Raro International claims to have successfully engineered and patented a ‘completely circular matrix’ under its Raro Bags brand – the PABRIC material is said to be 100% plastic-free, 100% biodegradable and home-compostable, with an industrial-grade tensile strength capable of carrying up to 20kg without tearing.
Compared to paper bag alternatives, Raro International says the material bonds high-fidelity substrates with an open-weave organic gauze cloth core using a proprietary 100% organic adhesive matrix, ensuring it ‘never delaminates, even under high moisture and humidity’.
The inside core of the bag is made of ‘premium, strong organic gauze cloth mesh’, designed to prevent tearing and handle heavy pulling forces. The outside layer is made of smooth, high-quality Maplitho or Chroma paper, aiming to create a ‘premium feel’ and suitable for printing high resolution company adverts.
Apparently, the company’s manufacturing licensees use an advertising-funded network model that delivers the bags to tier-1 supermarkets at zero procurement cost. The business and manufacturing process is paid for by selling advertisement spaces on the outside of the bags to large, multinational FMCG brands.
The bag also features a ‘100% natural organic’ adhesive that bonds the layers together, keeping the bag from peeling apart in wet or humid weather. The company adds that the material has also been utilized for e-commerce shipping boxes that integrate high-tensile structural handles for courier ergonomics, alongside certified non-toxic food delivery containers built to scale up to 1 million units per day.
Raro International licenses its technology to regional manufacturers on a non-exclusive basis, allowing multiple factories to make the bags in different areas and seeking to ensure fast market growth and a stable supply chain.
In related news, British company Modern Milkman claims to have become ‘the first company in the UK’ to introduce Treetop Biopak’s home-compostable bread bag to its customers, said to break down in around 12 months without leaving microplastics or pollutants behind. The new single-layer film is waterproof, keeping the bread fresh until customers are ready to dispose of it in their food waste bin, garden compost heap or re-use it as an organic waste bin liner to collect food waste.
Last month Sabert Corporation Europe unveiled its certified compostable fibre-based cutlery range, designed for recyclability and believed to improve durability and grip in challenging food applications. The cutlery is said to have strengthened neck performance and a re-designed profile, expected to unlock ‘comfortable and balanced’ grip during use.
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