Integration Is Key at Multifilm Packaging

Multifilm has also investigated use of bio-based materials using a small extruder to produce trial quantities. The company has not seen much success with these efforts and has found most claims of sustainability to be exaggerated. "Sustainability can be a very emotional issue and opinions on what is sustainable and environmentally friendly vary greatly," muses Magnusson. "For example, is it sustainable to make plastics out of corn when millions of people across the world are starving? Is a compostable film sustainable if it requires several times more energy to produce than its non-compostable counterpart? We decided to bypass these arguments and focus on using fewer resources in the first place."