US-based Cortec has released a new version of its Eco Wrap industrial stretch film, five years after introducing the product as a compostable alternative to conventional machine-grade stretch film.
The company said the updated Eco Wrap has been reformulated in response to customer feedback on the original version.
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According to Cortec, the new formulation provides three times the cling and more than one-and-a-half times the tear strength compared with the previous iteration,
The updated film is said to meet industrial compostability requirements, certified by TUV Austria and compliant with EN 13432 and ASTM D6400 standards.
Eco Wrap is manufactured using a certified compostable resin combined with a proprietary tackifier additive.
Cortec said it has spent the past three years refining materials, production processes and equipment, alongside capital investments exceeding $2m.
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By GlobalDataThese upgrades were aimed at improving control over raw material concentrations and increasing tackifier levels within the film.
The company added that the revised production setup has also resulted in improved film clarity and reduced tearing during pallet wrapping.
This, it said, enables tighter wrapping and better adhesion of film tails to pallets.
Eco Wrap is currently offered as a custom-order product in widths ranging from 45.7cm to 81.3cm and is supplied in full pallet quantities.
Cortec said it is working to make the product available as a stocked item in the coming months.
The stretch film is intended for use in markets with plastic restrictions, as well as by companies pursuing corporate sustainability targets or those with access to industrial composting facilities.
Earlier this month, Cortec launched EcoSonic VpCI-125 HP, a new permanent electrostatic discharge (ESD) stretch film for the electronics industry.
The material is engineered to provide both ESD protection and corrosion inhibition, and it is designed to retain its static-dissipative properties throughout its service life.
