Cardia
Bioplastics is pleased to announce that it will supply Sealed Air
Corporation, an international and leading packaging company, with its
Biohybrid™ sustainable resin to produce Sealed Air’s innovative Fill-Air R5
inflatable packaging.
For commercial reasons the financial details of the supply remain
confidential, however the Directors of Cardia Bioplastics consider that the
supply will materially contribute to Cardia’s sales revenues. Sealed Air is a
U.S. packaging leader generating revenue of $8.1 billion in 2011 with
approximately 26,300 employees, serving customers in 175 countries. Cardia and
Sealed Air have jointly developed the new Fill-Air R5 inflatable packaging. The
supply of Cardia Biohybrid™ resin follows successful conclusion of extended “in
market trials”.
Sealed Air Fill-Air R5 Inflatable Packaging. Image Credit: Cardia Bioplastics
The new Fill-Air R5 film is designed for use on the Sealed Air Fill-Air 2000
and Fill-Air Cyclone packaging systems to quickly create air-filled cushions for
void-fill applications to protect goods during transport. Sealed Air Fill-Air R5
Inflatable Packaging Working closely with the Sealed-Air team, Cardia
contributed to making Sealed Air’s commitment to the “five R’s” (renewable
source, recycled content, reduce material, reuse, and recycled) a
reality.
Following the announcement by Nestlé S.A. in 2011, Sealed Air is another
example of a major market leader using Cardia’s Biohybrid™ technology with
the objective of delivering innovative >sustainable and renewable
products and packaging solutions that reduce the reliance on oil whilst
maintaining product performance. Sealed Air’s decision to work with
Cardia is a significant further endorsement of Cardia’s proprietary
Biohybrid™ resin technology tailored for the plastics packaging industry.