Carbios, Sleever Plan to Make Shrink Sleeves Home CompostableCarbios, Sleever Plan to Make Shrink Sleeves Home Compostable
Companies agree to jointly develop PLA shrink-sleeve label films made biodegradable using an encapsulated enzyme.
September 24, 2024

Carbios and Sleever partner to develop and bring to market the first biodegradable shrink-sleeve labels that are home compostable.
The partnership includes a master supply agreement of Carbios Active, the enzymatic solution developed by Carbios for biodegradation of polylactic acid, PLA. Carbios Active is integrated directly into the transformation process to make these PLA-rich films home compostable while guaranteeing quality compost. The enzyme-activated film sleeves be used in applications such as labeling, wrapping, and securing packaging for luxury goods and mass-retail markets.
When integrated directly into the film manufacturing stage, Carbios Active enables PLA-rich packaging to be composted at room temperature, thereby improving its life cycle. The encapsulated enzyme enables the creation of a new generation of products made from biopolymers that can be composted at ambient temperature, whatever the soil conditions, while guaranteeing quality compost, free from toxicity and microplastics.
A production line is operational at Carbios headquarters in Clermont-Ferrand, France. It has a capacity of 2,500 tons/year of Carbios Active, which is the amount needed to produce 50,000 tons/year of what the company calls “enzymed” PLA.
Carbios, Sleever managers comment on the agreement.
“Our partnership with Sleever to bring compostable sleeves to market opens up new commercial opportunities for Carbios, particularly in the wine and spirits sector where Sleever is a leader,” Emmanuel Ladent, Carbios CEO, noting that it will also “contribute “to a more sustainable packaging industry.”
Eric Fresnel, president, Sleever Group, says “Our commitment for [more than] 15 years to developing eco-designed packaging solutions to meet the needs of brands naturally brought us closer to Carbios. After 4 years of development, we are proud to enter into this partnership. This innovation completes our offer to markets keen to strengthen their impact in terms of the circular economy and opens real prospects on international markets.”
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