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to source locally stocked PLA quickly and with printing. Said PLA grades combine high clarity,
smaller minimum order volumes. This should strength, and processability with a lower carbon
make it easier for regional converters, brand footprint compared to traditional plastics. The
owners, and packaging manufacturers to start material can be recycled or industrially compost-
application development whilst also facilitating ed and doesn’t leave persistent microplastics in
the transition to plant-based materials. the environment, supporting waste reduction
and circularity goals.
“Our launch of Embio products marks a major
milestone in our journey to make renewable Watid Watanyupaisan, Technical Solutions Man-
and compostable plastics accessible across the ager, said, “Our goal was to design a product
Middle East,” said Marc Verbruggen, Chief Ex- that performs similarly to traditional plastics yet
ecutive Officer of Emirates Biotech. “The Embio runs smoothly on existing equipment. This makes
name covers more than a product and stands as the transition to sustainable materials simple and
a symbol of our commitment to innovation, to seamless for converters. Embio grades offer
reducing dependence on fossil resources, and versatility, efficiency, and reliability across a wide
to supporting the region in building a circular range of processing technologies”.
economy.”
Prashant Lohade, Sales Development Manager
at Emirates Biotech, added, “Our decision to “Each Embio grade has been carefully devel-
maintain local inventory was driven by the need oped and tested under strict conditions to en-
for greater flexibility and faster response times sure verified compliance with food-contact,
for our customers. With Embio grades now avail- bio-based, and compostability standards. This
able in the UAE, customers can access PLA in proves that performance and sustainability can
smaller volumes and benefit from shorter lead coexist without sacrificing a material’s func-
times. This marks an important milestone for tionality,” Concluded Christophe Enkiri, Product
companies in the Middle East looking to inte- Manager at Emirates Biotech.
grate sustainable materials into their existing Source - https://interplasinsights.com
production lines.”
The Embio portfolio includes a range of PLA
grades suitable for rigid and flexible packaging,
coated paper board, fibres, nonwovens, and 3D
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