Technical presentation on the latest class of environmental friendly class of bio-plastics which are completely degradable and uses low energy. These bio-plastics are widely used in European markets and are being used in food, pharmaceutical and in sanitary products.

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4. Bioplastics Biodegradable plastics Recycled plastics

5. BIOPLASTICS Bioplastics are a form of plastics derived from renewable biomass sources, such as vegetable oil, corn starch, pea starch, or micro biota, rather than fossil-fuel plastics (which are derived from petroleum). Bio-plastics are based on the principle of the natural cycle i.e. organic material is generated by photo-synthesis and is broken down by microbial degradation into the initial products of CO 2 and water.

9. Thermoplastic starch Diagram of the inlet zone of an extruder The raw materials are mixed, heated and converted into a homogenous substance

10. Thermoplastic starch Diagram of the inlet zone of an extruder A cooling water system ensures stable temperature conditions.

11. Thermoplastic starch Diagram of the inlet zone of an extruder At the end of the extruder, the molten thermoplastic starch discharges as a strand through a nozzle plate

13. PLA production

15. Poly-3-hydroxybutyrates

16. Poly-3-hydroxybutyrates R. Eutropha

19. Cont… - Water vapour transmission of the crystal clear PLA film can provide fresh products with a longer shelf life (9 days). - Polylacticacid can replace PET in certain applications. - Single use cold drink cups, plates, containers and cutlery, which are all based on renewable raw materials and are compostable after use.

23. Advantages

24. Lower fossil fuel consumption

25. Lower fossil fuel consumption If all plastics in the world were replaced by bioplastics and the energy used in the process came from renewable sources the fossil fuel savings would be approx 3.49 million barrels a day. That is 4% of the world’s fossil fuel usage

26. CO2 emission with Typical Plastic Polymer LDPE PP HDPE PHB PLA TPS CO 2 emissions (Kg CO 2 / Kg polymer) 3.0 3.4 2.5 2.6 2.16 1.14

27. CO2 emission with Bioplastic Carbon foot print

28. Energy Requirements LDPE PP HDPE PHB PLA TPS Energy requirements (MJ/Kg-polymer 81.8 85.9 73.7 44.7 54.1 25.4

29. Green House Gas Emission

31. Total water consumption

34. Market summary The current global production capacity for bioplastics in 2009 amounts to over 400,000 tones. PRODUCTION CAPACITY

35. By 2020…… Over 500 bioplastics processing companies are already available, more than 5000 is expected by 2020

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