Solegear Bioplastic Technologies and retail packaging supplier r-pac International have collaborated to deliver smartphone case packaging for an undisclosed US-based consumer electronics retailer.

Under the terms of the deal, the firms will jointly supply around 750,000 units for the US retailer’s recent phone release.

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Delivery of the units is expected to start from the first quarter of 2016.

"This smartphone case packaging order commitment is a great illustration of how our team works alongside our partners to develop breakthrough bioplastics."

Solegear CEO Paul Antoniadis said: "Solegear’s product development team has worked diligently with r-pac to develop and refine our TF4000 bioplastic to ensure it would meet retailers’ quality expectations to withstand the impact of demanding transportation and in-store environments.

"This smartphone case packaging order commitment is a great illustration of how our team works alongside our partners to develop breakthrough bioplastics that meet the real-world needs of top Fortune 500 brands."

Solegear manufactures Traverse TF4000, which is a USDA BioPreferred packaging material developed from independently verified plant-based content and features enhanced thermal properties.

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The firm has developed TF4000 as a drop-in replacement for petroleum-based plastic packaging.

The material is suitable to be processed in standard thermoforming equipment and contains no BPAs, phthalates or other hazardous chemicals.

r-pac CEO Michael Teitelbaum said: "Our partnership with Solegear has allowed us to work collaboratively with their development team to ensure this plant-based packaging not only met those requirements, but could be manufactured and shipped just like traditional materials."