HEIS biodegradable packaging pharma nutraceutics bottles and pill jars

What is a BIOdegradable packaging?

A biodegradable packaging is defined as the one that in presence of living organisms within environmental conditions, will completely transform into natural elements (i.e. CO2, Water, Compost).

After years of investigation, HEIS has developed a 100% biodegradable material that has become a truly environmental friendly alternative for nutraceutics & pharmaceutical packaging.

HEIS BIOdegradable packaging is already being used by some of our customers with very satisfactory results. If you are offering an organic, vegan or bio product, why not complete the life cycle offer with a 100% biodegradable packaging from HEIS?

HEIS global packaging biodegradable compostable bottles jars

How long does it take to degrade?

For HEIS packaging to biodegrade, three elements are needed:

High Temperature
Humidity
Microorganisms presence

Absence of one of this factors slows decomposition but does not stop it (as long as temperature is above 0ºC).

This combination of elements is ideal for packaging applications while protecting the environment after use.

The bottle or pill jar will take years to decompose in a shelf or warehouse. However, if thrown into the soil, landfill or into the water (temperature + humidity + microorganisms), the decomposition will accelerate substantially.

The optimal after use processing is compostability . Over 90% of mass decomposes within 6 months under compostability conditions, defined as per UNE EN ISO 13432 (US ASTM D6400 04).

What are the disadvantages?

Compared to PET, HEIS’ biodegradable material has 2 main disadvantages:

Lower barrier properties to oxygen and moisture intake: barrier properties are of 30% to 50% those of PET, depending on several parameters such as wall thickness
Price: since raw materials are higher, final packaging price is higher. For a specific quotation, please do not hesitate to contact us

Does it have use limitations?

Limitation: HEIS’ standard biodegradable cannot be used for hot filling (above 55 ºC)

Alternative solution: if your product needs to be packed at temperatures above 55 ºC, we could offer an alternative solution. Contact us in this case.

Where is HEIS biodegradable & compostable material coming from?

HEIS biodegradable & compostable material is obtained from sugar. Therefore it is a vegetal-origin, renewable-source material.

Sugar raw material is coming only from excess sugar capacity in developing countries in south-east Asia, helping farmers in rural areas with more stable sugar prices.

What about the Carbon (CO2) footprint?

During the manufacturing of the final product, the carbon footprint (CO2) of the biodegradable & compostable bottles and jars, is approximately 75% lower than the carbon footprint of conventional plastic bottles and 90% of glass bottles carbon footprint. Therefore, improving considerably the other alternatives existing in the market.

Are HEIS biodegradable bottles and pill jars approved for Food Contact?

Yes. All relevant certificates and tests are available for Food Contact, nutraceutics and pharma applications.

Our biodegradable and compostable bottles and pill jars are already in the market in countries with quite restrictive Food Contact policies, such as Germany, UK or France.

Should you have any question with this regard, do not hesitate to contact us.

Are HEIS compostable and biodegradable bottles and pill jars already in the market?

Yes. Every week, there are more customers who offer a BIO, vegan and/or organic product portfolio who found in our 100% BIOdegradable packaging the solution they had been looking for a long time.

Do not hesitate to contact us in case of any question, need for more information or samples. We would be glad to explain you in detail our 100% BIOdegradable and compostable packaging.