Ecovio - PLA - BASF SE

Kunststoffe international, 2007-12-17, Logistics and Know-how Rule the Market
...phere in Paris, France, compounds polyester with starch, so as to maintain the good properties, and at the same time design a biologically degradable material. Apart from the well-known Ecoflex, BASF has recently introduced Ecovio L Foam and Ecobiofoam. Consisting of polylactic acid, this expanded plastic degrades when in nature, and is designed to take the place of conventional food packaging, particularly for fast food. The main focus is on Northern America’s packaging market (Fig. 6). Symphon...

Kunststoffe international, 2008-08-14, Bio – What Else?
...nd the capacity of their fossil, biologically degradable Ecoflex polyester by 2010 at the latest was a relief. This raw biopolymer is required in high-grade compounds (e.g. Novamont’s MaterBi, FKuR’s Bio-Flex, BASF’s own Ecovio) in order to close the properties gap to their conventional packaging polymers PE-LD, PE-HD and polystyrene. From Packaging to Catering Typical areas of application for bioplastics include: Packaging: film, blisters, hollow bodies, trays, beakers, sacks and bags, ...

Kunststoffe international, 2011-08-24, Bio above All?
...ble compost. In April 2011, BASF started a pilot project in the area around Bad Dürkheim (Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany) in which 65,000 households were provided with a test pack of organic refuse bags made from the biodegradable BASF plastic Ecovio. Having demonstrated in previous trials in Grünstadt, Germany, in 2009 (Fig. 5), in Kingston, Canada, in 2010, and in Dandenong, Australia, in 2011, that organic refuse bags made from Ecovio degrade without difficulty in local composting facilities u...

Kunststoffe international, 2011-08-24, Good for the Environment
...acceptance of plastic tote bags in the bio-bin. In a pilot project in conjunction with Bad Dürkheim County, Germany, it has been testing waste bags made from Ecovio FS for their suitability for use and disposal since April. 65,000 households were provided with biodegradable waste bags. The test is intended to show how the bags behave when they are supposed to decompose in large quantities together with other biological wastes in the composting plant of waste management operations (see also artic...

Kunststoffe international, 2012-07-23, For More Climate Protection
Using organic waste bags can boost the fraction of organic waste that is collected separately. Ecovio bags, for example, are made from a compostable polymer produced by BASF SE, Ludwigshafen, Germany, and have been tested in two composting projects in Germany. In the first, the project partners supplied the organic waste bags to 65,000 households in Bad Dürkheim in mid-2011 and had the compost checked by an independent institute. The result of its assessment is that the compost was of high quali...

Kunststoffe international, 2012-10-15, New Process Variations Expand Sales Markets
...pment of new materials. For instance, BASF SE, Ludwigshafen, Germany, is actively working on new product grades intended specifically for thermoforming as it expands its product line of biodegradable and bio-based plastics (trade name: ecovio). Target applications include rigid packaging. According to the manufacturer, the new grades differ from conventional film materials not only in their biodegradability: in addition to a certain stiffness, they also exhibit exceptional toughness. IR Heater T...

Kunststoffe international, 2013-08-19, Pooled Expertise Creates More Value
... to those of polystyrene foams (EPS) for application in the packaging of food and electrical and electronic devices. BASF already supplies a number of plastics that are partly biobased. These include Ultramid Balance, a biopolyamide, and ecovio, which has a high content of polylactic acid for packaging applications (Fig. 2). But, generally speaking, fossil resources are and will remain the main raw materials. However, with increasing customer interest in biomaterials, BASF has the opportunity to...

Kunststoffe international, 2017-12-21, "Service Requires Trust"
...gen Becky welcomed visitors to the BASF booth for the first time as Senior Vice President Performance Materials Europe. His company was making unfortunate headlines at the time. Because of a technical defect, the production plant for Ecoflex and Ecovio bioplastics had shut down. Shortly before this, a production batch of toluene diisocyanate (TDI), the precursor for polyurethane, was recalled on account of contamination. Despite these setbacks, the Ludwigshafen-based company in Germany was still...