Molded Fiber Container FAQ

It is a finished foodservice container — not a film — built from a molded plant-fiber tray laminated with a TPX-PP food-contact layer and closed with a clear PET lid. It keeps the full functionality of a conventional plastic tray (leak-proof, oil-resistant, oven-safe) while being roughly 90% fiber, so it cuts plastic use dramatically. Brands and caterers can adopt it directly, with no molded-fiber production line of their own.

One is material, the other is the finished product. The TPX-PP lamination films (F4403, F4407, F4408) are sold to container converters to laminate onto fiber trays. TPX-MFC is the already-formed fiber tray with the lamination and a PET lid, ready to fill — for buyers who want the result without running their own fiber line.

TPX-MFC comes in multiple sizes and compartment configurations, with a clear PET lid. The current product catalog is the authoritative size list — it updates with production, so exact dimensions and case quantities are provided per catalog rather than fixed here. Send your portion sizes and volumes to Intlpak for the current specification sheet.

The container body is molded plant fiber, leaving plastic only in the thin food-contact film and the PET lid — bringing total plastic content to 10.75%, versus 100% for a conventional PP container (and 25.37% for a folded paper box with an inner plastic tray). That is a directly citable figure for ESG reporting that measures plastic by weight. Headline reduction versus a plastic tray is over 85%.

The documented claims are plastic reduction (to ~10.75% plastic content) and recycle-readiness — the easy-peel lid film separates cleanly from the fiber base for rinsing and recycling. The fiber base is plant-derived, but Intlpak's published material describes plastic reduction and recyclability rather than a certified compostable/biodegradable standard. If you need a formal compostability certification for a claim, confirm scope with Intlpak before stating it.

It lowers a brand's plastic-by-weight footprint and supports plastic-reduction and single-use-plastic (SUP) regulatory goals, giving foodservice and retail brands a lower-carbon, plastic-reduced alternative to rigid plastic trays without sacrificing oven capability or leak resistance. Confirm specific market regulation fit (e.g. EU SUP directive) with Intlpak for your program.

The fiber tray is heat-resistant to 160°C and fully dual-ovenable (microwave and conventional oven). The clear PET lid is a different material and is not designed to go into the oven — remove the lid or follow the pack marking before oven heating. Always validate with your actual heating programme (temperature, duration, food fat content) rather than applying the tray's rating to the whole assembly.

No — it is engineered leak-proof and oil-resistant. The TPX-PP food-contact layer and the container structure hold high-oil, high-sauce ready meals without softening, leaking, or losing structural integrity, and the surface is non-stick so rice and residues release cleanly. This is the main reason it can replace plastic trays for curries, sauces, and fried foods.

Yes. It is made under ISO 9001, GMP clean-room production, and ISO 22000 & HACCP certification. The TPX material complies with US FDA 21 CFR 177.1520(c)3.3b and 21 CFR 178.2010, and finished containers passed SGS migration and extraction testing (SGS Test Report No. HTF25A00088), verifiable on the SGS Safe 365 platform. The TPX food-contact layer specifically targets additive and microplastic migration under high heat and fat.

Ready-to-eat and fresh convenience meals, frozen-to-oven entrees, and premium takeout, delivery, and catering. It suits high-fat dishes, curry rice, bento, pasta, fried foods, and light meals — anywhere a brand wants an oven-capable, leak-proof, plastic-reduced meal container.

Foodservice operators, delivery and QSR brands, caterers, meal-prep and meal-kit services, and retail ready-meal programs — any brand wanting to cut plastic while keeping oven and leak performance. Because it's a finished container, no fiber-molding capability is required on the buyer's side.

TPX-MFC matches the plastic tray on leak-resistance, oil-resistance, and oven capability while cutting plastic content to ~10.75%. The plastic tray wins only on legacy tooling and cost familiarity; TPX-MFC wins decisively on plastic footprint and ESG positioning.

The folded-box-plus-tray approach still carries about 25.37% plastic and usually isn't oven-capable as a unit. TPX-MFC integrates the barrier into a single molded fiber body at 10.75% plastic and is dual-ovenable — fewer components, less plastic, more heat capability.

CPET is oven-capable but 100% plastic; aluminum is oven-capable but not microwave-safe and has its own footprint. TPX-MFC is both microwave- and oven-safe and mostly fiber — the option when you want dual-heating and a low plastic footprint together.

It is produced by Intlpak alongside its sustainability-focused sister company, Green Intlpak. Contact Intlpak with your portion sizes, compartment needs, and estimated volumes for the current size range, samples, and pricing. MOQ and lead time are confirmed per project.

Sizes and compartment configurations are offered per catalog, and Intlpak supports OEM/ODM and private-label foodservice programs — discuss your dimensional requirements and branding with the team.