Green Science Alliance co., Ltd. has created a manufacturing process that blends nano-cellulose with a variety of thermoplastic plastics.
Nano-cellulose and starch-based biodegradable plastic composites
Fuji Pigments co., Ltd. (western sichuan) Group Corporation--green Science Alliance Limited (sichuan, Japan) announced on September 27 that it has created a manufacturing process that blends nano-cellulose with various thermoplastics. Nano-cellulose is derived from natural biomass resources such as trees, plants and discarded wood, and is therefore recyclable and biodegradable.
Its low coefficient of thermal expansion can be comparable to glass fiber, but the elastic modulus is higher than glass fiber, is a hard, strong, sturdy material. The material demonstrates the potential of automotive, aerospace, construction and other applications, while having a positive environmental impact. At present, the Green Technology Alliance co., Ltd. has mixed nano-cellulose with a variety of thermoplastic plastics, such as polyethylene (pe), polypropylene (pp), polyvinyl chloride (pvc), polystyrene (ps), acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS), polycarbonate (PC), Poly (pmma), methyl methacrylate, Polyamide 6 (PA6), polyvinyl alcohol (PVB). In addition, the company has recently successfully created a mixed production process of nano-cellulose and various biodegradable plastics, including polylactic acid (PLA), poly (adipic acid) dibutyl ester (pbat), butyl butyrate (PBS), Poly (hexyl ester), starch-based Plastics and biodegradable plastics produced by microorganisms such as Hydroxy-alkyl ester (PHA).
. In the near future, the Company's goal is to produce food trays and boxes, straws, cups and cup caps with this biodegradable Plastic/nano cellulose Composite.
They also plan to apply supercritical foaming technology to make degradable plastic mold products lighter and more robust. Japan proposes to mix nano-cellulose with various thermoplastic plastics manufacturing process