COMPOSTABLE - COST EFFECTIVE - STRONG - CUSTOMIZABLE - nON toxic
This is a new technology where we lace the polymer with an enzyme. The enzyme acts as a catalyst accelerating the bio-degradation process. Our enzyme compound is used in this technology as source for growth of bacterial culture upon contact with soil. The PH value is non-acidic.
We offer - Bags and custom products that completely bio-degrade without leaving any toxic residue.
We offer - Bags and custom products that completely bio-degrade without leaving any toxic residue.
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TECHNOLOGY:
Biodegradable polymers are generally recognized as those which are designed to degrade through the action of living organisms. Bags with enzyme compounded polyethylene constitutes of enzymes, sodium salts and oxidation agents with LDPE / HDPE AND LLDPE. These are highly cost effective and eco-friendly, non hazardous technology used primarily for making carry bags, garbage bags, polyethelene liners and packing films / wraps. |
Practical Bio-degradation test in collaboration with Airport authority
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HOW DOES THE TECHNOLOGY WORK?
Enzyme with polyethylene
Enzyme used in this technology is regarded as a catalyst, helping to change of chemical reaction of polyethylene, accelerating its biodegradation process. Autotrophic bacterial presence in mineral salts medium containing some inorganic form of nitrogen energy supplying material is also used in this technology. The PH VALUE of this composition blended with polyethylene confirming its non acidity characteristics
Enzyme with polyethylene
Enzyme used in this technology is regarded as a catalyst, helping to change of chemical reaction of polyethylene, accelerating its biodegradation process. Autotrophic bacterial presence in mineral salts medium containing some inorganic form of nitrogen energy supplying material is also used in this technology. The PH VALUE of this composition blended with polyethylene confirming its non acidity characteristics
Bacterial Source
Biodegradation or chain end degradation is achieved on plastic when Enzymatic characteristics follows the unzipping mechanism of polyethylene molecular chain ends, resulting in successive release of MONOMERIC units composting and release of CO2. Our Enzyme Compound acts as an active center of high energy in cell surface caused by the interplay of affinities of neighboring molecules in polyethylene. The effective center enzo compound has exhorted a specific power of absorption on the polyethylene and activated it by distorting the electronic system rendering thus adsorbed molecule at polyethylene unstable and capable of undergoing a chemical and thermal change. The enzo compound with inhibited bacterial culture (bifida bacteria metabolism) contains macro molecules which exhort a bacterial mode action.
The Oxidation reduction systems in connection with bacterial metabolism inhibited in polyethylene through enzyme composition has resulted in enhancing the biodegradation process.
This idea of oxidation naturally involves the exhortation of oxygen to the compound and a typical oxidation being such a reaction as the combustion of carbon to yield CO2. Our enzyme compound is used in this technology as source for growth of bacterial culture. A definite bacterial group found alive and active under suspended mode in these bags. Our enzyme compounded technology proves that the soil bacteria and the bacterial group present in the bag jointly eat away the polyethylene film leading it to total bio-degradation. As bacterial count present will ensure active and further multiplication of bacteria in the presence of soil condition.
Biodegradation or chain end degradation is achieved on plastic when Enzymatic characteristics follows the unzipping mechanism of polyethylene molecular chain ends, resulting in successive release of MONOMERIC units composting and release of CO2. Our Enzyme Compound acts as an active center of high energy in cell surface caused by the interplay of affinities of neighboring molecules in polyethylene. The effective center enzo compound has exhorted a specific power of absorption on the polyethylene and activated it by distorting the electronic system rendering thus adsorbed molecule at polyethylene unstable and capable of undergoing a chemical and thermal change. The enzo compound with inhibited bacterial culture (bifida bacteria metabolism) contains macro molecules which exhort a bacterial mode action.
The Oxidation reduction systems in connection with bacterial metabolism inhibited in polyethylene through enzyme composition has resulted in enhancing the biodegradation process.
This idea of oxidation naturally involves the exhortation of oxygen to the compound and a typical oxidation being such a reaction as the combustion of carbon to yield CO2. Our enzyme compound is used in this technology as source for growth of bacterial culture. A definite bacterial group found alive and active under suspended mode in these bags. Our enzyme compounded technology proves that the soil bacteria and the bacterial group present in the bag jointly eat away the polyethylene film leading it to total bio-degradation. As bacterial count present will ensure active and further multiplication of bacteria in the presence of soil condition.
