Sealed Air Provides Cryovac® Trays and Pads Made from Annually Renewable Resources

DUNCAN, S.C. (Jan. 23, 2008) – Sealed Air Corp. announces the addition of a processor-ready version of its Cryovac® NatureTRAY™ package along with a new Cryovac® NaturePAD absorbent. Both products are created with PLA (polylactic acid) polymers and support Sealed Air’s ongoing commitment to sustainable packaging alternatives.

Made entirely from plants, the NatureTRAY™ package can handle the robust demands of automated in-plant packaging. The sustainable tray can be used for case ready packaging of poultry, beef, pork and fish.

The NatureTRAY™ package can now come pre-padded with the Cryovac® NaturePAD absorbent. While maintaining seal integrity and its ability to absorb, the NaturePAD is a hybrid absorbent with a biodegradable top layer, renewable pulp fluff core and non-woven bottom layer made of polypropylene and PLA polymers.

The NaturePAD absorbent is available in three absorbencies – 40 grams, 75 grams and 150 grams. The processor version of the NatureTRAY™ package is currently available in one standard size and color, an all natural un-pigmented white tray with a #3 footprint. The company plans to expand to other popular sizes in coming months.

For more information about the Cryovac® NatureTRAY™ package or the Cryovac® NaturePAD absorbent, call 1-800-845-3456 or visit click here.