{"id":81217,"date":"2020-11-06T07:20:16","date_gmt":"2020-11-06T06:20:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/?p=81217"},"modified":"2020-11-06T08:16:35","modified_gmt":"2020-11-06T07:16:35","slug":"danimer-scientific-and-psi-to-create-bio-based-home-compostable-film-packaging","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/danimer-scientific-and-psi-to-create-bio-based-home-compostable-film-packaging\/","title":{"rendered":"Danimer Scientific and PSI to Create Bio-Based, Home Compostable Film Packaging"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Danimer Scientific, a leading developer and manufacturer of biodegradable materials, and Plastic Suppliers, Inc. (PSI), a global manufacturer of biopolymer EarthFirst\u00d2 PLA barrier and non-barrier sealant films, today announced they will create bio-based, home compostable films. PSI will use material supplied by Danimer Scientific to produce packaging films that will reliably degrade without leaving behind harmful microplastics.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>These films will contain Danimer Scientific\u2019s proprietary biopolymer, Nodax\u2122 polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA). Tested by University of Georgia (UGA) researchers and the UGA New Materials Institute, PHA is a proven biodegradable alternative to petrochemical plastics made from sustainable materials such as canola oil. Danimer Scientific will work with PSI to create customized resins that will offer additional End-of-Life (EOL) options to PSI\u2019s already existing line of compostable films. New PHA-containing films will include home, soil and marine compostable options.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cWe have developed a strong working relationship with PSI over the last decade creating bio-based packaging materials, and we are excited to expand our partnership by introducing one of the industry\u2019s most promising sustainable materials to their products,<\/em>\u201d said Stephen Croskrey, CEO of Danimer Scientific. <em>\u201cPHA has already proven to be a reliable eco-friendly alternative for consumer packaged goods, and this expansion into flexible packaging will help further reduce the environmental impacts of plastic waste.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The new films will be designed for a wide range of applications across food, beverage, grocery retailer, quick service restaurant, stadium foodservice, and many other consumer packaged goods (CPG) and industrial segments.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cThe evolution of our films\u2019 compostability in various natural environments underscores our commitment to bio-based packaging films,\u201d<\/em> said George Thomas, CEO of PSI. <em>\u201cWe are dedicated to bioplastic film innovation and passionate about advancing sustainability for a healthier planet. We look forward to continuing our work with Danimer Scientific and incorporating PHA into new environmentally responsible films.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Danimer Scientific\u2019s Nodax\u2122 PHA possesses seven T\u00dcV AUSTRIA certifications and statements of industrial and home compostability, is biodegradable in anaerobic conditions, soil, freshwater and marine environments and is 100% bio based. All of Danimer Scientific\u2019s biopolymers, including its Nodax\u2122 PHA, are FDA approved for food contact.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Danimer Scientific, a leading developer and manufacturer of biodegradable materials, and Plastic Suppliers, Inc. (PSI), a global manufacturer of biopolymer EarthFirst\u00d2 PLA barrier and non-barrier sealant films, today announced they will create bio-based, home compostable films. 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