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BioBag compostable food wrapping expands into new markets

Jessica Paige

ackaging manufacturer BioBag World Australia is and as a result we can change the properties of the end
Pexpanding into new markets with its fully-compostable product.” The compostable shrink wrap was originally
shrink-wrap originally used to wrap cucumbers. The created last year in partnership with South Australian
company has doubled production in the past six months produce and packaging business IG Fresh Produce as an
eco-friendly alternative to plastic packaging and was
initially used to wrap cucumbers at South Australian
grocer Drakes Supermarkets. In the past three months,
the shrink wrap has been used to replace traditional films
that cover magazines and newspapers, and also to wrap
meats. Morton said: “We have a lot of butchers who have
decided to go plastic free. They’re using the film to wrap
meat before they freeze it.” “Instead of giving you a
and is now set to boost production again with a second plastic bag when you buy your meat, they’re giving you
extruder and conversion machine arriving next month. a compostable bag. That compostable bag can be reused
BioBag World Australia managing director Scott Morton at home to collect your scraps and then it goes into the
said: “The beauty of that extruder is we’ll be able to organics bin where it breaks down.” BioBag World Australia
make some more advanced products. It means that we has also announced that its products have helped Qatar
can put more advanced materials into the one blend Airways to reduce waste.

The RotoVision 2020

he Rotomoulding Association(ROMA) organised Molding (BrE moulding) involves a heated hollow mold
TROTO-VISION 2020 Conference on 17th Jan 2020 at which is filled with a charge or shot weight of material
Goregaon in Mumbai. ROTO-VISION 2020 was organised In order to maintain even thickness throughout the part.
in the sidelines of PLASTIVISION 2020 the International Care has to be taken to avoid sagging or deformation.
Plastics Exhibition being held at Mumbai. ROTO-VISION Mr. Sunil Raithatha stressd that its hight time now and the
2020 Conference included presentations by eminent industry needs to change and come out of theor comfort
International & Indian Experts from the Rotomoulding zone. The Conference was attended by over 175 delegates
Industry. Mr. Unmesh Nayak – Head of PE business at from various sectors of the Rotomoulding Industry from
Reliance Industries delivered the Keynote address. all over India. “The need for such conferences is of great
Mr. Aldo Quaratino of Matrix Polymers UK, Dr. Paul Nugent, significance as Rotomoulding as an Industry is looking
International Consultant and Founder of Polymer Link forward and is ready for a step change by adopting the
Group Malaysia, Mr. Alongkorn of SCG Chemicals Thailand, latest technologies to cater to the high demand Indian
Mr. Gary Lategan from Roto Solutions South Africa, Industry” Said Lalit K Singh – Vice President of the
Mr. Rajendra P Shukla of M Plast India, Mr. Sunil Raithatha Founding Council of ROMA. ROMA after it was formed in
of Vinodrai Engineers, India spoke on various interesting the later part of 2019 received an overwhelming response
Technical topics related to Rotomoulding. Rotational and support from the Rotomoulding Industry. In the short
span of 5 months since formed, ROMA now has more than
85 registered members which includes both big and small
rotomoulders as well as suppliers and consultants. ROMA
is also committed to developing BIS standards for various
products used in the Indian market. ROTO-VISION 2020
is the 2nd Conference being organised by ROMA – the first
one was the Inaugural Summit 2019 which was held in
Delhi in November 2019.

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