Printed Biothene Carrier Bags

Full Colour Printed Biothene Carrier Bags

Midpac can reproduce full colour printed carrier bags onto Biothene polythene film. CMYK and photo images printed onto a varity of carrier bag sizes and styles. Full coloured carrier bags start from just a 1000 bags (subject to size and style), however for a more cost effective run we always suggest looking at a quantity of 5000 plus bags. Imported full colour prints start from 40,000 carrier bags based on a 10-12 week lead time. We can also produce Biothene carrier bags printed in spot colours from 3000 bags, for more information please contact our sales team.

Biothene is an additive which degrades polythene under the influence of light & heat.  The addition of 2 to 3% Biothene® will produce a photochemically & thermally degradable film. Polythene containing Biothene® will not degrade before being exposed to UV light.  Once the polythene has been exposed to UV light, the degradation reaction will be triggered & continues even in the dark, such as expected when buried in a landfill site.  Degradation will be accelerated by heat. Once the polythene has been transformed into a fine powder, many studies have shown that biological degradation will take place.  The end products of biodegradation will be carbon dioxide & water, with a very small residue of non-toxic inert mineral material.  Biological degradation can start when the molecular weight has been drastically reduced & when the surface area of the disintegrated plastic has been enlarged.