Maryland Thermoform advancing in sustainable materials use

Maryland Thermoform advancing in sustainable materials use
Baltimore, Maryland Corporation of Baltimore was chosen as one of the beta sites for early use of Pentaform® rigid TerraPET™ film, a renewable resource film from the Klöckner Pentaplast Group.

Baltimore, Maryland (mdthermo.com) Nov 16, 2010 Maryland Thermoform Corporation of Baltimore was chosen as one of the beta sites for early use of Pentaform® rigid TerraPET™ film, a renewable resource film from the Klöckner Pentaplast Group. As with standard APET films, entaform® rigid TerraPET™ film offers the same functional properties such as durability, performance, and brilliant clarity. MTC has successfully formed and heat-sealed the film to provide packaging & components manufactured in this material that are available to the industry today.

In an ongoing effort to lead the way in cutting edge sustainable materials, Maryland Thermoform chose to work with Klöckner Pentaplast as its material provider based on their demonstrated commitment to new product innovation in today’s packaging environment. Made in part from sugar cane, Pentaform® rigid TerraPET™ films allow customers to replace fossil fuel based material with up to 30% plant based material. This film can be used with existing tooling and offers the added benefit of being manufactured with renewable content. Additionally, waste from thermoforming operations is compatible with existing pre-consumer recycling guidelines.

Maryland Thermoform is committed to providing sustainable packaging solutions and manufactures thermoformed packaging & products that can be heat sealed to coated cardstock along with a long line of products including blisters, clam shells, and trays. Pentaform® rigid TerraPET™ is a registered trademark of Klöckner Pentaplast GmbH & Co. KG.

About Maryland Thermoform Corporation

Maryland Thermoform is a vertically integrated thermoforming company located in Baltimore, Maryland. Founded in 1972, Maryland Thermoform is an industry leader in sustainable packaging and products. Markets served include retail and industrial plastic, packaging, defense, electronics, food, and medical. Design and prototyping to small and large scale production capabilities

Contact for Maryland Thermoform:
Tammy Sagastume
New Business Development Manager
410-947-5063 x112
410-947-5095 fax
tsagastume at mdthermo.com
mdthermo.com

About the Klöckner Pentaplast Group

The Klöckner Pentaplast Group is the world’s leading producer of films for pharmaceutical, medical device, food, electronics, and general-purpose thermoform packaging, as well as printing and specialty applications. Founded in 1965 in Montabaur, Germany, Klöckner Pentaplast has grown from its initial facility to 19 current production operations in 11 countries.

The Klöckner Pentaplast Group is wholly owned by affiliates of The Blackstone Group. The company has sales of over $1.3 billion (€930 million) and employs more than 3,000 people committed to serving customers worldwide. For more information, visit our web site at kpfilms.com.

Contact for the Klöckner Pentaplast Group:
Nancy E. Ryan

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