Bio-based thermoformed packaging and method thereof

Abstract

In various aspects, the present disclosure relates to a thermoformed web comprising a polymeric film having one or more thermoformed cavities contained therein, the polymeric film comprising a polymer blend of amorphous polyethylene terephthalate (APET), polyethylene furanoate (PEF), and a copolyester comprising (a) dicarboxylic acid residues (e.g., dicarboxylic acid residues comprising terephthalic acid residues and optionally one or more additional dicarboxylic acid residues) and (b) diol residues (e.g., ethylene glycol residues, diol residues and optionally one or more additional diol monomer residues). Other aspects of the disclosure relate to methods of forming such thermoformed webs, packaged products comprising such thermoformed webs, and methods of recycling such thermoformed webs.

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