Environmental Sustainability

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Certified compostable flexible packaging film and flexible packaging bag

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The materials used for certified biodegradable flexible packaging film and flexible packaging bags are ecovio^® F2331 and ecovio^® T2308. The technical properties of the industrially compostable food packaging film fulfill industry requirements. It can help China to establish a cicular economy in food package industry. Barrier properties (watervapour and oxygen) are also made possible.

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With ecovio® M 2351, BASF offers a certified soil-biodegradable plastic for mulch films consisting of the biodegradable co-polyester polybutylene adipate terephthalate (PBAT) ecoflex® and other biodegradable polymers made from renewable raw materials. Mulch films made of ecovio® M 2351 can be ploughed into the soil after mechanical harvest as naturally occurring micro-organisms in the soil recognize the structure of the film as food they can metabolize. When growing tomatoes, mulch films made of ecovio® can lead to an increased yield from 15 to 50 percent, less water consumption and a better weed control with less herbicides compared to bare-soil farming.

Certified soil-biodegradable mulch film

The material used is ecovio^® M2351 which offers a lot of benefits. Machine installation is the same as for conventional films, it offers easy machine harvest with mulch films and is easily spread to large scale and efficient farming. Overall, these benefits reduce manual labor.

Certified compostable food cups

Our material ecovio^® IS1335 for certified compostable food cups offers benefits such as being industrially compostable and mostly bio-based. It is furthermore suitable for food contact. Additionally, it can be manufactured on conventional injection molding machines and runs on single- and multi-purpose tools.

Certified compostable paper-coated bowls and cups

Our material for certified compostable paper-coated bowls & cups is ecovio^® PS1606. It is not only industrially compostable and bio-based, but also offers good barrier properties against liquids, fat and odors as well as excellent heat-sealing properties.

Certified compostable coffee capsules

Our ecovio^® used in coffee capsules is partly bio-based, certified compostable and suitable for food contact. It is usable on conventional injection molding machines and runs on single- and multi-purpose tools.

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Certified compostable organic waste bags

Our material used in shopping bags is ecovio^® F2332 which offers benefits such as being home compostable and bio-based. In addition to that it is moisture and tear resistant as well as translucent. Another key property is that it supports the collection of organic kitchen waste.

Engineering plastics part

In our engineering plastics part we use the material Joncryl^® ADR4400. Joncryl^®chain extenders series (ADR) raises the molecular weight of polycondensation polymers via reactive processing, providing higher melt strength and allowing for: Higher regrind/recycle usage to lower material costs, upgrading lower molecular weight polycondensation polymers, compatibilization of polycondensate alloys, improved hydrolytic stability.

Joncryl^® ADR chain extenders can be used to compatibilize different types of polycondensation polymers into a useful alloy, widening the engineering design freedom for creating new materials that meet challenging requirements.

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Certified compostable thermoformed cups

The material in our thermoformed cups is bio-based and suitable for food (FDA certified). It is usable on conventional flat-film equipment as well as wide-processing window enabled. Additionally, it is suitable for single- and multi-layered sheeting.

Certified compostable fruit and vegetable bags

The material used in our shopping bags is ecovio^®FS2341. It is home compostable and partly bio-based. With this property it helps fulfil industry standards. It is also suitable for food contact.

Polyamide tie

Repair and recycling of regrind condensation polymers Joncryl^® ADR chain extenders can be used to rebuild the polymer chains in reground condensation polymers; ultimately to restore the melt strength of the polymers for stable processing and improve the mechanical strength of the polymers for end-use applications.

RO membrane

An ultra-low pressure Thin Film Composite membrane element newly developed by Vontron Membrane Technology Co., Ltd. It can work under ultra-low pressure to reach as high permeate flow and rejection same as regular low-pressure membrane elements, and is applicable to desalination of surface water and underground water.

It is a preferred choice for single use membranes or for Thin Film Composite (TFC) membranes.

The material used is Ultrason^® S6010 which offers excellent chemical resistance and process stability as well as good pore size control in the membrane production due to its high purity. The material provides good solubility in solvents used in the production of membranes while meeting the accepted standard for membrane applications. It is not only NSF and FDA approved, but also has good mechanical strength and high Mw polymer for RO substrate.