Parx Plastics antimicrobial packaging technology

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Erze Ambalaj, Turkish producer of expanding foam packaging for food, has collaborated with biochemistry developer Parx Plastics to develop antimicrobial packaging.

The technology, which derived from bio-mimicry and free-from biocides, can reduce the growth of Salmonella, Listeria, E.coli and Staphylococcus aureus on the packaging.

The antibacterial performance, measured according to ISO 221 9 6 by the University of Ferrara in Italy, is 92.5% against Listeria, 96% against Salmonella and up to 96.5% against S. aureus. According to the company, this results in 93–97% less bacteria on the surface of the material after 24 hours, when compared to normal packaging of the same kind.

The technology, which has been applied to the company's entire packaging range, uses a trace element to bring forth a change in the materials' mechanical/physical property characteristics, which impacts bacterial growth. The trace element used is compliant to the European regulations for plastics that come in contact with food and does not migrate from the packaging.