PLA & CPLA

Our products

Every Clearth product starts as a plant and is designed to end as compost. We make clear PLA for cold and ambient food, and CPLA for hot food up to 100°C, using thermoforming and injection moulding in our own factories.

A selection of Clearth's PLA and CPLA packaging range
Fig. 01 — Food packaging● PLA + CPLA
  • ISO 17088 certified range
  • PLA for cold and ambient food
  • CPLA for hot food up to 100°C
  • Thermoformed & injection moulded
  • Made in India
  • Custom sizes & branding available
02 — Materials
Sugarcane, bagasse fibre, PLA resin pellets and finished Clearth PLA and CPLA packaging
Fig. 02 — Plant to packaging● PLA + bagasse

Materials used

PLA is a plant-based bioplastic made by fermenting sugars from renewable crops into lactic acid, then polymerising it into resin. Clear PLA is used for cold and ambient food; CPLA is PLA crystallised during processing for hot food applications up to 100°C.

03 — Properties
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    Plant-based

    PLA made from renewable crop sugars.

  • 02

    Industrial composting

    Certified to ISO 17088.

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    Hot-food capable

    CPLA holds its shape up to 100°C.

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    In-house production

    Thermoforming and injection moulding in India.

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Need a custom solution?

Tell us what you need to pack. We design, prototype, manufacture and deliver scalable PLA packaging in India for domestic and export enquiries.

04 — FAQs

FAQs

  • PLA is a plant-based bioplastic made by fermenting sugars from renewable crops into lactic acid, then polymerising it into PLA resin.