Building

a
Sustainable Bioplastics Business

Greener Products symposium

York
2-7-2008

Henk Vooijs
Why use bioplastics?
 Why use bioplastics?

 Composition of Restwaste (grey bin) households

35% Food/kitchen/garden

20% Paper
10% Plastic

5-10% Glass

25-30% Others
 Novamont approach
Low environmental impact

Living chemistry
for Quaity of Life

Sustainable Solutions
Product with good
characteristics
 Novamont Approach
Bioplastics Biorefinery
• Specialization of crops
• Energy from scraps
• Sustainable agriculture with valorisation of high
quality compost
• System driven by LCA
• Economically sustainable

• Capacity: 60.000 tonnes

Novamont Approach
Technology
 Bioplastics

Compostability:

• Biodegradation (chemical)

• Disintegration (physical degradation)

• Compost quality
 Bioplastics
Compostability:

• Biodegradation (chemical)
 Bioplastics
Compostability:

• Disintegration (physical degradation)

 Industrial v Home Compostability

Industrial Composting Home Composting

EN 13432 Vincotte Certification
Test performed at 58°C / Test performed at (20°C - 30°C)‫‏‬
Biodegradation in 180 days in 365 days

Biodegradation min. 90% Biodegradation min. 90%

Test performed at 58°C Test performed at 20°C - 30°C‫‏‬

Disintegration in 90 days. Sieve 2mm mesh in 180 days. Sieve 2 mm mesh

Disintegration >90% Disintegration >90%

Max 10% of dry weight not pass Max 10% of dry weight not pass
sieve 2mm sieve 2mm

Current certification and Din Certco / OK compost OK Home

logos
 Bioplastics

• Biodegradable in different environments

– Industrial composting
EN13432

– Home composting

– Soil
Applications
 Applications
Biobag
 Product
 Compostable
 Breathable
 Easy to use

 Result
 Capture rate will be higher
 Better quality of VGF collected
 Less total waste
 Applications
Carrierbag

 Use and re-use

Use as shopper  Re-use as VGF bag

 Applications
Catering

– Food Waste and Products/Packaging can be composted together

– Easy handling
 Applications
Packaging

– Barrier properties
– Antifogging effect
– Cushion properties
 Applications
Hygene

– Vapour permeability
– Soft touch