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Introducing the Integr8 range

BPI recognises there is a place for biopolymers as an environmentally sustainable alternative to traditional
polythene based products. It’s this understanding that has led to the creation of our new Integr8 range of biopolymer films.

Designed to complement our already environmentally sound product portfolio, the Integr8 range represents the culmination of our extensive technical expertise and an in-depth programme of research and development. Serving as just the latest example in a long tradition of innovation, these films perform as well as our ‘conventional’ products but offer added ecological benefits by virtue of the raw materials used – making them the ideal choice for customers with specific environmental requirements.

Specifically, the Integr8 range includes:

• Degradable films which fragment and break down under the influence of light and heat.
• Biodegradable films which decompose when they come into contact with microbial activity
• Compostable films which decompose with microbial activity within a specific time frame

A complementary solution

The Integr8 range of films has been designed to complement, rather than replace, our existing film products. Biopolymer plastics are primarily designed to be controlled-life products and their breakdown is subject to exposure to light, heat and oxygen. As such, their shelf-life will vary according to the degree to which they are exposed to these conditions.

At the same time however, the primary purpose of plastic films is to protect and contain and they need to be durable enough to fulfil this purpose. Failure to do so can result in the end product being wasted through spoilage which has its own environmental impact – especially in the case of food items.

At BPI we believe that a comprehensive portfolio should include traditional, recyclable products which are supported by a range of new, degradable, biodegradable and compostable films.