Toray Plastics (America) receives sustainability award for LumiLid

NORTH KINGSTOWN – Toray Plastics (America) Inc.’s LumiLid bio-based PET dual-ovenable lidding films recently won the 2016 Sustainability Award from the Association of International Metallizers, Coaters and Laminators.
AIMCAL’s sustainability competition recognizes equipment, materials or processes that reduce environmental impact, minimize energy usage or waste and/or increase recycling.
According to Toray, the Lumirror bio-PET films used in bio-based lidding are manufactured with more than 50 percent renewable feedstock, and offer the same performance qualities found in traditional LumiLid films, such as a low seal initiation temperature, broad seal range, seal integrity and an easy peel. All LumiLid films are made without solvents, Toray said.
A press release issued by AIMCAL noted that the LumiLid’s bio-based content, of which 50 percent is derived from a combination of bio-PET and bio-sealant, marks an “impressive accomplishment” and that the judges appreciated the energy-savings potential of the film’s lower seal initiation temperature. One judge said that it is the right material at the right time, as the demand for convenience foods is growing, and the material meets the marketplace’s need for sustainability.
Milan Moscaritolo, senior director of sales and marketing for Toray’s Lumirror Division, said the award means a lot to the company and to all “who collaborated on the research and development of a unique bio-based lidding film.”
He added that Toray is committed to the pursuit of sustainable products and business practices.