FKuR: Worldwide First Fully Compostable Net Bag

The Spanish Grupo Giró (www.giropack.com) launches worldwide first certified complete compostable net bag. The new net packaging system developed by Giró comprises 100 % compostable materials certified according to EN 13432 for net and etiquette.

For the knitted net itself Bio-Flex® F 1130 and for the etiquette Bio-Flex® F 2110 of FKuR (www.fkur.com) were selected. "The excellent mechanical properties of Bio-Flex and the easy processing were convincing factors that made us decide to use these materials from FKuR", says Carles Llorens, responsible for Engineering at Giró. "We are sure that other innovations with these materials will follow."

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Net bags are often used for fresh food & vegetable packaging. Quality factors are high elongation at break, high stretch elasticity as well as good printing and welding properties.

Bioplastics are a class of polymers, which have properties comparable to conventional polymers, but are made from renewable resources or enable the biodegradability of the products made from this material.

About Grupo Giró
Giró is a group of companies that provides state-of-art technology and systems for the fruit and vegetable packaging industry. Giró is currently present in more than 50 countries on the 5 continents..

About FKuR
FKuR Kunststoff GmbH produces and markets special customized biopolymers under the brand names Bio-Flex® (polylactic acid/copolyester compound), Biograde® (cellulose ester compound) and Fibrolon® (natural fibre reinforced polymers). FKuR is the leading producer of technical bioplastics.

Photo: Giró net bag made with FKuR´s Bio-Flex®

FKuR Kunststoff GmbH, Willich, Germany

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