Eco Works® 70 Shrink Film

Product Description

Eco Works® 70 Shrink Film Bio-Based, Biodegradable & Compostable products are specifically designed to replace non-degradable, oxo-biodegradable, and other polyolefin-based products for a wide range of applications. Compared to HDPE, LDPE, and LLDPE, Eco Works® 70 Shrink Film has improved strength while adhering to strict guidelines for commercial compostability as detailed in ASTM D 6400. In additon, Eco Works® 70 Shrink Film will shrink up to 80% forming a transparent, hard, durable skin tight film.

Eco Works® 70 Shrink Film is heavily composed of corn-based resin resulting in flexible films ideally suited to pair with PLAbased rigid containers and products. Unlike “starch” containing bags, the corn-based polymer used in Eco Works® 70 Shrink Film has strength, temperature, and moisture resistance equal to or greater than non-degradable polyethylene.

Eco Works® 70 Shrink Film is available in standard forms; semirigid sheeting, thin gauge flexible films, and bags. Versions of Eco Works® 70 Shrink Film are also available for some shrink film, food contact, and pouching/lidding applications.

Eco Works® 70 Shrink Film masterbatch is also made available for select applications and is suitable for many molded, thermoformed, or laminated applications.

Industrial and Agricultural

Eco Works 70 Shrink Film is specifically designed to meet the rigorous requirements placed on agricultural and protective industrial films. Compared to polyethylene films, Eco Works 70 Shrink Film offers equal or greater physical properties including puncture and tear resistance. Eco Works 70 Shrink Film can be used for retention, barrier, and weed suppression films as well as replacing polyolefin resins for thermoforming, laminating, pouching, and molding.

Features

• 100% Biodegradable and Compostable per ASTM D 6400 (Standard specification for commercially compostable plastics)  
• Contains NO POLYETHYLENE  
• Leaves no residue, dust, metals, or fragments in finished compost  
• Majority of composition derived from biobased sources 
• Improved clarity over most biodegrable/compostable flexible films  
• Biodegrades under commercial compost conditions within weeks  
• Can carry Din Certco (IBAW mark) and/or USCC/BPI logos to ensure 3rd party confirmation of compostability (certificates available upon request) and easy identification/separation  
• Manufactured in Minnesota by Cortec Corporation (ISO 14001, 9001 certified manufacturer)  
• BEES Analysis completed, documenting the reduced environmental fast print  
• Biobased content confirmed by Iowa State University  
• Shrink rate is very rapid  
• Ideal for shrink tunnels

Shelf Life

As described above, Eco Works 70 Shrink Film is a shelf stable product. Until the products are exposed to microorganisms or commercial composting conditions, they retain original physical properties and strength.

Food Contact

The materials used in the production of Eco Works 70 Shrink Film are approved for many food contact applications. However, due to the unique and varied demands of food packaging regulations, please contact Cortec for more precise information on the suitability and approval of Eco Works 70 Shrink Film for food contact applications.