Bio-plastics
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BIO-HDPE
- 100% renewable resources: Ethanol based on sugar cane
- fewer CO2 emissions compared to the manufacture of crude oil based HDPE`s of comparable quality
- Colour: natural (milky white), colour batch: possible
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CAB
Cellulose acetate butyrate
- consists of cellulose, butanoic acid, acetic acid
- one of the oldest bioplastics – market launch in 1946
- includes approximately 10 % plasticiser
- poor stress cazing and cracking, self-polishing (moulded recess of Swiss knife)
- Colour: translucent, colour batch: possible
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PHA+Wachs
- 100% renewable resources: fermented sugar + wax from the leaves of the Carnauba palm
- food-safe, compostable, fewer CO2 emissions, UV-resistant
- similar to ABS, low shrinkage
- Colour: natural (cream white), colour batch: possible
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PLA
Polylactic acids, Polylactide
- made of sugar and starches with the aid of lactic acid bacteria
- high stability, transparency, clarity and gloss
- biodegradable
- Pellet colour: transparent, colour batch: possible
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Recycling ABS
Post Consumer Kunststoff
- made out of electrical devices and household appliances
- 80% less energy and fewer CO2 emissions compared to the manufacture of new materials
- Pellet colour: black, colour batch: not possible
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Recycling PP
Post Consumer Kunststoff
- made out of electrical devices and household appliances
- 80% less energy and fewer CO2 emissions compared to the manufacture of new materials
- Pellet colour: black, colour batch: not possible
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Bio-TPE
Thermoplastic elastomers
- consists of 100 % biodegradable polymer
- consists of up to 40 % renewable resources
- excellent resistance against atmospheric conditions and sweat
- due to different shore hardnesses ideal for 2-component-products
- Colour: natural, colour batch: possible
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WPC
Wood Plastic Composite
- PP, PE or PS filled with wood flour
- At least 20% of wood content bio
- Crude oil requirement reduced by natural fibre extenders
- Natural wood look
- Pellet colour: light brown, colour batch: possible
These specifications are non-binding. The properties can vary depending on the manufacturer, type, or use of fillers.
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