Top German Packaging Firm Adopting Israeli Sustainable Material

Israeli sustainable materials producer Solutum has teamed up with world-leading German packaging firm pester pac automation as the latter expands its range of environmentally friendly products.

A newly developed film by Solutum will be used with pester’s packaging lines, without any conversion required, as a greener alternative to packaging with conventional film material. 

The Solutum film is fully biodegradable in soil and water, and leaves no residue of microplastics or other toxic substances. It also has a high tear strength compared to conventional film, which means it can be used in a thinner form and therefore more economically.  

“At the end of its life cycle, Solutum’s material decomposes completely. When handled in a managed environment, Solutum biodegrades in industrial composting plants, and in unmanaged environments, including oceans, rivers or when openly dumped, Solutum film biodegrades in soil and natural waters,” said Solutum founder and president Sharon Barak. 

“With widespread adoption, Solutum can effectively mitigate the environmental harms caused by flexible packaging, while delivering on performance and economics,” she said. 

“With the possible use of Solutum’s biodegradable film on our plants, we are making an active contribution to environmental protection and also offering our customers the opportunity for efficient processing and material savings,” said Joachim Eckart, pester’s director of sales.