Emirates Biotech Launches Embio PLA Biopolymer Range for Sustainable Packaging

Emirates Biotech has launched its Embio range, a new line of PLA biopolymers made in the UAE. Embio offers a sustainable alternative to traditional plastics for rigid and flexible packaging, coated paperboard, fibers, nonwovens, and 3D printing. With local stock in the Middle East, customers can access smaller volumes faster and support the shift to plant-based, compostable materials.

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Emirates Biotech Debuts Embio Product Range for Advanced Packaging Applications

Emirates Biotech Launches Embio PLA Biopolymer Range for Sustainable Packaging

Emirates Biotech has introduced its Embio product line, a new line of PolyLactic Acid (PLA) biopolymers planned to provide a sustainable alternative to traditional plastics. The name Embio shows the company’s Emirates roots, suggesting a biopolymer manufactured in the UAE, while prominence its vow to sustainability and biotechnology.

With the Embio product introduction, Emirates Biotech begins pre-marketing across the Middle East, allowing consumers to buy locally stocked PLA for faster distribution and smaller order volumes. This method is intended to make it easier for regional converters, brand owners, and packaging producers to drive application expansion and enable the transition to plant-based materials.

Marc Verbruggen, Chief Executive Officer of Emirates Biotech, expressed,

“Our launch of Embio goods marks a major milestone in our ride to make compostable and renewable plastics available across the Middle East. The Embio name protects more than one product. It stands as a symbol of our pledge to invention, to decrease the requirement on fossil resources, and to help the region in building a circular economy.”

The Embio portfolio comprises a variety of PLA grades perfect for rigid and flexible packaging, covered paperboard, fibers, nonwovens, and 3D printing.

Prashant Lohade, Sales Development Manager at Emirates Biotech, expressed,

“Our decision to preserve local inventory was influenced by the requirement for greater flexibility and faster response duration for our clients. “With Embio grades now accessible in the UAE, consumers can admittance PLA in smaller volumes and advantage from shorter lead times. This marks a significant milestone for industries in the Middle East looking to mix sustainable resources into their prevailing production lines.”

Embio PLA grades trust high processability, clarity, and strength, with a substantially lesser carbon footprint than traditional plastics. The resource can be recycled or technologically composted and does not leave behind microplastics in the atmosphere, helping reduce waste and achieve circularity goals.

The company’s technical team will help with processing trials and expanding customer usage. Watid Watanyupaisan, Technical Solutions Manager, distinguished that Embio grades are planned for both performance and realism.

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