Luminy® PLA for food serviceware

Why Luminy® PLA?

Luminy® PLA has ideal properties for food serviceware: heat resistant up to 100°C, zero flavor transfer, high stiffness, gloss, transparency, good grease and oil resistance, and sustainable end-of-life options. It can be processed on most existing production lines requiring little to no modifications.

The most common Luminy® PLA grades used for food serviceware are:

• For thermoforming: LX175, LX575, and L175
• For injection molding: L105 and L130
• For extrusion coating: LX175, LX530, and LX930

Whether out of convenience or hygienic necessity, Luminy® PLA aligns with growing consumer demand for sustainable and well-labeled, industrially compostable options while meeting the need for single-use products. Its certifications include:

• For food contact: EU (EC No. 10/2011), USA (FDA 21 CFR), and China (GB 9685-2016 and GB4806.7-2023)
• For industrial composting: BPI and TuV

Luminy® FOAM 50F – our newest grade – is a high melt strength PLA grade as a lower-carbon alternative to PS in extrusion foaming applications such as protein trays, clamshells, and bowls. It can be processed on existing XPS extrusion lines with comparable throughput, enabling an easy transition. Foamed products made with Luminy® FOAM 50F offer comparable density and performance to XPS while achieving at least a 70% reduction in carbon footprint compared to XPS foam parts.