{"id":166433,"date":"2025-08-19T07:37:00","date_gmt":"2025-08-19T05:37:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/?p=166433"},"modified":"2025-08-14T10:24:48","modified_gmt":"2025-08-14T08:24:48","slug":"biocolen-color-meets-responsibility","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/biocolen-color-meets-responsibility\/","title":{"rendered":"BIO\u00adCOLEN\u00ae \u2013 Co\u00adlor meets re\u00ads\u00adpon\u00adsi\u00adbi\u00adli\u00adty"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n
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Biodegradable plastics play a key role in sustainable product development \u2013 especially where mechanical recycling is technically difficult or economically unfeasible. With its\u00a0BIOCOLEN\u00ae<\/a>\u00a0product range,\u00a0GRAFE, based in Blankenhain, offers a tailor-made solution for precisely these areas of application: individually colored, biodegradable plastics that are not only compostable but also meet high aesthetic and functional requirements.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Unlike traditional polymer types, which are increasingly required by law to be recycled, the masterbatches and compounds in the BIOCOLEN<\/strong>\u00ae<\/a> range are inherently designed to be degradable, offering a forward-looking option for products with a limited service life. Examples range from packaging and disposable products to hygiene articles. BIOCOLEN<\/strong>\u00ae<\/a> combines ecological responsibility with technical feasibility and design freedom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Certified sustainability \u2013 with expert support<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

A key unique selling point of GRAFE<\/strong> is the comprehensive support it offers its customers \u2013 not only in material selection and coloring, but also in the complex certification process. The company provides targeted support for the development of compostable plastic products right through to the award of renowned quality seals for end products, including \u2018OK compost HOME\u2019, \u2018OK compost INDUSTRIAL\u2019 and \u2018OK biodegradable\u2019 from T\u00dcV Austria. These internationally recognised labels stand for proven environmentally friendly disposal \u2013 whether in domestic compost or under industrial conditions. Although GRAFE does not carry out the actual certification itself, it has been working closely with the responsible testing agency for many years. This proven partnership and direct exchange enable a particularly efficient and smooth process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Right from the development phase, GRAFE<\/strong> ensures that all ingredients used in the manufacture of its BIOCOLEN<\/strong>\u00ae<\/a> masterbatches and compounds meet the requirements of the respective certification, both in terms of selection and dosage. Particular attention is paid to ensuring that the colorants do not adversely affect the testing of the end product. Particular emphasis is placed on selecting suitable pigments, especially with regard to compliance with the strict heavy metal limits specified in DIN EN 13432. Before delivery, comprehensive tests are carried out in the company\u2019s own analytical laboratory in order to identify potential problems at an early stage and avoid unnecessary iteration steps \u2013 which also saves time and money.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

GRAFE<\/strong> offers PHBV and PLA, among other things, as carrier materials. Alternatively, customers can provide their own polymers to test their suitability as carriers and thus ensure the highest possible material purity in the end product.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Functionality meets design \u2013 even with biodegradable materials<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Contrary to the widespread misconception that biodegradable plastics are visually or technically limited, GRAFE<\/strong> proves the opposite with BIOCOLEN<\/strong>\u00ae<\/a>. The company\u2019s color experts apply a wide range of colors, including soft pastel shades and signal colors, to biodegradable substrates. Thanks to innovative formulations, optical effects can also be achieved without compromising compostability. This design freedom opens up new possibilities for differentiated brand identities in the sustainability segment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Additives for application-specific requirements<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

In addition to color design, GRAFE<\/strong> also offers a targeted selection of additives for BIOCOLEN<\/strong>\u00ae<\/a> products, always taking into account biodegradability and the desired certification. This significantly expands the range of applications and makes BIOCOLEN<\/strong>\u00ae<\/a> a versatile masterbatch solution for a wide variety of industries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bio-based but not biodegradable: the TEKOLEN range as a logical addition<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

In addition to classic petrochemical polymers, the GRAFE<\/strong> TEKOLEN<\/strong>\u00ae product range also includes bio-based plastics that are not biodegradable. This alternative can be used for durable products that are deliberately not compostable but are made from sustainably produced polymers. Here too, GRAFE naturally offers comprehensive options for coloring and functional additives \u2013 tailored to the respective target application and process control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Conclusion: Sustainable plastic solutions with a system<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

With BIOCOLEN<\/strong>\u00ae<\/a> and TEKOLEN<\/strong>\u00ae, GRAFE addresses the key challenges of sustainable plastics processing. Thanks to its in-depth expertise, broad understanding of materials and strong commitment to service, the company supports its customers from the initial idea to the market-ready solution \u2013 always with the aim of combining innovation, environmental protection and design at the highest level.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Biodegradable plastics play a key role in sustainable product development \u2013 especially where mechanical recycling is technically difficult or economically unfeasible. With its\u00a0BIOCOLEN\u00ae\u00a0product range,\u00a0GRAFE, based in Blankenhain, offers a tailor-made solution for precisely these areas of application: individually colored, biodegradable plastics that are not only compostable but also meet high aesthetic and functional requirements. Unlike […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":114,"featured_media":166435,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"none","nova_meta_subtitle":"BIO\u00adCOLEN \u00ae from GRA\u00adFE: Co\u00adlor va\u00adrie\u00adty for bio\u00adde\u00adgra\u00adda\u00adble plas\u00adtics \u2013 sustainable, cer\u00adti\u00adfied and de\u00adsign-ori\u00aden\u00adted","footnotes":""},"categories":[5572],"tags":[10503,5838,5847,6026,10416],"supplier":[1528],"class_list":["post-166433","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-bio-based","tag-biodegradable","tag-bioeconomy","tag-bioplastics","tag-biopolymers","tag-circulareconomy","supplier-grafe-advanced-polymers-gmbh"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/166433","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/114"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=166433"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/166433\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/166435"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=166433"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=166433"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=166433"},{"taxonomy":"supplier","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/supplier?post=166433"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}