What is OXO Wrap Degradable Food Wrap?

• OXO Wrap is a standard plastic film, with an additive to accelerate its degradation.

How does OXO Wrap work?

• Degradation of the film is induced by adding a “pro-degrading” agent to the film formulation. The agent will modify the properties of the plastic material, making it oxo-degradable. 

• The life cycle of our oxo-degradable film is composed of 3 distinct phases:

1.Storage and use, without modification of the characteristics of the product.

2. Fragmentation of the molecular chains, under the effect of heat and/or UV rays, at the end of the product's life cycle.

3. Oxidation of the short chains followed by assimilation of the now hydrophilic fragments by microorganisms present in the earth. 

• The result is a film that disappears; the oxo-degradation process generates only water, biomass and carbon dioxide.