Primex has introduced Sulapac – a groundbreaking material innovation – available for packaging manufacturers across the U.S. 

Prime Sulapac sheets offer a safe, sustainable, and high-performance alternative to traditional plastics. 

Sulapac has been developed by Helsinki-based Sulapac Ltd, an award-winning material innovation company trusted by global luxury brands.

Joona Kontinen, Sulapac’s Growth & Innovations Manager, and one of the key players behind the thermoforming material innovation, said, 

“Our key design principle is to create materials that are safe for people and the planet. To ensure this, we conduct rigorous testing – with internal standards often lightyears ahead of regulation.”

Designed with environmental responsibility and manufacturing versatility in mind, the new material marks a major step forward in the sustainability transition of the thermoforming industry.

The Sulapac solution for thermoforming features a high bio-based content and is industrially compostable, certified by BPI. 

The material has a low carbon footprint and can be mechanically recycled, which helps minimize waste and contribute to climate change mitigation. Furthermore, it leaves no persistent microplastics or toxic chemicals behind.

The Sulapac material, now offered as customizable sheets by Primex, is a combination of wood from industrial side streams and biodegradable biopolymers. 

This delivers the aesthetic appeal of natural fiber products with the durability and functionality of plastics – ideal for thermoforming and a wide range of applications.

Frequently used as a replacement for traditional plastics like PS, PP, and PET, Prime Sulapac excels in packaging inserts and other thermoformed products, including point-of-sale displays, logistic trays, single-use food packaging, and blister cards.

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