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CPLA Compostable Cutlery Set vs Norduyn galley drawers (WaveMax composite drawers)
Spec comparison for two products on Aviation Souk. Both compete in In-Flight Catering Equipment.
In-Flight Catering Equipment
CPLA Compostable Cutlery Set
by Avio Pack (Xiamen Avio Pack Co., Ltd.)
Industrially compostable CPLA cutlery set for inflight hot-meal service, certified to EN 13432 and FDA food-contact standards.
In-Flight Catering Equipment
Norduyn galley drawers (WaveMax composite drawers)
by Norduyn
Lightweight composite galley drawers engineered to ATLAS standard — an RFID-transparent, impact-resistant replacement for aluminium that reduces insert weight across the whole trolley set.
| Cost of ownership | CPLA Compostable Cutlery Set | Norduyn galley drawers (WaveMax composite drawers) |
|---|---|---|
| Price tier | — | — |
| Lead time (weeks) | ?–? | ?–? |
| Delivery | — | — |
| Install | — | — |
| GCC airports deployed | 0 | 0 |
| Certifications | 0 | 0 |
Specs
Technical specifications.
| Spec | CPLA Compostable Cutlery Set | Norduyn galley drawers (WaveMax composite drawers) |
|---|---|---|
| Material | CPLA (crystallised polylactic acid, corn starch / sugarcane derived) | Fibreglass-reinforced polypropylene composite |
| Working temperature range | 85–100 °C | — |
| Standard set contents | Fork, knife, spoon, coffee stirrer, salt/pepper, napkin | — |
| Compostability certification | EN 13432, BPI | — |
| Composting decomposition time | 90–180 days (industrial composting) | — |
| Food contact compliance | FDA, DIN, FSC | — |
| BPA | BPA-free | — |
| Packaging | Custom-printed sealed wrapper, airline branding available | — |
| Standard | — | ATLAS-compatible (full-size and half-size) |
| RFID transparency | — | Yes — scanner-transparent composite body |
| Construction | — | Moulded — no rivets or fasteners |
| Flame compliance | — | FAR 25.853 FST (cabin-installed equipment) |
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