Japan's Mitsubishi Chemical R & D biodegradable resin is expected to achieve mass production next year.
This product is the 2.0 version of the previous generation product. As early as April of this year, the company had announced that the bio-resin material developed by the company achieved 100% bio-degradation of raw materials. This means that its resin raw material is no longer taken from petroleum but 100 % is made of biomaterials. Thus it also achieves a true 'complete degradation'.
According to reports, the product is a PBS plastic produced at a Thai plant. Compared to DURABIO, a bio-based polycarbonate material introduced three years ago, the product achieves a 100% biodegradable target. The comonomer of DURABIO is isosorbide. , but not the traditional bisphenol A. But it can not be biodegradable. This time, the company added new biomass monomers to achieve the maximum coexistence of biodegradation and biomass. It not only ensures the plastic properties, but also makes it completely degradable. There is a huge market potential in the field of plastic packaging containers.
PBS resin, also known as polybutylene succinate resin, polybutylene succinate resin, is synthesized by condensation polymerization of succinic acid and butanediol, and is easily invaded by various microorganisms or plants and animals in nature. The enzymatic decomposition, metabolism, and finally decomposition into carbon dioxide and water are typical biodegradable polymer materials. It has good biocompatibility and bioabsorbability; it entered the field of material research in the 1990s and was rapidly It is one of the popular hotspots for general-purpose biodegradable plastics that can be widely applied. It has good heat resistance, and the heat distortion temperature and product use temperature can exceed 100° C. The source of synthetic raw materials can be either petroleum resources or biological resources. Get, is the leader in biodegradable plastic materials.
On the other hand, this product is also a new initiative to deal with the severe restrictions on plastics in Europe. Mitsubishi hopes to use this product as an alternative product to enter the European market. The company originally planned to build an annual output of 100,000 in the next five years. Tons of factories, and use them as the main business of the resin department. If it goes well, mass production can be realized next year.
Related links: The European Commission recently submitted a draft proposal to establish a 'black list' of disposable plastic products. The future will be a ban on disposable plastic products within the European Union, aimed at curbing the growing problem of marine pollution.
'Black list' A total of 10 kinds of disposable plastic products, including plastic tableware (straw, cutlery, lunch boxes), disposable cotton swabs, balloons and plastic rods, plastic cups and plastic bottles, plastic fishing gear, food packaging bags. EU The committee pointed out that 70% of Europe's marine debris originate from the above products.
It is reported that the EU intends to recycle 90% of its disposable plastic products by 2025, while drastically reducing the proportion of 'blacklisted' commodities sold on the market until it is completely banned. In addition, the European Commission also recommends that member countries further Strengthen the classification and disposal of plastic waste, improve the utilization of plastic products.