Introducing World’s First Certified, Compostable, Eco-Corr® Patented Films and Bags powered by Nano-VpCI®!

May 10, 2022

EcoCortec® is very excited to have received industrial compostability certification for its Eco-Corr Film®. Eco-Corr Film® is the first commercially compostable packaging film that provides contact, barrier, and vapor phase corrosion inhibition. EcoCortec® received the ‘OK compost INDUSTRIAL’ certificate from TÜV Austria, certifying that Eco-Corr Film® conforms to the criteria for industrial compostability under EN 13432 (European equivalent of ASTM D6400). EcoCorr Film® will disintegrate within 2-3 months in a composting environment. Certification of Eco-Corr Film® is a huge step toward making “green” corrosion protection packaging more versatile and widely available around the globe. EcoCortec’s team is immensely proud and enthusiastic about its compostability certification for this breakthrough packaging film. Eco-Corr Film® has been continuously improved for several years by the company’s specialists in cooperation with scientific intuitions. This film is a viable option for use in countless industrial applications and is an excellent replacement for conventional VCI films that present a significant threat to the environment. Eco-Corr Film® is available from Cortec’s European plant, EcoCortec® (located in Croatia), as well as from Cortec’s North American film production base, Cortec® Advanced Films. Both plants are daughter companies of the global corrosion protection solutions manufacturer Cortec® Corporation. Eco-Corr Film® is shelf stable and will not break down prematurely until disposed in a proper composting environment. Metal parts packaged in Eco-Corr Film® receive continuous protection against salt, excessive humidity, condensation, moisture, aggressive industrial atmospheres, and dissimilar metal corrosion. The Vapor phase Corrosion Inhibitors will vaporize and then condense on metal surfaces in the enclosed package. VpCI® reaches every area of the packaged part, protecting its exterior as well as hard to reach interior surfaces. Users will get complete product protection during storage as well as during domestic and overseas shipments.

 FEATURES
• First commercially compostable packaging film that provides contact, barrier, and vapor-phase corrosion inhibition
• Provides multi-metal corrosion inhibitor protection
• Certified industrially compostable by TÜV Austria (#TA8012206603)
• Meets ASTM D6400
• Meets NACE TM0208-2018 standard for corrosion protection
• Meets German TL-8135-002 standards for corrosion protection
• Complete replacement for non-degradable and inferior blend films
• Great environmentally responsible alternative to conventional polyethylene films for shipping and storage applications

A Czech subsidiary of one of the world’s three largest car manufacturers selected Eco-Corr Film® as a biodegradable substitute to reduce the amount of conventional plastic packaging they use. They tested EcoCorr Film® as part of their new “green” logistics project aimed at decreasing plastic consumption. Eco-Corr Film® was tested as part of a pilot project of packaging car parts for shipment to their plant in Pune, India. Several tests were conducted for compliance with strict conditions for transport in sea containers. Quality control did not show any damage or traces of corrosion on the components wrapped in Eco-Corr Film® upon arrival in India. In order to test if the film were able to be composted according to plan, the staff built compost bins near the plant. After six months, the foils had largely disintegrated in the compost bins, helping them to eliminate plastic waste. Eco-Corr Film® successfully replaces conventional plastic films used previously and provides the same effective corrosion protection. The composted packaging material was used as a soil amendment at the plant’s logistics park. The manufacturer was able to cut the amount of conventional plastic packaging in half, thus eliminating a significant amount of plastic waste (as much as 500 kg per month).

Make the transition to “greener” packaging by contacting EcoCortec®: https://ecocortec.hr/eng/index

To learn more about EcoCorr® please visit : https://www.cortecvci.com/Publications/PDS/EcoCorr.pdf

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