Penka® products are mainly made with PolyAgave®, which is a line of bioplastic materials made from vegetable fibers, byproducts of agro-industrial processes. (from the tequila industry)
Our goal is to manufacture sustainable products from bioplastics that do NOT come from food sources.
Benefits for you, your clients and the world
When using bioplastics, you are promoting:
Improved health and wellbeing, with BPA-free products and packaging, with excellent mechanical properties and weight reduction per piece.
The use of 100% recyclable and reusable materials.
Reduction on petroleum-based polymer consumption.
Resource optimization: by re-using agave biomass and agro-industrial byproducts.
Carbon footprint and CO2 emission reductions on your company.
Trust and Recognition: apply to prizes and environmental certifications such as ESR®.
Moreover, for every ton manufactured with Penka Bioplastics, we help:
Reuse 3,000 kg of agave byproducts.
Reduce the consumption of almost 150 liters of petroleum.
Avoid 450 kg of CO2 emissions to the environment.
Generate a 100% recyclable material.
The biobased material of our products is FDA approved, which certifies the contact with food, heavy metal-free and BPA-free products. In addition, it has the PNK label of Certified Biobased Product.