(Plastics Today) -- Toray Plastics (America) Inc., a manufacturer of precision-performance polyester and polypropylene films, will be introducing its new Ecodear advanced compostable bio-based films. Ecodear is made with polylactic acid resin. The new, thin bi-axially-oriented Ecodear films include a metallized heat-sealable film that provides moisture and oxygen barrier protection and a clear film for use as an inner seal layer or a printweb.
Toray has been researching and developing bio-based films since 2007. "Interest in compostable films made from renewable resources continues to grow," says Franco Chicarella, Product Development Manager, Torayfan Polypropylene Film Division.
Toray Plastics Inc. manufactures polyester and polypropylene films for flexible and rigid packaging, lidding, graphic, industrial, optical, and electronic applications. The company is a subsidiary of Toray Industries Inc.