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Plant-Based Foamed Sheet
PLAiR Plant-Based Foamed Sheet to Replace Existing Plastics
PLAiR is a foamed polylactic acid material derived from plant-based materials developed by Ricoh Co., Ltd. It’s highly eco-friendly and offers greater flexibility and impact resistance than conventional PLA sheets, making it ideal for use in food trays/containers, instant noodle containers, insulated containers, packaging and cushioning materials. It can also be disposed of as regular burnable trash, and the CO2 produced when it is incinerated is consumed by photosynthesis during growth of the source plants, making it an environmentally friendly material.
Source: Ricoh PLAiR web page
Product Details
Product Characteristics
- 1Foamed sheet manufactured using unique microfoaming technology
- 2Plant-based, compostable (biodegradable)
- 3Eligible for biomass mark, bioplastic mark, and green plastic mark
- 4Strength and heat resistance similar to expanded polystyrene
- 5Thermally insulating and shock-absorbent
- 4Strength and heat resistance similar to expanded polystyrene
- 5Thermally insulating and shock-absorbent
Examples of Applications
Food trays and containers
Instant noodle containers
Insulated containers
Packaging and cushioning material
Product trays
*Photos illustrate typical applications.
Comparison to Other Materials
Compared to expanded polystyrene containers
- Advantages of PLAiR plant-based foamed sheets
- 1A biomaterial
- 2Compostable (biodegradable)
- 3Increased oil resistance
- 4Increased heat shrinking resistance
Compared to paper containers
- Advantages of PLAiR plant-based foamed sheets
- 1Thermally insulating
- 2Easy to process (curves, corners, ribs)
- 3Does not require resin coating
- 4No waste water from paper manufacture
Please inquire for more information.
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