Liquid biostimulants are an innovative and valuable solution that can help farmers meet increasingly challenging sustainability targets without compromising on yield. What makes biostimulants so great, also makes them particularly challenging for packaging, transportation, and storage: Their organic formulation components contain active ingredients that will ferment and release gases.

When failing to manage the off-gassing process, containers may bloat and ultimately leak or even burst. Wasting precious product this way does not look pretty, nor is it sustainable and it will most likely leave customers dissatisfied.

Transportation adds another layer of complexity beyond the manufacturers control. Bloating or collapsing containers due to rapid changes in temperature or altitude, are not a rare occurrence.

But there is an easy fix.

At Gore, we conduct numerous lab test to make sure our products meet the highest industry standards and satisfy our customers. For example, we test our GORE® Packaging Vents for residual airflow as well as repellency properties with real biostimulants on the market.

A comparison between GORE® Packaging Vents (red) and a standard product (blue): the vent of another supplier leaked just eight days after contact with an amino acid-based biostimulant due to pressure buildup, caused by poor repellency. The GORE D17 SG5 vent’s airflow remained higher – even after liquid contact.

Want to experience first-hand the benefits of GORE® Packaging Vents and the superior ePTFE membrane used, which have been proven in independent lab tests? Request free samples of our innovative venting solution for biostimulants packaging and see for yourself!

GORE® Packaging Vents can be easily implemented into your biostimulants packaging. Our Plug-In Vents for example can be installed via press-fit or snap-fit. Available for containers sizes from 0.2 to 1,500 liters, they can be integrated into the closures of industrial drums, bottles, jerry cans and IBCs – one venting solution across all containers.

The new Plug-In Vent D17 SG5 and the Vented Pulp Induction Liner complement our existing offering – the 363 Foam Liner. This puts three packaging solutions at your disposal that optimally address the most common and troublesome challenges biostimulants packaging comes with.