Invercote from Iggesund Paperboard is now certified for industrial composting. The certification is proof that the natural material is biodegradable in accordance with the European standard EN 13432.

“We’ve never doubted it was but now we also have scientific documentation that it is,” comments Jan-Erik Winlund, product safety manager at Iggesund Paperboard.

The composting certification opens new doors for Iggesund. Earlier this year the company announced that it can supply paperboard coated with bioplastic, a biodegradable barrier material that is especially well suited for food applications. The fact that the paperboard itself is now certified to be biodegradable paves the way for new business opportunities.

“Invercote coated with bioplastic – and everything guaranteed biodegradable – is an exciting product which we believe has a great future,” says Jonas Adler, who is commercial manager of Iggesund’s value-added products.

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