Pankaboard manufactures high-quality cartonboards for packaging, various graphical and industrial applications and food service products. All produced board grades are made solely from virgin fibers sourced locally from sustainably managed forests for minimized carbon footprint.
Pankaboard is delighted to announce that its PankaPlex, an OBA-free uncoated specialty cartonboard designed for the food service industry, has now received both home and industrial compostability certifications issued by TÜV Austria.
The conformity of PankaPlex is guaranteed by the procedures for awarding and use of the “OK compost HOME” and “OK compost INDUSTRIAL” conformity marks up to and including 240 g/m2.
PankaPlex is an uncoated two-ply cartonboard especially designed for the food service industry. PankaPlex is produced from mechanical pulp in combination with a smooth and white top layer of chemical pulp. The smoothness and high purity is achieved by the Condebelt® treatment. These special characteristics make PankaPlex ideal for various end-uses within food service sector (eg. plates, outer liner in doublewall cups) and various lamination purposes, where a smooth uncoated surface is required. PankaPlex is biodegradable with certified compostability (190–240 gsm) and OBA free. PankaPlex is available from 190 g/m2 up to 350 g/m2 (0.6 mm).