Compostable Net Tubes
Same roll, same machine, same operation — what changes is the material. Used when the chain asks for compostable packaging in writing and you do not want to move your line to comply. The certification goes with the order.
Choose it when the requirement comes from your buyer rather than from the product. Nothing about the fruit changes; what changes is that a chain has put compostable packaging in writing and the season is already running. Because the format matches the conventional tube bag, the line does not stop to comply — and the certification documentation travels with the order, so your buyer gets paperwork rather than a claim.
This line is produced in Austria and Germany and supplied by EE Print Pack. It is not manufactured in our Guadalajara plants.
Typical use cases
- Exporters selling to chains with sustainability requirements in the US, Canada and Europe
Specifications
| Standard | Tested according to ASTM D6400 |
| Material | 100% biobased — starch and natural additives |
| Bag capacity | 0.5 lb to 4 lb |
| Net opening | 3" to 17" tubular |
| Net weight | 12 to 20 g per meter |
| Label | FSC-certified paper, 8 pt to 14 pt cardstock, printing up to 8 colors |
| Thread | Compostable cotton |
What packers use compostable net tubes for
The same clipping and sealing equipment as a conventional tube bag. Net opening runs 3" to 17" tubular, at 12 to 20 g per metre.
Export citrus
The usual case: a European or Canadian chain adds a packaging requirement mid-season and the pack has to change without the line changing.
Onion and potato programmes
Where the retailer's sustainability commitment covers the bag as well as the tray, the compostable tube replaces the conventional tube at the same capacities.
Small-count retail packs
Bag capacities run from 0.5 lb to 4 lb, which covers most of the counts sold as branded retail packs.
Questions buyers ask about compostable net tubes
Is it actually certified, or just biodegradable?
Tested according to ASTM D6400, which is the compostability standard most North American retailers reference. The documentation ships with the order so you can put it in front of your buyer.
What is it made of?
100% biobased — starch and natural additives. The thread is compostable cotton and the label is FSC-certified paper, 8 pt to 14 pt cardstock, printed up to 8 colours.
Do I need to change my machine?
No. It is the same format as a standard tube bag and runs on the same line.
Where is it made?
This line is produced in Austria and Germany. Our own plants in Guadalajara make the conventional mesh, film and bag lines; we supply this one because it is what the certification requires.
