Cereplast introduces 11 new grades of Compostables® resins

Cereplast, Inc. has introduced 11 new grades of Cereplast Compostables® resins to meet the increasing demand for improved productivity across all conventional plastic processing techniques while also improving physical property performance. Cereplast Compostables® resins are a simple solution that companies can apply to their existing manufacturing processes while creating new brand opportunities and more eco-friendly options for consumers,” says Frederic Scheer, Chairman and CEO of Cereplast, Inc, a leading manufacturer of proprietary bio-based, sustainable and biodegradable bioplastics. “Now, with price of oil rising and concerns about petroleum-based products, we can expect to see consumers and business alike drive the growth of bioplastics in a faster time frame. This can be accelerated even further through legislation, such as we are seeing in California, which can restrict the use of traditional plastics and force business to adapt to new standards.” The 11 new Cereplast Compostables® resin grades include: Compostable 1001 – Designed to have an excellent balance of toughness, rigidity and processability. Can be processed on existing conventional electric and hydraulic reciprocating screw injection molding machines. Compostable 1006 – Designed to have an excellent balance of high stiffness, toughness, and processability. Can be processed on existing conventional electric and hydraulic reciprocating screw injection molding machines. Compostable 1013 – Designed to have an excellent balance of low stiffness, toughness, and processability. Can be processed on existing conventional electric and hydraulic reciprocating screw injection molding machines. Compostable 2001 – Designed to have an excellent balance of toughness, rigidity and processability. Can be processed on existing blow molding machines. Specially designed for bottles, containers, and similar type applications. Compostable 3000 – Designed to have an excellent balance of puncture strength, toughness, and processability. Can be processed on existing blown film extrusion machines. Recommended for extrusion of blown film for applications such as, liners, bags, packaging, overwrap, etc. Compostable 4001 – Designed to have an excellent balance of strength, toughness, and processability. Can be processed on existing extrusion machines. Recommended for extrusion coating applications, such as, cups, plates, containers, boxes, cardboard, etc. Compostable 5001 – Designed to have an excellent balance of strength, toughness, and processability. Can be processed on existing extrusion machines. Recommended for foam extrusion of sheets that can be thermoformed in meat trays, plates, egg cartons, clamshells, etc. Compostable 6000 – Designed to have an excellent balance of strength, toughness, and processability. Can be processed on existing sheet extrusion and thermoforming machines. Recommended for extrusion and thermoforming applications such as, cups, plates, bowls, trays, clamshells, containers, packaging, sheets, displays, etc. Compostable 6001 – Designed to have an excellent balance of strength increased toughness, and processability. Can be processed on existing sheet extrusion and thermoforming machines. Recommended for extrusion and thermoforming applications, such as, cups, plates, bowls, trays, clamshells, containers, packaging, sheets, displays, etc. Compostable 6015 – Designed to have an excellent balance of strength, toughness, and processability. Can be processed on existing sheet extrusion machines. Recommended for extrusion applications, such as, gift cards, sheet, printed displays, and other sheet applications. Compostable 7003 – Designed to have an excellent balance of strength, toughness, and processability. Can be processed on existing sheet extrusion machines. Recommended for extrusion applications, such as, straws, profiles, boards, sheets, pipes, conduits, etc.