A new single-use capsule has been developed in a joint effort between API, Sacmi and ICA. The capsule is compostable and 100% biodegradable and used for hot drinks. Designed by ICA, the capsule was produced using a formulation of API’s Apinat Bio family of biodegradable compounds, which can be processed using the principal conversion technologies for a broad range of applications, from shoes to packaging.

The capsule was produced using Sacmi’s compression technology, which is particularly suitable thanks to the rheology and behaviour of the melt, achieving a production output of 600 pieces a minute on a 24-cavity machine.