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BASF will of course present its well established Ecoflex ® . The<br />
completely biodegradable and compostable plastic is ideal for trash bags<br />
or disposable packaging as it decomposes in controlled compost within<br />
a few weeks without leaving any residues. Ecoflex is certified according<br />
to ASTM 400, the European Standard EN 13432, the Canadian BNQ<br />
compostability standard and the Japanese standard GreenPla. Certification<br />
is very important for biodegradable materials, as it ensures materials will<br />
swiftly and safely biodegrade in the proper disposal environment.<br />
Being made of fossil resources the compostable Ecoflex is an enabler for<br />
renewable products, such as starches, natural fibers and PLA, by providing<br />
toughness and processability along with complete biodegradability under<br />
controlled composting conditions.<br />
www.basf.com<br />
W12120<br />
DuPont - In addition to its highperformance<br />
renewably sourced engineering<br />
polymers Hytrel ® RS DuPont Engineering<br />
Polymers is now also announcing the full<br />
commercialization of DuPont Sorona ® EP<br />
thermoplastic resins and DuPont Zytel ®<br />
RS long chain nylons, making DuPont<br />
the company with the broadest range of<br />
renewably sourced engineering resins.<br />
bioplastics MAGAZINE already reported about<br />
Salomons’s new ‘Ghost’ freerider alpine skiboot<br />
using Hytrel RS for the collar. Another<br />
applications shown in bioplastics MAGAZINE<br />
was DENSO Corporation’s new automotive<br />
radiator end tank, marking the first use of<br />
DuPont renewably sourced plastic (Zytel 10<br />
nylon) in mechanical components.<br />
DuPont’s new renewably sourced longchain<br />
nylons include Zytel PA 1010, which is<br />
100 percent renewably sourced, and Zytel PA<br />
10, which is more than 0 percent by weight<br />
renewably sourced. Seven different grades<br />
now are commercial.<br />
Sorona EP resins are available in glassreinforced<br />
and unreinforced grades and on<br />
average contain 3 percent renewable content<br />
by weight. Sorona EP is an engineering<br />
polyester resin and performs and processes<br />
similarly to PBT in molded automotive parts,<br />
electrical components and industrial or<br />
consumer goods.<br />
www.renewable.dupont.com<br />
W113011<br />
PSM - Teinnovations Inc./PSM North America presents the full line<br />
of PSM bio-resin. Grades are available for injection molding, extrusion/<br />
thermoforming, blown film, and foaming processes. Resins are certified<br />
by BPI and are ASTM and EN compliant for compostability. Being starch<br />
based, PSM resin is ideally suited for a wide range of products including<br />
high temperature applications - even microwavable food containers.<br />
PSM can be run as a stand alone resin to maximize the sustainable/<br />
biodegradable effect of finished goods or it can be blended with other<br />
additives or many other plastics if a 100% pure PSM part is not required.<br />
In fact, even a small percentage of PSM can be added to an existing plastic<br />
product to increase its green value with little or no impact to price or<br />
performance. New this year is PSM HL-301 blown film grade resin, able to<br />
produce high-strength flexible films and bags without blending or additives.<br />
Also on display will be a variety of PSM finished product to demonstrate<br />
the resin’s abilities, including cutlery, dinnerware, golf tees, industrial and<br />
construction items, packaging solutions, bags, and more.<br />
www.psmna.com<br />
W100038<br />
The SPI Bioplastics Council, a special interest group recently<br />
launched by SPI: the Plastics Industry Trade Association, is leading several<br />
exciting activities at NPE. The SPI Bioplastics Council provides a forum<br />
for resin and additive suppliers, as well as processors and equipment<br />
suppliers, to promote the development of bioplastics as an integral part of<br />
the plastics industry.<br />
The Council is sponsoring the ‘Business of Bioplastics’ educational<br />
session on Tuesday, June 23. The session will include presentations about<br />
new bioplastics technologies, recent government activities impacting the<br />
bioplastics industry as well as a panel discussion entitled ‘Bioplastics: An<br />
Opportunity for Everyone.’ Find more details about the presentations at<br />
www.bioplasticsmagazine.com/200902/NPE1<br />
The Council also will be exhibiting in the Emerging Technologies<br />
Pavilion in ‘Technology Central’ located in the new McCormick West Hall.<br />
The Bioplastics Council’s focus at the show will center on its mission on<br />
education and promoting this industry’s growth.<br />
www.bioplasticscouncil.org/<br />
ETP / W12b<br />
22 bioplastics MAGAZINE [03/09] Vol. 4
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