Neenah, Inc. Expands Sustainability Efforts by Earning Nine USDA Certified Biobased Product Labels
Neenah, Inc. proudly achieves nine verified U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Certified Biobased Products in their durable label solutions lineup as further evidence of its commitment to sustainability efforts.
Neenah, Inc. proudly achieves nine verified U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Certified Biobased Products in their durable label solutions lineup as further evidence of its commitment to sustainability efforts.
The following Neenah products have earned the ability to display a unique USDA label highlighting their percentage of biobased content:
• DISPERSA Label 7630P0 with 99% biobased content!
• DISPERSA Label 7760P0 with 99% biobased content!
• DISPERSA 7631P0 with 99% biobased content!
• DISPERSA Board 7741P0 with 99% biobased content!
• DISPERSA Board 7742P0 with 99% biobased content!
• ENDURA Laser 7539P0 with 84% biobased content
• ENDURA Inkjet 7509P0 with 84% biobased content
• ENDURA Sustain with 76% biobased content
• PREVAIL 0784P0 with 68% biobased content
DISPERSA Dispersible Paper is a unique material which disperses rapidly in water along with any imprinted or handwritten graphics. It is dispersible in water in seconds or minutes (depending on conditions).
ENDURA Inkjet Durable Paper is an inkjet printable label media offering chemical resistance, outstanding durability, and superior conformability. It is certified for BS 5609 Section 2 and 3.
ENDURA Laser Durable Paper is a laser printable label media o?ering chemical resistance, outstanding durability and superior conformability. It is certified for BS 5609 Section 2 and 3.
PREVAIL Fiber Reinforced Paper combines the printability of traditional saturated tag stocks with outstanding durability and strength - it is perforable, sew-able, and resists tearing.
“Neenah is extending our rich history of sustainable products, partnerships, and certi?cations into our performance labels portfolio. While product functionality remains key, customers increasingly factor environmental impact into their decision criteria. The USDA Certified Biobased Product label on these products highlights the renewable nature of the raw materials as a critical advantage of our DISPERSA, ENDURA, and PREVAIL products, beyond their industry-leading functionality,” says Vishal Rao, Vice President for Neenah Industrial Solutions.
Third-party verification for a product's biobased content is administered through the USDA BioPreferred Program, an initiative created by the 2002 Farm Bill (and recently reauthorized by the 2018 Farm Bill). One of the BioPreferred Program goals is to increase the development, purchase, and use of biobased products.
The USDA Certified Biobased Product label displays a product's biobased content, which is the portion of a product that comes from a renewable source, such as plant, animal, marine, or forestry feedstocks. Utilizing renewable, biobased materials displaces the need for nonrenewable petroleum-based chemicals and reduces greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions that exacerbate global climate change.
“Achieving this USDA third-party verification for our products is part of a long-term environmental strategy of making eco-investments over time to enrich our overall offering for our customers,” concludes Rao.
