“Mater-Bi” bioplastic specified for airline food serving tray in Sweden

“Mater-Bi” bioplastic specified for airline food serving tray in SwedenA serving tray suitable for fresh food, manufactured using paperboard coated with “Mater-Bi” biodegradable and compostable bioplastic from Novamont (Novara / Italy; www.novamont.com), has been introduced by Swedish airline Malmö Aviation (www.malmoaviation.se) for its onboard catering service.

Iggesund Paperboard (Iggesund / Sweden; www.iggesund.com), a long-standing partner of Novamont, supplied its “Invercote Bio” board for coating as the substrate for the tray. Following use, the tray can be disposed of along with food scraps by composting and anaerobic digestion.

Source: Plasteurope