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Join the Revolution, the biodegradable plastics Revolution, with EcoPure. This groundbreaking additive makes regular
plastic biodegradable. Your product, like those above, can be made to break down into organic components with as little
as .7% (by weight) of EcoPure. And EcoPure is easy to use. Just add it in to your production process the same way you
would add color concentrate. No need to re-engineer your product. No new materials to struggle with. No flaking or
shortened shelf life. Your final product will be essentially indistinguishable from your current product. But when it’s finally
discarded it will return to the cycle of life. The future is now.
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Extensive testing (ASTM D5511, D5338 and D5988) have shown that most
commonly used plastics will biodegrade when EcoPure is added in the production
process.
PE - Biodegradation
Over 60 million tons of PE
products are made each year,
and most ends up in landfills
or in the ocean swirl known
as the “Great Pacific Garbage
Patch.” One of the most
familiar products is the the
plastic shopping bag. It is not
considered biodegradable as it
takes several centuries to
break down...unless it is made
with EcoPure. Recent ASTM
D5511 testing showed such a
product biodegraded over
3.5% in just 15 days with only
1% of EcoPure (by weight)!
The photograph above shows
that process at work as seen
through an electron
microscope.
PP - Biodegradation
Over 45 million tons of
Polypropylene were produced
in 2007. It is used in
everything from packaging to
textiles, from thermal
underwear to automotive
parts, loudspeakers to
polymer banknotes! It is
particularly resistant to many
chemicals solvents as well as
strong acids and bases, thus
its use in lab equipment.
Recent testing on PP film
made with 2% (by weight) of
Ecopure biodegraded 45% in
just 15 days. This very rapid
biodegradation can be seen
close up in the electron
microscope photography
above.
PS - Biodegradation
Polystyrene is a hard plastic
that is often transparent,
though it can be colored as
well. Cosmetic displays and
CD/DVD cases are good
examples of this stiff but
somewhat easy to crack
material. It’s also frequently
used for disposable cutlery,
models and smoke detector
housings. It can also be used
in a foamed form for
insulation, packing material
and the common foam
drinking cup. Recent testing
shows such a foamed product
biodegrading over 5% in 35
days with only 1% (by
weight) of EcoPure added.
See it breaking down in the
photo above.
PET - Biodegradation
Polyethylene terephthalate is
a thermoplastic polymer resin
of the polyester family and is
used in synthetic fibers;
beverage, food and other
liquid containers and
thermoforming applications.
Using EcoPure G2
formulation renders a clear
plastic PET product just like
your normal plastic product
with the same functional
properties as your regular
PET product. Recent studies
show that PET with 1%
additive biodegraded an
average of 4.86% in just 15
days.
PVC - Biodegradation
PVC is an extremely popular
plastic. When you hear
“vinyl,” as in window frames
and blinds, think PVC. It is
by far the most common wire
and cable insulation, and is
used on many other building
products as well. It can be
rigid, as with plumbing pipe,
or flexible as in tubing,
waterbeds, pool toys and
various inflatables. It is
estimated that 40 million tons
will be produced annually by
the year 2016. Recent tests on
PVC film with only 1.2% (by
weight) of EcoPure
biodegraded a full 7% in 45
days. The above electron
microscope captures the
biodegradation process.
Photo 2. TBW5500. Close up of attached bacteria on surface of uncleaned treated sample. Several forms are present: individual cocci (around center), attached cocci colonies (white arrow), rods (thicker white arrow), and filaments (black arrow). Original magnification = 5500x.
Scale bar = 10 !m.
Photo 3. TBW200. Surface of uncleaned treated bubble wrap at low magnification (200x). Scale
bar = 200 !m.
Photo 5. PP1_3K. Close up showing bacteria and biofilm in and around a pit. Original
magnification = 3000x. Scale bar = 20 !m.
Photo 6. PP1_500. Surface scratch. Note detachment of outer-most surface within scratch.
Original magnification = 500x. Scale bar = 100 !m.
Photo 7. EPSC90. Low magnification image of untreated eps showing large smooth hole.
Original magnification = 90x. Scale bar = 500 !m.
Photo 8. EPSC100. Image of surface of untreated eps showing scratches; biofilm at upper left
corner. Original magnification = 100x. Scale bar = 500 !m.
Photo 11. EVA-B2000. Close-up of pit in upper left of Photo 8. Note that pit is relatively free
of debris. Original magnification = 2000x. Scale bar = 20 !m.
Photo 12. EVA-B3000. High magnification image of pit near center of Photo 8. Note that debris in pits consists of thin layers (arrows) that appear to have collapsed from above. Otherwise, surface of pit is relatively clean. Original magnification = 3000x. Scale bar = 10
!m.
Photo 13. PVCC1500. Close up of microbial colonies near center of Photo 12. Note small pits
in biofilm (white arrow) and exposed under the biofilm by the shrinkage crack (black arrow).
Original magnification = 1500x. Scale bar = 20 µm.
Photo 14. PVCC800. Biofilm and microbial colonies on the control PVC. Note that colonies to
the right of center sit in shallow depressions. Original magnification = 800x. Scale bar = 50 µm.
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