taghleef industries group produces in the italian plant in san giorgio di nogaro ud the nativia&trade polylactic acid pla based films. pla is a bioplastic it comes from plant based renewable resources and is compostable according to en13432 standard, the one used for shoppers made of thermoplastic starch.nativia&trade high gloss transparent films can be used in vertical or horizontal flow packaging of fresh fruits and vegetables. the converting market offers many solutions where the pla film is laminated to paper, substituting polyethylene or polypropylene films, to keep the heat sealability of the packaging and, at the same time, offering a more sustainable disposal solution.pla&rsquos characteristic high water vapour and oxygen permeability often lead to an improvement of the shelf life of many fresh products, acting positively on the spoilage of organoleptic and visual properties of the packed goods. thanks to their performance and environmental advantages, in 2014 nativia&trade films have been chosen to pack the pillow packs of fresh cut apples and pears for the european program &ldquofruit at school&rdquo.
