Solegear and r-pac to deliver plant-based packaging for smartphone cases

Solegear Bioplastic Technologies Inc. and r-pac International, a global supplier of retail packaging, announced a replenishment order from r-pac International, to provide Solegear's proprietary TF4000 bioplastic for the production of smartphone case packaging.

This order represents a forecast of 600,000 smartphone case packages to be produced by r-pac from Solegear's plant-based bioplastic with delivery commencing in this quarter.

"Following an initial launch of plant-based smartphone case packaging last fall, this latest order represents an ongoing commitment from the retailer to meet demand from consumers for more sustainable products and packaging," said Paul Antoniadis, CEO of Solegear. "Our collaborative partnership with r-pac International means that we continue to develop packaging materials that meet real-world performance and manufacturing requirements for Fortune 500 brands, and these solutions are resulting in long-term customer relationships and commitments."

Solegear's Traverse TF4000 is a US Department of Agriculture (USDA) BioPreferred packaging material with independently verified plant-based content and enhanced thermal properties.

Designed as a drop-in replacement for petroleum-based plastic packaging, TF4000 can be readily processed in standard thermoforming equipment and contains no BPAs, phthalates or other chemicals of concern.

"Delivering innovative solutions is key to nurturing long-term partnerships with our clients," stated Michael Teitelbaum, CEO of r-pac. "Through our continued collaboration with Solegear, we have been able to execute on this goal with industry-leading plant-based plastic packaging without sacrificing logistic or brand performance."