TIPA and Fresh-Lock launches home compostable closures for pouches

TIPA, a global leader in compostable packaging solutions, and Fresh-Lock closures, an expert in reclosable flexible packaging technology, collaborate to advance the adoption of home compostable packaging.

TIPA and Fresh-Lock collaborate to launch home compostable closures for pouches.

Under the partnership, Fresh-Lock has launched its first two home compostable closures for pouches – Style 8531, featuring Child-Resistant technology, and Style 8035, a versatile single lock design.

Both reclosable solutions are designed with TIPA’s proprietary home compostable resin formulation for various end-use markets including food, nutraceuticals, home and personal care, etc.

These alternatives maintain the same functionalities, such as transparency and durability, while reducing use on conventional plastics and closing the gap in circularity. They are also seamlessly compatible with existing machinery throughout the entire supply chain of packaging production.

At the end of their use, when placed in a compost bin with other organic material, they disintegrate and biodegrade into nutrient-rich soil, within months.

“This is a significant step to help consumers and businesses actively contribute to curbing the reliance on conventional flexible plastics and navigate quickly-changing policies on packaging waste management for the benefit of the planet,” said Rodrigo Castaneda, VP/GM, North America, at TIPA.