Material Science
Biological Plastics
Biological plastics are plastics from grown raw materials as well as biodegradable plastics.
The main material for organic based plastics are cellulose and starch. The plastics are
produced from corn, wheat, potatoes as well as cotton. These plastics, in contrast to that
conventional plastics such as polypropylen, polystyrene, polyethylen etc., are biodegradable.
They are used for packaging foil, disposable dishes and cutlery, as well as bottles.
Recycling Material
Recycling material consists of plastic refuse that occurs in production as well as through
regular refuse circulation. These plastics are gathered by sort and ground in to granulate.
Depending on the technical characteristics of the base material, certain products can be
produced with recycling material.
Ocean Plastic
Every year, approximately 8 million tons of plastic waste are disposed off into the oceans of this world.
This has consequences for our waters and their inhabitants. In order to counteract the huge amounts
of waste, the durable material is collected by hand along the beaches or with special ships, then it is
grounded and reprocessed to recycled plastic material. This allows to produce new products that
require only a small percentage of new raw materials. Using the so-called „Ocean Plastics“ saves
resources and reduces environmental impact.
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