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Compostable Material Ratio

  • Compostable
  • Biodegradable
  • Recyclable

Material

PLA

PLA
PLA (polylactic acid) material has a series of unique properties that make it have a wide range of application prospects in many fields. The following are the main characteristics of PLA material:
Biodegradability

PLA is made of biodegradable materials, which means that under appropriate conditions, it can be decomposed by microorganisms and converted into environmentally friendly substances such as carbon dioxide and water. This helps reduce environmental pollution and makes it a sustainable material choice.

Biocompatibility and absorbability

Since PLA is synthesized from natural substances and does not contain toxic substances, it has good biocompatibility. In the human body, PLA can be hydrolyzed by acid or enzymes to produce lactic acid, a cell metabolite, which can be further metabolized by enzymes in the body to produce carbon dioxide and water. Therefore, PLA is non-toxic and harmless to the human body and has good bioabsorbability. This makes PLA widely used in the medical field, such as for making sutures, bone plates, oral replacements, etc.

Physical and mechanical properties

PLA has excellent physical and mechanical properties, such as excellent toughness and high strength, which can meet various usage requirements. This makes PLA highly reliable in manufacturing various products.

Good processability

PLA has a good melting point and free flow, making it easy to process using a variety of methods, such as extrusion, stretching and injection blow molding. This makes PLA highly flexible in large-scale production.

Adjustability

The properties and performance of PLA can be adjusted by changing the manufacturing process and chemical structure, such as making it soft or hardened to meet the needs of different applications.

Renewable raw materials

The monomer for producing polylactic acid is lactic acid, which can be produced by fermentation of crops or agricultural by-products such as wheat, rice and sugar beets. Therefore, the raw materials for producing polylactic acid are renewable and help achieve sustainable development.

Material

PBAT

PBAT
PBAT (polybutylene adipate/terephthalate) is a thermoplastic biodegradable plastic with a series of unique material properties that make it widely used in many fields. The following are the main characteristics of PBAT materials:
Biodegradability

PBAT is a biodegradable plastic that can be gradually degraded in the natural environment by the action of microbial enzymes, and eventually decomposed into recyclable substances such as carbon dioxide, water and biomass. This biodegradability makes PBAT an environmentally friendly alternative material that helps reduce the pollution of traditional plastics to the environment.

Combining the properties of PBA and PBT

PBAT is a copolymer of butylene adipate and butylene terephthalate, so it combines the properties of PBA and PBT. This includes good ductility and elongation at break, as well as excellent heat resistance and impact properties.

Renewability

PBAT can be synthesized using renewable raw materials, such as vegetable oils and starch. This reduces dependence on fossil fuels and makes PBAT a more sustainable material choice.

Good physical properties

PBAT has good flexibility, impact resistance and heat resistance, which makes it widely used in various application fields. For example, it can be used to make films, packaging materials, textiles and injection molded parts.

Compatibility

PBAT can be blended with other polymers (such as polylactic acid PLA) to improve the performance and function of the material. This compatibility makes PBAT have great potential in composite material manufacturing.

Wide application

PBAT is widely used in the packaging industry, such as food packaging bags, garbage bags, agricultural films, etc. In addition, it can also be used in textiles, consumer goods and medical supplies.

Application product direction

Plastic packaging film, agricultural mulch film, disposable utensils

Material

Calcium Carbonate

Calcium Carbonate
As a natural material, calcium carbonate has a certain degree of biodegradability. Studies have shown that calcium carbonate can be decomposed by microorganisms in water to produce carbon dioxide and water, thereby achieving the purpose of degradation. However, compared with other degradable materials, the degradation rate of calcium carbonate is slower, and it needs to be combined with other degradable materials to better promote its degradation. Calcium carbonate is a natural inorganic compound with a molecular formula of CaCO3. It has the characteristics of chemical stability, biodegradability, and low production cost.Originated from nature, it is cheap, abundant, and has a wide variety of types. Using calcium carbonate as a plastic additive can effectively reduce production costs while maintaining the good mechanical properties of the plastic matrix.

Application product direction

As an environmentally friendly material, calcium carbonate is gradually being widely used in various fields. In the field of food packaging, calcium carbonate can be used as a filler for degradable packaging materials, reducing the amount of plastic used and improving its degradability. In the field of medicine, calcium carbonate can be used to prepare various medical packaging and infusion sets. It not only has good biocompatibility, but also can be degraded after use, without causing pollution to the environment.

Material

Corn starch (corn stalks, sweet potatoes)

Corn starch
Corn starch-based material is a bio-based material made of natural corn starch and biopolymers. It has the following characteristics:
Environmentally friendly and renewable

Corn starch is a natural renewable resource, and the base material made from it is also environmentally friendly and renewable, which meets the requirements of modern society for environmental protection.

Degradable

Corn starch-based materials can be decomposed into carbon dioxide and water, and will not pollute the environment.

Excellent physical and chemical properties

Corn starch-based materials have excellent physical and chemical properties, such as light weight, flexibility, transparency, oil resistance, water resistance, high temperature resistance, etc.

Good mechanical properties

Corn starch-based materials have good mechanical properties, which can be adjusted by adding reinforcing agents or changing processing technology.

Application product direction

Conventional packaging materials

Material

PBS

PBS
PBS is polybutylene succinate. PBS entered the field of material research in the 1990s and quickly became one of the hot materials for the research of universal fully biodegradable plastics that can be widely promoted and applied. Compared with PCL, PHB, PHA and other degradable plastics, PBS has the characteristics of low price and excellent mechanical properties. Compared with PLA, which is similar in price, PBS is easy to process, can adapt to conventional plastic processing technology, and has good heat resistance. Its heat deformation temperature can exceed 100℃ (the heat resistance temperature of PLA is only about 60℃).Moreover, the raw materials for the synthesis of PBS can be obtained from petroleum resources or from the fermentation of biomass resources, so it has attracted great attention from the scientific and industrial circles. Among these fully degradable aliphatic polyesters, PBS has become one of the most promising universal degradable plastics for industrialization. It has good thermal properties, mechanical processing properties, mild degradation conditions, and is a typical fully biodegradable material.

Application product direction

A large amount of cheap fillers such as calcium carbonate and starch can be blended with PBS to reduce costs. It is widely used in catering materials, foam packaging materials, daily necessities bottles, agricultural films, pesticides and fertilizer slow-release materials, etc.

Material

PE

PE
It is a widely used synthetic plastic, chemically known as polyethylene.Confirmed: Not environmentally friendly, derived from petroleum, non-degradable.

Material

EPI

EPI
Plastic additives that help plastics disintegrate.Confirmed: It just breaks large pieces of plastic into small fragments that are invisible to the naked eye, but does not achieve full biodegradation.

Material

D2W Oxygen Degradation

D2W
The material of photo-oxidative degradable shopping bags is usually PE, PP and other plastic materials, and is made by adding degradation agents such as TPA and D2W.Confirmed: It just breaks large pieces of plastic into small fragments that are invisible to the naked eye, but does not achieve full biodegradation.

Material

BPA

BPA
A biodegradable material, usually mixed with PE or other biodegradable materials for the production of film bags.Confirmed: Degrades slower than corn starch.

Material

New Plastic Materials

New Plastic
PEConfirmed: Not environmentally friendly, derived from petroleum, non-degradable.

Material

Plastic Recycled Materials

Recycled
PE recycled materialsConfirmed: Customized colors are difficult to make, transparent bags cannot be made, not environmentally friendly, derived from petroleum, non-degradable.

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