SIBS has just launched the production of biodegradable PVC cards, offering a more sustainable alternative to traditional PVC and reducing its environmental impact.
The " leading company in the Iberian Peninsula in the production and personalization of cards " sought a solution to produce more environmentally friendly cards, while ensuring the necessary technical characteristics for producing cards for various uses, such as those currently delivered by SIBS's card unit.
This alternative for producing business cards, using biodegradable PVC, is now available for order and has already been selected by clients from various sectors, including hospitality, sports, and banking. SIBS itself has now started producing its business cards in this new material. “ We have long felt this concern about having more ecological alternatives, especially when we have one of the largest card production and personalization factories in the Iberian Peninsula, where, naturally, plastic is one of the main raw materials ,” says Gonçalo Campos Alves, director of the SIBS Card Production and Personalization Unit. “ This launch is, therefore, another realization of SIBS's mission to create value for society through the development and management of technology-based solutions that combine security, convenience, and innovation, while respecting sustainability conditions .”
The innovation in cardboard biodegradability is achieved through the salt present in its composition, which acts as a pro-degradant additive. This component allows the cardboard's degradation process to begin as soon as the material is exposed to a fertile environment. The biodegradability of the PVC used in the manufacture of these cards was tested according to the ASTM D5511 method, which determines the anaerobic biodegradation of plastic materials.
Biodegradable cards thus complement SIBS' offering in the production and personalization of cards using a wide range of technologies, allowing it to consolidate its leadership in this segment, to which it contributes with an annual volume of over 12 million cards produced and 20 million personalized.
