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Bio-based, compostable or both? We offer you an extensive portfolio of bioplastics, recyclates and bio-recyclate hybrids for all processing methods. Browse our portfolio of alternative, sustainable plastic solutions with our intelligent product finder, for example by properties, application or material.

Bio-based, compostable or both? We offer you an extensive portfolio of bioplastics, recyclates and bio-recyclate hybrids for all processing methods
Browse our portfolio of alternative, sustainable plastic solutions with our intelligent product finder, for example by properties, application or material.
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What are bioplastics?

The word bioplastics does not refer to a single material, but to a whole family of different plastics that are distinguished by their raw material base and properties.

On the one hand, there are bioplastics that are made entirely or partly from renewable raw materials, but whose properties do not necessarily differ from conventional plastics. On the other hand, all plastics are called bioplastics because of their property of being biodegradable/compostable. In this case, the raw material base is irrelevant.

Accordingly, there are three product groups that all belong to the bioplastics:

  • Bio-based, non-biodegradable bioplastics
  • Bio-based, biodegradable bioplastics
  • Fossil-based, biodegradable bioplastics

Conclusion: Bioplastics are bio-based, biodegradable or both at the same time.

 

What does bio-based mean? And what are bio-based plastics?

The term “bio-based” is used to describe that part of a material or product that comes from biomass, i.e. renewable raw materials such as starch, sugar cane or cellulose. Bio-based plastics are therefore those plastics that are produced partly or completely from biomass. Bio-based plastics may or may not be biodegradable.

 

What are biodegradable plastics?

Biodegradation describes a natural process in which a material is broken down into its components, especially carbon dioxide and water. If a plastic is biodegradable, it is completely broken down by microorganisms into carbon dioxide, water and biomass, leaving no harmful or toxic residues. In terms of the time required, this term is not further defined. The process of biodegradation depends largely on environmental conditions (e.g. location or temperature), the material itself and the applications.

 

What are compostable plastics?

Bioplastics may be called compostable if they meet all the criteria for demonstrating compostability in accordance with standard EN 13432 or ASTM D 6400, irrespective of their raw material base (renewable or petrochemically based).

For this purpose, the degradation process must take place in a defined time under environmental conditions that correspond to those within an industrial composting plant. In colloquial terms, composting is biological degradation in fast motion under optimized conditions.

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FKuR Plastics Corp.

Fort Lee, NJ / USA
Phone: +1 201 302 6002
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FKuR Kunststoff GmbH

Willich / Germany
Phone: +49 2154 92510
E-Mail: info@fkur.com

SKYi FKuR Biopolymers Pvt Ltd.

Pune / India
Phone: +91 20 2520 7279
E-Mail: biopolymer@skyi.com

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