SECOS Group successfully scales up production of Biohybrid films for global hygiene market

• SECOS has received product requests and specifications for its Biohybrid™ hygiene films from ten potential customers for in-house validation and product performance testing.
• Stellar Films Australian manufacturing plant has the capacity to produce up to 6,000 tonnes of high quality hygiene films per annum.

SECOS Group Limited (ASX: SES) is pleased to announce the successful scale-up production of its environmentally friendly, high quality and cost competitive Biohybrid™ films tailored for the global personal care and hygiene product markets. The company manufactures a broad range of Biohybrid™ hygiene films at its Stellar Films Australian cast film manufacturing plant to meet customer demand. The Biohybrid™ films produced on Stellar Films proprietary cast film process exhibits a high performance property profile and delivers product innovation for a rapidly changing market.

Biohybrid™ films are differentiated through their unique soft touch, warm feel and quietness in handling that is ideal for personal care product applications. Environmentally preferred and body friendly, containing GMO free renewable plant based material, Biohybrid™ films contain less oil, have a lower carbon footprint and are heavy metal free, ideal attributes for the growing personal care and hygiene product applications.

The absorbent hygiene products market is a $72 billion industry growing 5.5% a year, with growth being driven by demographics and economic development across both developed and developing markets. Factors such as, births increasing across Asia, ageing populations, female population growth and increasing middle classes with higher disposable income are driving demand for quality disposable personal hygiene products including baby nappies, feminine hygiene products and adult incontinence products.

Brand owners and consumers are demanding more environmentally friendly, sustainable and non-toxic solutions for disposable personal hygiene products. Cardia Biohybrid™ hygiene films deliver on all requirements – environmentally friendly, sustainable, heavy metal free and body friendly with soft touch and warm feel. The new Biohybrid™ hygiene films are both a more sustainable and a healthier choice.

Stephen Walters, SECOS Group Managing Director, stated, “We are thrilled with the exceptional results achieved by combining Stellar Films process with Cardia Biohybrid™ resin technology. Our extensive knowledge and experience in the cast film market has enabled us to develop a product that the personal care and hygiene product industry as well as consumers are demanding.” Mr Walters continued, “Bringing together Stellar Films Group, Cardia Bioplastics and Akronn technologies under the SECOS Group umbrella is enabling us to create highly innovative, sustainable and non-toxic solutions for a fast evolving market.”

Following initial tests and engagement with major personal care and hygiene product manufacturers, SECOS has received product requests and specifications from ten potential customers. These manufacturers have been provided with their tailored Biohybrid™ hygiene sample films for in-house validation and product performance testing.

Cardia Bioplastics CEO Dr Frank Glatz stated, “Bioplastics have the ability to fundamentally change the personal care and hygiene product markets and we are excited to be involved in driving this change by supplying manufacturers with quality and cost competitive materials.” Dr. Glatz continued, “We are confident that the manufacturers who are now validating our films through their product testing will see the unique benefits that Biohybrid™ hygiene films offer their products in their applications.”

Stellar Films manufacturing plant located in Melbourne, Australia, has the capacity to produce up to 6,000 tonnes of high quality hygiene films per annum. Ideal for applications such as nappy back sheets and sanitary napkins, Stellar’s cast films are in high demand by global hygiene companies. Combining Stellar Films process with Cardia Biohybrid™ environmentally friendly resins technology delivers the quality sustainable choice.

About SECOS Group

SECOS Group Limited (ASX CODE: SES) is a leader in sustainable packaging and was formed through the merger of Cardia Bioplastics and Stellar Films Group in April 2015. It develops, manufactures and markets its proprietary high quality cast films and patented renewable resource-based materials and finished products derived from its proprietary Cardia technology for the global packaging and plastic products industries. The company holds a strong patent portfolio and its growth is fuelled by the global trend towards sustainable packaging. The company Headquarters and Global Application Development Centre is in Melbourne, Australia. Cardia Bioplastics’ Product Development Centre and manufacturing plant for resins and finished products is in Nanjing, China. Stellar Films’ manufacturing plants for high quality cast films are located in Melbourne, Australia and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Its Akronn joint venture production plant for silicone coated products is in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Further sales offices are in Australia, Malaysia, China, USA, Brazil and a network of leading distributors across the Americas, Asia and Europe.

Source

Cardia Bioplastics, press release, 2015-09-02.

Supplier

Akronn
Cardia Bioplastics
SECOS Group Limited
Stellar Films Group

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