Cereplast lauches bio-hybrid resins

(Published November 2007) US bioplastics supplier Cereplast, has launched its Cereplast Hybrid resin family – a line of polyolefin and bioplastics blends designed to meet marketing requirements for renewable content while maintaining good levels of performance.

The company’s Hybrid line replaces 50% or more of the petroleum content used in traditional polyolefins with bio-based materials derived from starch from corn, tapioca, wheat or potato sources.

Performance is said to be similar to the base polyolefins, while the resins are formulated to process on conventional injection moulding or extrusion equipment. Surface energy is also higher than untreated polyolefins, improving printability.

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