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ecovio® T

BASF SE

Description :
Partly biobased and biodegradable PLA-compound to thermoform and ISBM food packaging

ecovio® is a high-quality and versatile biopolymer of BASF. The primary advantage is the certified compostability and the bio-based composition. ecovio® consists of compostable BASF polymer ecoflex® and polylactic acid (PLA). ecovio® is a finished product, that can be used by customers as a drop-in solution on standard plastic production machinery. ecovio® products are just as high-performing and strong in use as conventional plastics. The product properties were designed to fully biodegrade in compost after use.

Product family :
Intermediate products > Resins, Polymers

Sectors/Markets :


Bio-based content
Corn
80%, Calculated by weight percentage

Environmental gain
- Composting as the preferred end of life option, no toxic impact acc. to DIN EN13432.
- High content of renewable raw materials offers a reduced material carbon footprint, which allows savings of greenhouse gas emissions
- Solution enables resource efficiency by material reduction (vs. PS and PET) and by organic waste recycling and savings in scarce resources such as phosphates, which can be substituted by compost
(for further information please visit: www.ecovio.com/sustainability)

Geographical target markets, Manufacturing place, Place of supply in plant biomass, Standards - Labels, Physical data, Available quantity, Estimated price
Last update 07/12/2018
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