{"id":162499,"date":"2025-05-05T07:37:00","date_gmt":"2025-05-05T05:37:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/?p=162499"},"modified":"2025-04-28T15:15:21","modified_gmt":"2025-04-28T13:15:21","slug":"ahlstrom-receives-home-compostable-certification-in-australia-and-new-zealand-for-sulpack-flexible-packaging","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/ahlstrom-receives-home-compostable-certification-in-australia-and-new-zealand-for-sulpack-flexible-packaging\/","title":{"rendered":"Ahlstrom receives home compostable certification in Australia and New Zealand for Sulpack\u00ae Flexible packaging"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n
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Ahlstrom, a global leader in fiber-based specialty materials, has received Home compostability certification* from the Australasian Bioplastics Association (ABA) for its Sulpack\u00ae product range. Sulpack\u00ae is a PFAS-free parchment paper specifically developed for fresh and greasy applications and offers a natural grease barrier for packaging, such as butter wraps and cheese interlayers. The product can be used either as a mono-material or in laminated structures.\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ahlstrom\u2019s Sulpack\u00ae products have achieved the ABA certification complements the European T\u00dcV Home and Industrial Compost certifications, and the North American BPI\u00ae compostability certification. Sulpack\u00ae products offer a unique combination of functionality and sustainability tailored to regional needs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

These certifications enable Ahlstrom\u2019s customers, converters and brand owners, to effectively meet their sustainability goals. The Australasian Bioplastics Association certifies compostable products through a rigorous process to comply with standards guaranteeing that certified products will fully compost. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cSulpack\u00ae is a truly unique product range that transforms natural cellulosic fibers into a functional material without adding any chemicals,\u201d says\u00a0Guillaume Latourrette<\/strong>, Vice President of Ahlstrom<\/strong>\u2019s Global Food Packaging business. \u201cTo phase out of single-use plastics, compostability certification is crucial. Ahlstrom’s ABA certification strengthens our flexible packaging portfolio, expanding opportunities in Australia and New Zealand while reinforcing our commitment to sustainable solutions.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n

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Sulpack\u00ae is part of Ahlstrom\u2019s Genuine Vegetable Parchment (GVP) products<\/a> for food applications meeting stringent food contact and compostability standards for industrial and home settings. These products also provide a range of essential functional attributes, including grease resistance without added PFAS, water resistance, and high heat resistance. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

* the certification complies with Australian Standard AS 5810 (2010) Home composting\u00a0<\/sub><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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