COMPOSTABLE - 0 Plastic - CUSTOMIZABLE
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These bags are made from starch and vegetable oils. It has no plastic in them and are compostable. They are called Thermo Plastic like starch (TPS). The starch is not a real thermoplastic, but, in the presence of a plasticizer (water, glycerin, sorbitol,etc.), high temperatures (90 – 180°C) and shearing, it melts and fluidizes, enabling its use in injection, extrusion and blowing equipment, such as those for synthetic plastics. So as to obtain a thermoplastic starch, it is necessary that the starch maintains its semi-crystal granular structure and that it behaves in a way similar to that of a melted thermoplastic, obtained through a mono- or twin-screw extrusion with the use of mechanical and thermal energy.
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PLA is an aliphatic polyester, with glassy transition temperature (Tg) of 55°C and fusion point at 170°C. A low breaking deformation value limits the use of PLA (Martin and Averous, 2001-b). To deal with this problem, many researchers added platicizing elements, such as citrate ester (produced by SIGMA), PLA oligomer (OLA), glycol polyethylene (PEG) (also produced by SIGMA), mono-ester glycose and partial esters from fatty acids. PLA properties depend on the type of polyester, with conformation L or D (Weber, 2000). The use of 100% of PLA-L results in a product with high fusion temperature and highly crystalline. The use of an equivalent blend of L and D drops Tg to 60°C, a temperature that may be considered too low for some uses. The main PLA is NatureWorks produced by Cargill / Dow Polymers (Dumoulin, 2001).
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This PLA is derived from corn starch or sugar beet (other types of starches or sugars may also be used), and it bio-degradation takes from 4 to 6 weeks in pilot composting LATIN AMERICAN STARCHY TUBERS equipment. It can be used to make films for agriculture, yogurt plastic bottles, diapers or textiles and hygienic products (together with cotton). Non-woven products, with DÉPOSA and Galactic, a Belgium organization specialized in lactic acid and lactate production but which invested in PLA production, are included among the competitors of Cargill / Dow (Dumoulin, 2001). PLA production requires from 20 to 50% less fossil fuels than petrol plastics, nevertheless the energy consumption in the production is higher than that in most of the petrochemical processes (Gerngross and Slater, 2000). According to the authors, this consumption is 50% higher than the necessary for the polyethylene (PET), but it is 40% lower than that for nylon, another PLA competitor. PLA seems to be the only plastic from vegetable source with chances to be commercialized, due to its low consumption of energy and high conversion rate, which is of about 80% of each kilo of sugar. Despite these advantages over other vegetable originating competitors, PLA emits more gases responsible for the greenhouse effect than the majority of its competitors coming from the petrochemical industry (Gerngross and Slater, 2000). For food packaging, the best opportunities for PLA are in bi-oriented films and thermo-formed material. In the past, PLA has been used by the Danone Company to produce thermo-formed packaging for yogurt, being abandoned soon after. According to Bastioli (2000), if production raises, prices can be set between US$ 2 and US$ 4 per kilo. In case of prices around US$ 2, it is possible to believe that a larger number of markets would be reached, as PLA has similar characteristics to PET and PP. Moisture barrier of bio-polymers is higher than that of other materials derived from starch, whereas their gas barrier is lower. After it is used, PLA can have its chemical components hydrolyzed for re-utilization or recycling.
PLA is a polymer that can degrade in much the same way as the paper in local composting facilities. It is degraded mainly by some micro-organisms like Aspergillus fumigatus (solid medium) and Agrobacterium radiobacter (solid and liquid media) (Gattin et al. 2002). Due to these reasons, PLA may reduce the community dependence on fossil fuels, while providing products adapted to traditional residues treatment methods.
PLA is a polymer that can degrade in much the same way as the paper in local composting facilities. It is degraded mainly by some micro-organisms like Aspergillus fumigatus (solid medium) and Agrobacterium radiobacter (solid and liquid media) (Gattin et al. 2002). Due to these reasons, PLA may reduce the community dependence on fossil fuels, while providing products adapted to traditional residues treatment methods.
