Taghleef Industries invests in BoPLA film production

BOPP film producer Taghleef Industries (Ti) has introduced a film range based on NatureWorks PLA (PolyLactic Acid) polymers, which are marketed under the brand name Ingeo and are made from renewable resources.  

When disposed in an industrial composting facility, PLA film is biodegradable and compostable according to European standard EN13432 and converts into carbon dioxide, water and biomass by microbial digestion. In addition, Ingeo biopolymer is registered by AIB Vincotte under the OK Biobased certification scheme with the highest four star rating of renewable carbon content.   

Valerio Garzitto, CEO Taghleef Industries Europe, explained: ‘We are putting substantial efforts into upgrading our production for the manufacturing of BoPLA films at our Italian site. We will launch our new BoPLA product range in the fourth quarter this year and will offer a film portfolio of different thicknesses and aesthetical appearances to meet customers’ requirements. The new compostable films can be used in various packaging applications, such as fresh produce, bakery, dairy or confectionery and will complement the existing bio-plastics used in packaging already.’ 

‘We are happy to have partnered with such a committed player like Ti. We are confident that their expertise in the packaging film market will support the continuous growth and the acceptance of BoPLA films, which will drive the change to more sustainable packaging,’ commented Mark Vergauwen, European commercial director of NatureWorks. 

Headquartered in Dubai, Ti has six production sites across the globe. 

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