Experts from the Fraunhofer IAP are tackling these hurdles together with partners from science and industry in the BMBF-funded project "Regional Entrepreneurial Alliance for the Development of Value Added Chains for Technical Bioplastics in Central Germany" RUBIO (funding number: 03RU1U024A). Therefore, the need for developments in this field is great. New PBS types enable more diverse areas of application Finally, bioplastics are currently often produced from sugarcane and corn - potential food or feed sources, which could raise a kind of "food or plastic" discussion. In addition, there is a need for technical improvement and it is often not clear for which specific applications bioplastics are suitable. For plastics processors, this causes problems with ensuring supply, higher costs, and a too limited choice of different types of bioplastics to realize the wide range of possible applications. Why aren't petroleum-based plastics simply replaced by bioplastics?ĭespite the high potential, there are a number of factors that prevent companies from manufacturing their products from bioplastics: Worldwide, there are only a few manufacturers offering bioplastics on the market. Like classic plastics, bioplastics can be sorted, fractionated and recycled. They can be biodegradable and have processing properties comparable to those of classic petroleum-based plastics. These sustainable materials offer a number of advantages: They are made from renewable resources and help to reduce the dependence on fossil fuels and CO 2 emissions into the environment. Bioplastics are increasingly providing an alternative to petroleum-based plastics.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |