Bioplastics are undergoing rapid growth with global production expected to increase from around 4.2 million tonnes in 2016 to approximately 6.1 million tonnes in 2021 (European Bioplastics). ENVIPLAST®’s bio-based bags and films are an alternative to conventional single-use PE plastic bags and wrapping film and are more economical than other bioplastics available in the global market.
ENVIPLAST® pellets are produced from industrial natural starches taken from cassava or corn as well as vegetable oil derivatives, resources that are sustainable worldwide and thereby ensuring that the company does not compete with the food supply chain for raw materials — this also provides an opportunity to positively impact the local agriculture sector and farming communities. Moreover, in sourcing industrial natural starches and its other raw materials, ENVIPLAST® works with established local processors so as to guarantee consistency and quality in manufacturing its pellets.
Inherently more cost competitive than existing bioplastic pellets due to the use of a less energy-intensive production process, ENVIPLAST® pellets also offer the added advantage of requiring only slight modifications to conventional blown film machines used to make PE plastic bags. Bag manufacturers interested in investing in ENVIPLAST® pellets would, therefore, be able to use existing machines to produce eco-friendly alternatives. Firms without existing machinery can obtain modified blown film machines from ENVIPLAST® as well as receive technical training for their staff at the company’s facilities in Indonesia. ENVIPLAST®, in fact, encourages this type of cooperation through technology transfer to facilitate the development of long-term ties to international clients as leading suppliers of bio-based polymer pellets.
Through the production of its bio-based pellets, ENVIPLAST® can assist plastic bag manufacturers looking to produce bio-based alternatives. Furthermore, with impending climate change regulations in addition to consumer demand for more environmentally sustainable goods, the company stands at the forefront in fuelling the drive for the development of bio-based products.