Introducing NVIO™
Biodegradable cards
Our commitment to innovation led to NVIO™ Card. Requiring zero PVC, the material Green Peace calls “the single most environmentally damaging type of plastic,” it presents a durable and biodegradable laminated product for applications such as gift cards, direct mail postcards and mailers, library cards, restaurant menus, and more. NVIO™ substrates are available as recycled paper, Biodegradable Teslin™, and standard paper/board stocks. The green NVIO™ magnetic stripe also meets D5511-18 standards, should your needs require encoding!
Cards manufactured with NVIO™ not only have the same durable finish and visual appeal our cards are known for but once discarded and in a landfill environment, they begin to break down as they come in contact with heat, oxygen, and microorganisms.*
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The Science Behind NVIO™
Ingredients in the organic additives used to treat NVIO™ laminate allow the formation of a biofilm coating on the plastic film. The biofilm is made up of colonies of microorganisms that penetrate the plastic and send out a chemical signal to attract other microbes found in nature. Together, they feast on the polymer chains, breaking down the chemical bonds. This results in a rapid acceleration of the biodegradation* process when compared to untreated plastic material.
A word from Biodegradability experts and scientists at Enviro Remediation & Research Laboratory, Dr. Harsh and Dr. Deepali is that, “After testing over 100s of samples under anaerobic conditions in lab that resembles the landfill conditions as per ASTM D5511/ ISO 15985, we have found that the samples made of PLA, cellulose or organic material have biodegraded completely.”**
*Biodegradation rates of NVIO™ Cards and magnetic stripe were measured according to the ASTM D5511 test method. Tests were conducted using 20% to 30% solids content; solids content in naturally wetter landfills range from 55% to 65%, while the driest landfills may reach 93%. Actual biodegradation rates will vary in biologically-active landfills depending on temperature, solid content, and moisture levels of the landfill.
**Enviro Remediation & Research Laboratory is a premier NABL ISO 17025, IAS & BIS accredited lab for biodegradability & compost ability tests, entrusted by the UN for certification for dangerous and hazardous goods.
Benefits of NVIO™ made cards
- Same durable finish and visual appeal our laminated cards are known for
- Begins to break down in a landfill once it comes into contact with heat, oxygen and microorganisms*
- NVIO™ is ISO 17025 Certified ASTM D5511-18
*Actual bio-degradation rates will vary in biologically active landfills depending on temperature, solid content and moisture levels of the landfill.
Make NVIO™ part of your green journey and get one step closer to a more sustainable world!
NVIO™ is ISO 17025 Certified ASTM D5511-18
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