certified 4-star OK BIOBASED from Vincotte and approved for composting according to EN 13432.

This logo can be used for final products which are made of this intermediate and certified with a 7P-number as final products at DIN CERTCO

Our raw material: PLA

PLA stands for Poly-Lactic-Acid. Its a bioplastic obtained from starch or sugar and 100% compostable. Sugars taken from plants R that can be grown every year are transformed by our supplier NatureWorks into Ingeo biopolymer. PLA is made from renewable resources (corn, sugar beet, sugar cane, cassava, potatoes and many others). Plants photosynthesis remove CO2 from the atmosphere to transform it into sugar or starch, which we convert into PLA and then packaging. Thanks to the lower energy required by its production process, PLA delivers a lower carbon footprint compared to most oil-based plastics. PLA offers multiple end of life options, including recycling and composting.
Keynote: There is a debate about bio industries contributing to a crisis in food prices. What about bioplastics? Access to affordable food is a fundamental human right and innovative strategies are needed to help the growing world population sustain itself. But Bioplastics are not the cause: the real reasons are different : Volatility in energy prices and financial speculation on commodities drive volatility in everything else. Poor distribution of food resources, due to political reasons High percentage of food is wasted, either during the distribution phase as well as from the consumers (up to 50% in more advanced societies) Poor usage of available rainfed arable land (less than 50%) Most of the starch/sugar is used by the paper and cardboard industry as well as for adhesives and other chemical products. The bio-plastics share is around 1% only.
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Lets talk about carbon footprint and GHG

From an environmental perspective, the Green House Gas (GHG) emissions and the non-renewable energy usage of a bioplastic are very important key indicators. The tables below show that Ingeo PLA offers significant improvements versus other plastics, and this is without taking into consideration the credit in CO2, coming from the amount of carbon dioxide absorbed by the plant during its growth (3.3 kg of CO2 for each kg of corn produced - Cemcorp, 1992). If we include this, we can assume that PLA is actually reducing the amount of CO2 in the atmosphere. Furthermore, new technologies are being developed in in PLA production, which will bring a further process optimization and GHG reduction.

Definition of Carbon Footprint: CF is the total set of greenhouse gases (GHG) emissions caused by a product CF expressed in kg CO2 equivalent per kg of product CF is a relevant measurement to assess impact on global warming caused by GHG and allow direct comparison between alternative products

Green House Gas emissions

Ingeo 2009 - current technology PVC (suspension) Polypropylene LD Polyethylene PET (amorphous) PET (SSP) Polystyrene (HIPS/GPPS Avg) Polycarbonate Nylon 6 Nylon 66 0 1 2 3 4 1.3 1.9 1.9 2.1 3.2 3.4 3.4

GREEN HOUSE GAS EMISSIONS

Ingeo: Vink E.T.H. et all. The eco-profiles for current and near-future NatureWorks polylactide (PLA) production. Industrial Biotechnology, Volume 3, Number 1, 2007, Page 58-81. Fossil based polymers: PlasticsEurope; www.lca.plasticseurope.org GWP100 factors according to IPCC (CO2=1; CH4=23 ; N2O=296)
7.6 9.1 7.9 5 6 7 8 9 10

From cradle to polymer factory gate ( kg CO2 eq / kg polymer)

Non renewable energy use

Ingeo 2009 - current technology PVC (suspension) Polypropylene LD Polyethylene PET (amorphous) PET (SSP) Polystyrene (HIPS/GPPS Avg) Polycarbonate Nylon 6 Nylon 66 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 42 59 73 77 80 82 87 113 120 138 140 160

Ingeo: Vink E.T.H. et all. The eco-profiles for current and near-future NatureWorks polylactide (PLA) production. Industrial Biotechnology, Volume 3, Number 1, 2007, Page 58-81. Fossil based polymers: PlasticsEurope; www.lca.plasticseurope.org GWP100 factors according to IPCC (CO2=1; CH4=23 ; N2O=296)

From cradle to polymer factory gate ( MJ/ kg polymer))

NATIVIA film range

NATIVIA includes transparent as well as metalised films, in various thicknesses. All films are heat sealable and suitable for printing and lamination and can be used on different packaging machines: hffs, vffs, rollwrap, overwrap, twist wrap. NATIVIA is also suitable for manufacturing sleeves and bags in various types and shapes. The film structure is a coextrusion of 3 layers:

Heat Sealable PLA for outer layers Standard PLA resin for core
OTR @23C/0%rh [cm/m/d/bar] 25m WVTR @38C/90%rh [g/m/d] 25m

Minimum Sealing Temperature

Seal Strength @100C [g/cm]

Optical Density

Aesthetical Aspect

thickness (m)

Description
BoPLA transparent film, both sides heat sealable, biodegradable BoPLA transparent base film for metallising and coating, biodegradable BoPLA metallised film, heat sealable, biodegradable

