Five years ago, Cortec® introduced Eco Wrap® as the world’s first patented compostable industrial-strength machine-grade stretch film. This blown film is produced with certified compostable resin and a proprietary tackifier additive. Cortec® now introduces the new and improved Eco Wrap®. This advanced formulation is tackier and stronger than the previous iteration while remaining certified industrially compostable by TÜV Austria (#TA8012106218) and meeting the EN 13432/ASTM D6400 standard for commercial composting.
Cortec® has heard all the customer feedback about the original Eco Wrap® formulation leaving something to be desired. The material was not sticky enough, thus requiring additional labor. The material was also prone to tearing, and not as strong as customers wanted it to be.
The film experts at Cortec® have spent the last three years optimizing materials, processes, and equipment to bring a significantly improved Eco Wrap® to the market. Cortec® has invested more than $2 million dollars in capital improvement on the building and equipment used to produce Eco Wrap®. This new equipment allows us to better control the raw material concentrations and increase the tackifier in the formulation. We have investigated other raw material options and have settled on this new and improved formulation to produce the strongest Eco Wrap® yet. The final piece of the improvement was significant process optimization and training on production methods used to manufacture the film.
As a result of Cortec’s focused improvement efforts, our improved Eco Wrap® now has three times the cling and over one-and-a-half times the tear strength as compared to the previous version. This will allow users to wrap their pallets tighter and with greater stretch. Users should also notice that the film tails now stick better to the wrapped pallet. Additionally, users should see some improvements to the film’s transparency.
Cortec® is continuing to work on further improvements for the future of Eco Wrap®. Expect additional information in the coming months about increased product availability as a stock item. For now, Eco Wrap® is available in widths from 18-32” (45.7-81.3 cm) in full pallet quantities as a custom ordered product.
Eco Wrap® is the future of stretch film for companies in municipalities that continue to regulate and/or eliminate plastics. Is Eco Wrap® right for you today? If you are a user with corporate sustainability messaging or goals, Eco Wrap® could be a perfect fit to remove a major source of traditional plastic waste in your supply chain. If you are a user that has local PE restrictions, Eco Wrap® allows you to ship pallets while meeting these requirements. Furthermore, if you are a user with industrial compost facilities locally, Eco Wrap® may be able to be collected by your current waste hauler.*
* This product is intended to be composted in a commercial composting facility operated in accordance with best management practices. Check locally to see if such a facility exists in your community and if they will accept this product. Not suitable for backyard composting.
If you are interested in purchasing Eco Wrap®, please contact Cortec® Customer Service today!