Looking for a high performing, truly sustainable material alternative for plastic?
Whether it’s extra durability, appealing look and feel, or excellent heat resistance that you’re after, Sulapac got you covered. Always with uncompromised sustainability and manufacturing performance.
Superior user experience
✔ Strong and splinter-free
✔ Heat resistant options available1
✔ With natural look and feel
Sustainability leader
✔ Bio-based2
✔ Reusable3, recyclable4 and compostable5
✔ Low carbon footprint6
Manufacturing excellence
✔ Excellent processability
✔ Fits existing production lines
✔ First-class technical support available
Superior user experience
Sulapac makes your cutlery strong and sturdy and gives them a unique, natural look and feel. Cutlery made with Sulapac truly stands out from competition, where even the biobased alternatives typically have a cheap plastic-like appearance.
Unlike wooden utensils, Sulapac adds no flavor to your food and has a nice smooth surface structure. Unlike PLA, Sulapac can provide great heat endurance1. Sulapac cutlery can be reused3 over and over again with zero permanent microplastics7 left behind. FDA and EU food contact approved.8
Explore the technical details in the data sheets of individual materials.
FIGHT CLIMATE CRISIS AND PLASTIC POLLUTION WITHOUT COMPROMISING USER EXPERIENCE.
Sustainability leader
Switch to Sulapac and lower your carbon footprint!6 The bio-based Sulapac materials are made with recycled content and are both recyclable4 and industrially compostable5. Sulapac is safe for people and the planet: it biodegrades faster than its competitors and there are no permanent microplastics or toxic substances7 during the use nor in the end of life, which makes Sulapac the most sustainable biomaterial alternative in the reusable utensils market today. Read more about the sustainability of our materials
BEAT THE COMPETITION WITH UNPARALLELED COMBINATION OF SUSTAINABILITY, FUNCTIONALITY AND AESTHETICS.
Manufacturing excellence
Looking for an easy to process injection molding material which fits existing production lines? Is smooth cooperation and great customer service valuable to you?
You’ve come to the right place, as Sulapac materials have excellent processability and the switch from conventional plastic is easy to make: no invest in new machinery needed! In terms of manufacturing, there are no additional steps compared to traditional plastic.
Our devoted team of technical, sustainability and marketing experts are there to help you succeed.
1Heat resistance properties depend on material grade and design & dimensions of the end product.
2Contains from 70% to 100% USDA certified biobased content, depending on the material grade.
3Materials are suitable for repeated use as per European Commission regulation (EU) No 10/2011. Dishwashability tested according to EN 12875 standard with 20 washing cycles.
4Mechanical recyclability demonstrated by independent third party. Universal and Flex materials can be recycled through hydrolysis back to monomers, suitable as feedstock for recycled biopolymers (tested and proven technically feasible by a third-party industrial company). Field tests have also verified that Sulapac materials can be collected and sorted out of a mixed waste stream. When collected together, Sulapac materials do not interfere with the current mechanical recycling of conventional fossil-based or bio-based non-biodegradable plastics. The technology for chemical recycling of bio-based and biodegradable materials exists, but the infrastructure is still under development.
5The compostability has been tested according to EN 13432 and ASTM D6400. BPI and Seedling certification status depending on the material grade.
60,09 kg CO2eq/kg for Sulapac Universal (critically reviewed cradle-to-gate LCA, including biogenic carbon, performed by an independent third-party consultancy). Carbon footprint of polypropylene is typically around 1,6-1,9 kg CO2eq/kg.
7Biodegradation of 58-74 % in 462 days in the marine environment ASTM D6691(86oF/30oC). Not considered biodegradable in California. Ecotoxicity and threshold values for heavy metals tested according to EN 13432. Food contact compliant.
8Restrictions and specifications of use apply, please refer to relevant Declaration of Compliance for further information.
Sulapac materials for cutlery
Explore the technical details of our cutlery materials and find the best fit for your products. Our experienced professionals are also happy to help you in choosing the optimal grade.
Material comparison chart
Compare the technical properties of Sulapac materials and find the optimal grade for your needs.
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Unique combination of features
Sulapac® is the leading eco-friendly material in the reusable and single-use utensils market with superior user experience and manufacturing excellence. Find the comparison with the main competitors below.
| SULAPAC | Wooden | PLA | CPLA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USER EXPERIENCE | ||||
| Strong and shatter resistant | Good | Ok | Ok | Good |
| Cutting capability | Good | Poor | Ok | Good |
| Heat resistance | Ok | Good | Ok | Good |
| Natural look & feel | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| SUSTAINABILITY | ||||
| Bio-based | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Reusable | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Recyclable | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Industrially compostable | Yes | Yes | Yes | Medium* |
| Fast biodegradation** | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| MANUFACTURING EXCELLENCE | ||||
| Investment in new equipment | Low | High | Low | Medium |
| Mass production capability | Good | Good | Ok | Ok |
| Competitive price | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
*Typically thin objects only. **In open environments.
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The Sulapac materials for cutlery have been developed to meet the expectations of the most demanding customers and industry players, who seek to stand-out with excellent user experience while hitting their sustainability targets. Get to know some of them and buy eco-friendly cutlery directly from our customers.
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