Ampac Flexibles Launches Apex 3000
Line of Renewable, Compostable Films

Ampac's new family of films addresses the growing trend toward selecting packaging components which assist in meeting environmental initiatives. Apex 3000 SF is made from a proprietary blend with a high percentage of polylactic acid (PLA), a renewable resource.

The SF series passes the ASTM D 6400 standard which certifies it as biodegradable and compostable. Additionally, it is Food & Drug Administration compliant for food contact. Ampac will be extruding the film in one-layer or multiple layers depending on the application and properties required. The structure seals to itself, thereby making it ideal for vertical form-fill-seal applications. The film material is easier to process and has physical properties more in line with traditional flexible packaging films when compared to those made solely with PLA.

"Ampac is committed to developing improved sustainable flexible packaging solutions that provide customers with packaging alternatives to meet their environmental objectives," says Sal Pellingra, innovation and marketing director, Ampac Flexibles. The Apex 3000 SF film line is naturally opaque; however, colorants can be added for marketing differentiation and they also can be printed via rotogravure or flexography.