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Metsä Board has launched a new lightweight and sustainable board, Carta Dedica.
The company has developed the board for the food service industry. It describes the board as safe for food contact with excellent formability and has application for cups, plates, trays, clamshells, collars and lids, as well as general food packaging applications.
Nina Happonen, commercial director for food and beverage at Metsä Board, says, “Carta Dedica provides a solution that will be welcomed by consumers, retailers, converters and brand owners. It is made from renewable fresh fibres, and can be easily recycled, reducing the impact of litter. And it is both lightweight and strong, yielding more items per tonne and allowing for cost reductions.”
The board comes in two versions: one with a clay coating and an uncoated version. The company adds that Carta Dedica has a use for extrusion, or dispersion, coating when an additional barrier is required. It is hard-sized in order to prevent edge penetration, allowing the board to retain strength when in contact with liquids, moist foods or condensation.
Metsä Board adds that the board is recyclable, biodegradable, and uses less raw material and energy in manufacturing and transport.
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