650

230

7H0052

Ti film

Type

300 85C 300 85C 8 2,3 300 85C 2.5 650 230

NATIVIATM NTSS NATIVIA NBSS

TM

Transparent

heat sealable

20, 25 30, 35 40, 50 20, 25 30 20, 30

7H0051

7H0053

Transparent

base film heat sealable

NATIVIATM NZSS

Metallised

Specific Characteristics of NATIVIA

Specific PLA grades combined with adequate extrusion and orientation processes give NATIVIA a wide range of specific characteristics which make it suitable for various different applications: High Mechanical Strength Very Strong Seals (welding) Good Transparency and Gloss Consistent surface energy (37mN/m; no decay) Good Oxygen Barrier High Moisture Transmission Rate Excellent Aroma Barrier Anti-fog properties Paper-like Dead Fold Excellent Twist Fat and Oil Resistance / Barrier Alcohol Resistant

DIN CERTCO Certification

Barrier comparison with other substrates

OTR (cm3/m2 day) 23C, 0%RH
10,000

Barrier / Transmission
BOPP CPP, LDPE, HDPE
NATIVIATM

1,000

PVC
100

Metallised BOPP NATIVIATM metallized

PET
PVdC coated BOPP EVOH coated BOPP
NATIVIATM SiOx transparent NATIVIATM AlOx transparent

Nylon

10

1.0

EVOH Met. PET

NATIVIATM Oxaqua transparent

10 100 1000

0.1 0.1 1.0

WTR (g/m2 day) 38C, 90%RH

Unlike most traditional films, the transparent version of NATIVIA NTSS offers excellent water transmission which makes it the ideal solution for those products which need to release the excess humidity. Both NATIVIA NTSS and NZSS offer excellent barrier against oil, fats, alcohol ad aromas, whereas the vacuum metallisation on NATIVIA NZSS gives to the film very good moisture and oxygen barrier performance, in line with traditional metallised films. Finally, NATIVIA is compatible with most barrier-coating technologies.

Sealing performance Sealing Performance

FORCE (N)
16,000 14,000 12,000 10,000 8,000 6,000 4,000 2,000 0,000

NATIVIA delivers outstanding sealing properties, both in terms of hot tack and seal strength, at a wide range of temperatures.

80

85

90

95

100

105 110 115 TEMPERATURE (C)

120

125

130

135

140

HOT tack

Seal Strength

Dead Fold comparison with other substrates

NATIVIATM

64

33

Paper

Its superior deadfold properties make NATIVIA the ideal solution for twist wrap and overwrap applications.

BOPP

180

80 Cellulose Film

Segments and Applications

Bakery
Long Shelf Life Package must breathe Gas Barrier Aroma Barrier Fat Barrier Anti-fog Sound of Freshness Sustainable

Dairy/Perishable/Lidding
Optical Properties Gas Barrier Aroma Barrier Mechanical Properties Dead Fold Product Ripening Lidding Sustainable

Example for use of bio-plastic film (BoPLA)

Fresh Produce
Extended Shelf Life Package must breathe Gas Barrier Outstanding Point of Sale Compostable all together Sound of Freshness Anti-fog Sustainable

Labels/Non-Food
Optical Properties Gas Barrier Mechanical Properties Dead Fold Peel Seals Embossing Paper Recycling Alcohol Resistance Sustainable

Confectionery
Optical Properties Low Sealing Temperature Suitable for Cold-Seal Adhesive Gas Barrier Aroma Barrier Mechanical Properties Dead Fold Twist Sustainable

Snacks
Optical Properties Gas Barrier Aroma Barrier Mechanical Properties Seal Integrity Sustainable
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Example for use of bio-plastic film in USA (BoPLA)

End-of-life options
2 closed loops possible
LONG LOO P
Plant CO2 + water + sun Starch Composting

SHORT LOOP
Lactic Acid

Packaging NATIVIA

PLA offers multiple options in terms of end of life. Besides landfilling, there are other solutions which allow to recover the energy value of PLA and minimize the impact on our environment. Once converted into packaging, NATIVIA can take 2 different routes: a long loop, meaning composting or incineration to create biomass and CO2, which are then converted by the plants into new sugar, or a short loop, which allows to recycle PLA packaging to make virgin raw material (lactic acid), that can be reconverted again into packaging.

NATIVIA is compostable according to DIN EN 13432 standards: under controlled conditions (T>58C, rh>90%, presence of micro-organism), PLA will fully degrade into CO2, water and biomass, which can be used as fertilizer in agriculture.

Composting:

NATIVIA is 100% combustible and can be transformed into clean energy. In this way, the CO2 previously absorbed by the plants is released back again into the atmosphere, absorbed by plants and converted into sugar and starch

Incineration:

Mechanical Recycling:
PLA can be re-used after grinding, re-crystallisation and re-granulation

PLA can be converted back into lactic acid, purified and polymerized again into high quality 1st grade PLA resin.

Chemical Recycling:

Landfill: PLA does not degrade in landfill conditions. Although this solution does not allow for any value or energy recovery, it can be considered as a way of sequestering the CO2 previously absorbed by the plants from the atmosphere.
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