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Moorim develops environmentally friendly paper-based buffer materials for packaging to replace bubble wrap
작성일자 2021.03.30
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Moorim, Korea’s leading pulp and paper manufacturing company, announced on the 29th that it developed environmentally friendly buffer materials for packaging jointly with CJ Logistics. According to Moorim, the ‘Neoforêt buffer material’ was developed in November of last year and went through a trial period of 3-4 months before being applied in earnest to some packages leaving from the Baekam Logistic Center of CJ Logistics.
The buffer material is the size of a person’s palm at approximately 7cm x 7cm in size and 1.6g in weight. Moorim has completed its application for the patent of the related technologies and has acquired a recyclability certification from PTS, one of Europe’s leading testing institutions.
Buffer materials are placed in packages to prevent delivery items from being damaged. Usually they consist of Styrofoam, plastic or so-called ‘bubble wrap’. But such materials do not easily break down for a long time, contributing to environmental pollution. Many companies have developed buffer materials using paper to address this issue but only so much could be done to make the end product environmentally friendly, as some complementary materials, such as the glue used to seal the product could not be made with 100% environment-friendly material.
The paper buffer material developed by Moorim uses a heat sealing method to keep the air inside the buffer material and has removed the need for any glue. Moorim explains that this is what distinctively sets the product apart from those of competitors.
A representative of Moorim explained, “The buffer material has been approved by Korea Environment Corporation under the Ministry of Environment to use the ‘recyclable paper’ label, which further confirms the environmental friendliness of our product. It also makes it convenient for consumers, as they can simply place the material in the recyclable paper bin without further treatment. The product perfectly aligns with the Ministry’s policies to encourage reduced usage of disposable plastic items.”