Perstorp Capa approved for food contact in Europe

PERSTORP is a major player in the supply and technological development of ε-polycaprolactones (PCL) under the Capa brand name. Bioplastics is a core focus area for Perstorp and Capa thermoplastics are an excellent choice for bioplastic formulations especially since they are now also food contact approved in Europe.

In terms of biopolymers for bioplastics, Capa caprolactones is a tried and tested technology imparting precise and advantageous performance properties, which support both renewable and disposable bioplastic product development. Being both biodegradable and at the same time stable in processing and end use properties means, Capa caprolactones can be customised to satisfy the often competing demands of long-life, reusable and disposable bioplastics without any compromise. Capa for bioplastics offers real flexibility and the best of both worlds.

Capa for bioplastics (Capa 6500D) is now food contact approved in Europe and supports the development of many bioplastic products that end up on our tables. These products include shopping bags, drinking bottles, disposable & reusable cutlery and plates, and food packaging.

Packaging is a huge market segment with an excellent potential for bioplastics. The increasing demand for packaging made from renewable and biodegradable material goes hand in hand with the products Perstorp offers in this segment, said says Linda Zellner, Project Manager Bioplastics.

Capa caprolactones’s many advantages make it suitable for PLA, PHAs and starch blends in both durable applications, to improve mechanical properties, and in disposable or one-time use packaging applications where fast biodegradation is sought. External tests have been performed according to the biodegradation standard EN13432 to certify the compostability of Capa.