NOVARA and LAINATE,
Italy, Oct.
16, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Two prominent Italian research and
technology companies, both with extensive patent portfolios and
recognised as leaders in biochemicals and functional materials,
have joined forces to develop solutions to meet the growing demand
for materials with lower environmental impact and very high
functional performance.
After intensive joint research and development based on each of
the companies' know-how in the fields of biodegradable materials
and functional materials respectively, Novamont and Saes Group
today unveil a range of compostable solutions that are UNI EN 13432
standard compliant. Intended for use in a wide variety of
applications, including food packaging, the new solutions provide
gas and water vapour permeability comparable to that of traditional
packaging and can be recycled at their end-of-life together with
organic waste in industrial composting
plants.
Produced using raw materials of plant origin, the packaging
solutions developed by Novamont and Saes Group in collaboration
with leading Italian manufacturers of flexible packaging are ideal
alternatives to the multi-layer packaging that is not recyclable or
is contaminated with food residues. They come from the earth and
return to the earth, thereby closing the circle of the circular
economy. Composted industrially, instead of being sent for disposal
in landfills, the products contribute to the creation of good
quality compost, an important ally in combating desertification and
soil erosion.
NOVAMONT GROUP
The Novamont Group is world leader in the development and
production of bioplastics and biochemicals through the integration
of chemistry, the environment and agriculture. With more than 600
employees, it registered a turnover of €238 million in 2018 and
made continuous investments in research and development activities
(5% of its turnover and more than 20% of its staff); it has a
portfolio of around 1,800 patents. The group has its headquarters
in Novara, a production facility
in Terni and research laboratories in Novara, Terni and Piana di Monte Verna (CE). The Novamont
subsidiaries are based in Bottrighe (RO), Patrica (FR) and Porto
Torres (SS). Active in Germany,
France and the United States through commercial offices
and a representative office in Brussels (Belgium). Novamont operates through own
distributors in more than 40 countries all over the world.
SAES Group
A pioneer in the development of getter technology, the SAES®
Group is the world leading company in a variety of scientific and
industrial applications requiring stringent vacuum conditions.
Since 2004 the SAES Group has expanded its business into the
advanced materials market, in particular the shape memory alloys
market. These special alloys are currently mainly used in the
biomedical sector, but are also perfectly suited for the production
of actuator devices for industry. More recently, SAES has expanded
its business by developing a technological platform that integrates
getter materials in a polymeric matrix. Among the new applications,
advanced food packaging is significantly strategic and one in which
SAES aims to compete with an offering of new, fully recyclable and
biodegradable products for sustainable packaging. A total
production capacity distributed over ten facilities, a worldwide
sales and technical support network and over 1,000 employees allow
the Group to be a truly global company.
SAES Getters S.p.A. has been listed on the STAR segment of
the Italian Electronic Stock Exchange since 1986.
More information on the SAES Group can be found on the
website: www.saesgroup.com.
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