Industry: Energy conservation and environmental protection Region: UK Transaction price: US$ 1 million Transaction method: equity investment
Project introduction:
In order to achieve sustainable development goals and meet new regulatory measures (such as the disposable plastic directive), manufacturers hope to switch from plastic packaging based on fossil fuels to biodegradable alternatives. At present, there are many kinds of sustainable packaging, ranging from paper products to bioplastics made of new raw materials. At present, bioplastics account for less than 1% of the annual plastic production, but it is predicted that the production capacity of bioplastics will triple by 2026.
Customers of this trading institution want to identify biodegradable and compostable films used in packaging, and evaluate emerging solutions and their space in the developing sustainable packaging market.
Evaluation focus:
-Compostability/biodegradability
-tensile strength
-Elongation
-Specify the water vapor transmission rate (WVTR) under the test conditions.
-oxygen permeability (OTR) under specified test conditions
-Blocking grease
-sealing strength and sealing method
-Thickness and manufacturing tolerances
Application field:
-Paper and packaging
-polylactide (PLA)
-polyhydroxy fatty acid ester (PHA)
-cellulose-based plastics
-Starch-based plastics
-Sustainability