Japan favors green packaging

In Japan, packaging materials have been continuously updated to better protect the environment. Despite the general economic downturn in Japan in recent years, the market for green packaging products is still relatively active.
Kanebo Gohsen Co., Ltd. imports raw materials from the United States to produce biodegradable resins. The biodegradable resin has a high melting point and a variety of product forms, and is classified into multifilament, monofilament, and staple fiber, and the raw material for production thereof is polylactic acid extracted from corn starch. Due to its good initial strength properties, it is widely used as an industrial raw material.
Polylactic acid can replace styrofoam to make foam gaskets, foam cushioning materials, with good cushioning and thermal insulation properties. This kind of waste incineration has a low calorific value and has little impact on the environment. Therefore, polylactic acid material can be used as a substitute for styrofoam.
Dynic Co., Ltd. develops biodegradable flexible sheet "AuPairCornSheet" using cornstarch and fatty polyester as raw materials. The goal is to eventually replace PVC. This material is easy to machine and cut, easy to print, and its thickness can be adjusted according to the requirements. Landfill disposal does not pollute the environment. Incineration processes do not produce toxic substances such as dioxin due to low calorific value, so they are less harmful to the environment.
Japan Eco-Management Co., Ltd. sells food packaging made from natural reeds imported from China. This packaging box can replace plastic packaging or Styrofoam trays. When mixed with other garbage incineration, toxic substances such as dioxins are not produced due to low calorific value. Because this kind of packaging box has good oil resistance and water resistance, it can be used as baking device for microwave ovens. The waste is disposed in landfill and can be decomposed spontaneously within 60 to 90 days.
Nippon Paper Co., Ltd. developed the deep-stamped paper “NpimoldPaper”, which uses natural fiber as its raw material and its stretchability is 5 to 10 times that of plain paper. This product can suppress the text, pattern and three-dimensional curved surface when molding, similar to the processing of plastic products, and its flange processing can achieve a better seal. This product can be produced using current plastic product equipment and molded according to the design scheme. Because no heating and softening are required before processing, production efficiency and energy saving can be increased. Due to its high safety factor, it can be used as a food packaging box.
ChallengeFive Co., Ltd. sells biodegradable films and envelopes produced by "MitSubishi". Such films and envelopes are also produced from polylactic acid extracted from corn starch, which can be offset using soy ink “Naturalis”.
Tosmac Co., Ltd. sells "e-Sheet" imported from the United States. This product utilizes the electrostatic adsorption generated on the PET surface and can be applied to surfaces such as glass, wood, fabrics, etc., as well as text and graphics. This product can also be reused and recycled many times.