Signature Pack is ‘first aseptic carton pack with clear link to 100% plant-based renewable materials
Switzerland SIG claims to have developed the world’s first aseptic carton pack with a clear link to 100% plant-based renewable materials.
Polymers used for laminating paperboard in the Signature Pack and for making its spout originate from renewable European wood sources and are certified according to ISCC PLUS (International Sustainability & Carbon Certification) or CMS 71 (TÜV SÜD certification standard), respectively, via a mass balance system.
Ace Fung, global product manager at SIG Combibloc, said: “Developing an aseptic carton pack fully linked to renewable plant materials is quite a challenge. Aseptic packages, where the product can be stored without refrigeration over a long period, have higher barrier requirements than chilled packages”.
Chief market officer Markus Boehm said: “Carton packs from SIG are already composed of up to 82% wood, a renewable resource. The Signature Pack is a logical next step towards replacing fossil fuel-based materials by renewable plant-based ones.”