Yup! We’ve worked really hard to make sure that’s the case. When we conduct freezer and drop tests to showcase durability to our customers, our PLA material performs the same if not better than many fossil fuel counterparts. Our Bio-PET is chemically identical to traditional petroleum-based PET, meaning there’s no difference in performance, including durability. We also have a keen focus on design and form to further increase our product quality and functionality. In some cases, we’re able to both downgauge a package (meaning reduce the thickness of the material and thus save both weight and resources) and improve its durability at the same time.
Our GoodToGo Microwavable take-out containers made from CPLA, are a perfect replacement for the petroleum equivalents made from polypropylene used for things like takeout or ready meals found in the grocery. Ours are just as tough and able to withstand temperatures of up to 100°C but we’ve replaced the fossil fuels with an annually renewable resource, plants.