BASF will establish a compounding production capacity for the certified compostable biopolymer ecovio® in Shanghai, China, to better support customers in the Asian region. Upon successful completion of qualification trials, from 2023
Commercial material will be available in large volumes for customers in the Asia-Pacific region beginning mid-year. The first select modifiers available to order include film grades for applications such as certified compostable shopping and organic waste bags, soil biodegradable agricultural mulch and packaging. Therefore, BASF’s innovative biopolymers and services can provide customers in the Asia-Pacific region with convenient and fast services nearby, and use shorter delivery times to ensure that customers can adapt to changing plastic regulations faster.
ecovio®
Is a high-quality biopolymer certified to international and national standards for biodegradation by microorganisms under industrial and domestic composting conditions and in agricultural soils. BASF biopolymers are one of the few certified compostable polymers that meet European food contact regulations and US
FDA Food Contact Substance Notification Requirements. Marcel Barth, Head of Global Biopolymer Marketing, BASF
“With local compounding capacity, we will more effectively meet the needs of film manufacturers in the region, thereby accelerating business growth in the important Asian market. Many Asia-Pacific countries are about to introduce new laws and regulations to promote compostable materials. For bag applications, agricultural mulch films and packaging applications, it can be predicted that the market development prospects are positive and full of hope.”
The BASF biopolymer ecovio® is certified as compostable according to standards such as DIN EN 13432. It is BASF PBAT ecoflex®
and a blend of renewable raw materials. Typical applications for ecovio® include organic waste bags, plastic wrap, fruit and vegetable bags as well as agricultural mulch and food packaging. Research shows that ecovio®
Advantages in food production, packaging and shelf life, and food waste collection. These advantages are based on the material’s certified biodegradability in industrial and household composts as well as in agricultural soils: through composting in larger volumes, food waste is reduced, nutrients are returned to the soil, and persistent microplastics are avoided in agricultural soils accumulation. This helps to close the nutrient cycle through organic cycles, thereby promoting the development of a circular economy.
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