Compostable extruded tube netting

BioPak has launched BioNet compostable extruded net tubing.

Manufactured in Australia from a starch-based biopolymer, BioNet is certified compostable to European Standard EN 13432, which means that it will break down into CO₂, water and biomass in a compost facility within 180 days.

The biopolymer is easily extruded using existing equipment and produces a net that meets all the functional requirements of traditional extruded net packaging.

BioNet has high tensile strength and can be used as an effective replacement for conventional extruded net. It is available in a variety of colours, tube diameters and strand gauges to meet specific user applications.

Applications include: produce packaging — oranges, onions, garlic, etc; seafood packaging — crabs and mussels; horticulture — tree guards; soil binding; and industrial and gas cordless netting.