MACPAC has announced the availability of Sulapac Flow 1.7, a thermoformable wood-polymer composite material.
Developed by Helsinki-based Sulapac Ltd, the award-winning material is produced from biodegradeable biopolymers and wood dust, and can be shaped ‘as easily’ as traditional plastics – making it suited to luxury packaging solutions.
Sulapac’s wood-polymer blend is said to offer a range of practical advantages to paper and card alternatives. Macpac explained that it maintains its shape, can be clicked in-out, doesn’t collapse in water, and can be thermoformed to suit individual product requirements.
Described as offering the eco benefits and low carbon footprint of fibre products, the wood dust used to produce Sulapac Flow is a by-product sourced from the North European sawmill industry, eliminating the need to cut down trees. It is bio-based, industrially compostable, recyclable by design, and with no permanent microplastics.
Sulapac Flow is used in different types of packaging inserts, typically replacing PS, PP or PET. Macpac revealed it is an ‘excellent’ material choice for point-of-sale displays, logistics trays, and single-use food packaging.
MD Graham Kershaw said, “Adding Sulapac Flow to our range of packaging materials reflects Macpac’s on-going commitment to helping clients meet their environmental targets and provide the required functionality and protection for their products. As a forward-thinking thermoformed packaging manufacturer, it is important that we review and expand our material offering in response to the changing needs of our global client base and to meet our own ambitious long-term growth strategy and sustainability goals.”
