Stellar Films and Cardia Bioplastics collaborate to create environment-friendly, personal hygiene films

Stellar Films and Cardia Bioplastics of Australia have joined hands to create customised, cost competitive, high-quality and environment-friendly films made from Biohybrid technology for the hygiene and personal care products industry.

Stellar Films fulfils the requirements of markets such as feminine hygiene, diapers, medical disposable and incontinence products, apart from films used in surgical drapes, gowns and instruments. The Biohybrid film range will be launched as part of an environment-friendly expansion in order to secure a hold in the $300m personal care product films market.

The proprietary Cardia Biohybrid technology is a blend of polyolefin material and thermoplastics that reduces the use of limited oil resources, while also being environment-friendly. When produced on the proprietary cast film of Stellar Films, the Biohybrid film displays a high-performance property profile with a warm and soft feel. This will perfectly suit personal care market requirements, such as feminine hygiene, diapers and incontinence products.

Stephen Walters, Stellar Films Managing Director, declared: "The combination of performance, environmental profile and cost effectiveness made Cardia Biohybrid™ technology the solution for Stellar Films product needs. The unique texture of the new Biohybrid™ personal care and medical films gives our customers products with a plush, satin feel and appearance."

Dr Frank Glatz, Cardia Bioplastics Managing Director, commented: "Stellar Films is an innovative company, that has developed a strong market position in the personal care and medical films industry. Collaborating with them presents an exciting opportunity to develop high performance Biohybrid™ and Compostable films that are tailored to the global personal care market and are unique in their offering and their low carbon and sustainable benefits.

"Our partnership with Stellar Films will enable their personal care films customers to purchase innovative film products with reduced dependence on finite oil resources, lower carbon footprint and differentiated product properties."

Beginning on November 26, 2014 in Singapore, the world’s premier non-woven personal hygiene products conference, Outlook Asia 2014, will be presenting Stellar Films new collection of Biohybrid Films.