(Omnexus) -- Toppan Printing Co., Ltd. has developed Japan's first film for use in packaging materials that uses biomass polyethylene. Full-scale sales will be launched from August 2011. In order to contribute to the realization of a sustainable society, Toppan Printing engages in the development of products that are environmentally friendly. This new product is a film that partially uses a raw material derived from sugarcane and has a biomass ratio of up to 40% (ratio by weight). While using a raw material derived from plants, the film retains the same performance as existing films in terms of properties such as shock resistance and ease of tearing.