Telles, a joint venture between Metabolix (Cambridge, Massachusetts / USA; www.metabolix.com) and Archer Daniels Midlands (Decatur, Illinois / USA; www.adm.com), said its “Mirel” bioplastic film has been selected for new film applications by two companies.

Cortec (St. Paul / Minnesota; www.cortecvci.com), a US-based developer of corrosion protection solutions for packaging, metal and other materials, is launching two new products based on Mirel P5001: “EcoOcean” for marine biodegradable markets and “Eco Works” AD for anaerobic digestion systems. These will be the first commercially viable finished flexible film products made from Mirel P5001, Telles said. "Our combined effort with the Telles technical team to develop a unique method of extrusion-blown film products has resulted in a process innovation," said Boris Miksic, Cortec’s president and CEO. "The combination of Mirel film resin with the new extrusion and processing method delivers practical and diverse benefits for end-users, including multiple end-of-life options."

Mirel P5001 has also been chosen by bioplastic packaging company Billerud Tenova Bioplastics (Åby / Sweden; www.tenova.com) for a new line of compostable bags and packaging solutions. Tenova selected Mirel P5001 because of its biodegradability and high bio-based content, as well as its good puncture toughness, tear resistance and printability, Telles said. The material, which can be processed on both cast and blown film extruder lines, is suitable for home composting as well as anaerobic digestion, it added.

“Our customers will benefit from a new line of compostable bags and packaging solutions that provide superior performance while addressing existing problems with waste management, organics disposal and hygiene," said Staffan Strömberg, CEO of Tenova Bioplastics.