Bioplastics will grow dynamically in the future

Water pollution is shocking, plastic restrictions are on the rise, and the demand for sustainable development is increasing. Will plastic materials be abandoned? Bioplastics brings dawn! The European Bioplastics predicts that the global bioplastics industry will see "dynamic growth", which is most used in the packaging sector. In 2019, the bioplastics market will account for 53% of biodegradable and compostable bioplastics.

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Countries are more interested in bioplastics. Since 2002, the United States has implemented preferential purchases of products containing bio-based products in government agencies. China pointed out that by 2022, the consumption of disposable plastic products should be significantly reduced, encouraging the development and promotion of green and environmentally friendly plastic products and alternative products to reduce plastic pollution.

Recently, 2 plots in Hainan Province decided to be high-end packaging industrial bases and the construction of new biodegradable materials industrial bases. In addition, Henan Province and Anhui Province are also increasing the construction of biomaterial industry bases.

Innova Market Insights’s 2020 packaging development trend report pointed out that bioplastic packaging is an important environmentally friendly packaging solution. The study found that the more FMCG brands highlight sustainability in packaging, the easier it is to gain a competitive advantage in marketing.

The age of bioplastic packaging is here, are you ready?

PBAT film bag degradable in 3 months

An technology company in Hainan Province produces a degradable film bag with "corn" flavor, using biodegradable materials PBAT and corn starch. PBAT is a material with lower cost, high properties and safety. The film bag is about 40 cm wide and can be stretched to more than 1 meter without breaking. Under sunlight, soil and water, the film bag can be completely degraded in about 1 year; if it is composted, it can be completely degraded into carbon dioxide and water in up to 3 months.

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Biomass plastic eye drops bottle

Santen Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., a leading Japanese medicine company, announced the launch of environmentally friendly bioplastic plastic eye drops. After incineration of biomass plastics, only the absorbable carbon dioxide by plants through photosynthesis is released, will not cause an overall increase in carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. Also helps prevent the depletion of fossil fuels.

Photo source: Santen official website

Effervescent bioplastic packaging

German pharmaceutical packaging supplier Sanner's new biomaterial packaging BioBase® is made from renewable materials such as corn, sugar cane, cellulose, etc. and can be converted into green ethanol. It has higher barrier property and can prolong the shelf life of effervescent tablets.

Photo source: Sanner group official website

Coffee capsules are compostable and degradable

Covim, an Italian coffee roasting company, has introduced a 100% bio-based coffee capsule that can be industrially composted. The degradable coffee capsules are made of PLA material Ingeo.

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Mineral water bottle compost degradation in 80 days

The UAE food retail, Agthia Group, has developed the first low-energy, biodegradable plant-based packaging in the Middle East.

It uses 100% plant-derived PLA. The bottle body comes from corn and the cap is from sugar cane.

After composting, it can degrade within 80 days. Compared to other packaging solutions, it reduces energy consumption by 60%, saves more than 50% of non-renewable energy, and reduces carbon dioxide emissions by 60%.

Photo source: Agthia official website

PLA cosmetic bottle

Edinburgh Heriot-Watt University developed a new biodegradable packaging for the organic beauty market. It is made of PLA (from corn starch or sugar cane) and is compostable and biodegradable.

The research team said that the addition of nanoclay can improve the barrier properties of the packaging material, and rosemary extract was added as an antioxidant to protect the cosmetic products from degradation. The team believes that new bio-packaging has great potential in the cosmetics market. A recent survey also revealed that more than 70% of European consumers are willing to pay more for environmentally friendly packaging.

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Sugarcane plastic bottle

American skin care brand Every & Every tried to use bioplastics in the body deodorant packaging to reduce carbon emissions. In the production process, sugar cane is transformed into packaging materials through fermentation, distillation and dehydration, thereby forming low-carbon packaging. At the same time, a black colorant is added to the bottles, so that the infrared detector can detect this empty bottle and is convenient for recycling.

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Bio-based PE film labels are recyclable

UPM RAFLATAC launched Forest Film PE film label material. It made from UPM BioVerno naphtha refined from the residues of the pulp production process, it contains 100% wood-based and can be recycled. As good as home furnishing, as small as personal care, the performance of the new materials is exactly the same as traditional fossil-based PE film materials, greatly reducing fossil raw materials, and bringing excellent quality and sustainable label solutions.

Photo source: UPMRAFLATAC official website

With the rapid development of packaging industry, sustainable and recyclable have always promoted the innovation and design of materials. Innovative & Sustainable is one of the hot topics in Sino-Pack/ PACKINNO2021. The exhibition will help packaging materials companies better and more completely showcase the latest technological achievements.

Sino-Pack/PACKINNO2021 will be held in Guangzhou•China Import and Export Fair Complex (Area A) on March 4-6, 2021. Six theme zones are also featured this year, they are:

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