The world's leading material manufacturer, Alpra, Austria, has developed a market-proven world's first biodegradable coffee capsule that consumers can handle on their own home compost.
The capsule is made of a composite green material, including organic-based materials and sunflower-shell-shell ground natural fibers. Capsules and filters are free of aluminum and genetically modified organisms and are fully biodegradable in garden compost for up to 6 months. Pull to provide customers with capsules and garden compost covers.
Gold compounds use sunflower seed shells, a by-product of the food industry, do not compete with food production, as a reinforcing material. Green compounds can protect fossil resources and reduce carbon footprint. The process of composting capsules produces humus, which contains valuable plant nutrients, such as Potassium, phosphorus, nitrogen.
According to various certificates, the material has unique characteristics: Oxygen barrier is very similar to traditional plastics such as PP-EVOH-PP. Single-layer coffee capsules do not require external packaging and are anti-fragrance. In addition, the composites meet the standard compost. And biodegradable soil.
Alpra is one of the leading companies in the field of plastic packaging, producing custom packaging systems, bottles, closures and molded parts in 176 plants in 45 countries. Alpra's high quality packaging in food and beverages, cosmetics and care Products, household detergents, detergents and detergents, pharmaceutical products, engine oils and lubricants have a wide range of applications.