Synthogra launches natural synthetic paper

Synthogra has launched at Labelexpo Europe 2019 a synthetic paper made entirely from renewable sources. Pure-Durable is a 100 percent bio-based material where more than 70 percent is based on the waste product from sugar cane production. The remaining 30 percent comes from natural minerals. The material is suitable for tags, tickets, self-adhesive labels, loop labels and more.

Synthogra launches natural synthetic paper

Pure-Durable Seal, also launched at Labelexpo, is a paper-like synthetic paper with a sealing layer for packaging. This film is also based on sugar cane and natural minerals and consists of 83 percent renewable material. The sealing layer cannot yet be produced from renewable sources, said the company, but it is ‘an ongoing process’ and Synthogra aims to develop a sealable film made entirely from renewable sources.

‘I have developed this product to meet the requirements of a green, non-fossil film, but without compromising the recycling stream or by using a product that could otherwise be used as food,’ said Nanette Thomas, CEO of Synthogra. ‘The idea was to make an equivalent film to our Syn-Durable that is used all over the world and to be able to offer a more green solution with all the same properties – and we accomplished that.’

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