BIOMATERIALS

The growing awareness of environmental issues and the need to reduce the consumption of non-renewable resources has now consolidated the importance of biomaterials in the global market.

Biopolymers, and biomaterials in general, have several advantages over conventional plastics. First of all, they are based on renewable biomasses that actively contribute to the reduction of CO2 emissions and secondly, many of them are compostable or have very rapid degradation times.

In recent years we have consolidated our know-how in the field of biomaterials, biopolymers and starch destructuring, designing dedicated extrusion lines for each individual process.

Typical materials in the field of biomaterials:

• Compound of biopolymers such as PLA, PVOH, PBAT and PHA

• High-filled biopolymer compound

• WPC compound (30-60% of wood)

• Compounds reinforced with natural fibers (eg. Lignin, hemp and cellulose)

• Biodegradable compound with starch (eg corn or potato)

• Thermoplastic starch

• PLA recycling