Cassava Starch Based Bioplastic , a Potensial Solution for...

Cassava Starch Based Bioplastic , a Potensial Solution for Microplastic ProblemAsmuwahyu saptorahardjo, Herman Moeliana,

PT Inter Aneka Lestari Kimia

Indonesia.

Why Enviplast is urgently needed?• Plastic waste problem in land : Although

plastic consumption in Indonesia is relatively low, 10 kg/year/capita, due to land scarcity, poor waste management , low plastic recycle capability especially for flexible packaging , our environment is endangered

• Plastic waste in marine area : As an island country Indonesia with a very large coastal line - 54710 km long - and 240 million population, a plastic waste runoff from dense populated area to the open sea , caused an estimated contribution of *12 % to the global marine plastic waste , creating microplastic formation .

*Source http://www.ibtimes.com/china-india-us-among-worlds-worst-marine-polluters-country-country-breakdown-plastics-1813476

Source: Jambeck, J.R., Gayer, R., Wilcox, C., Siegler, T.R., Perryman, M.,Andriady, A., Narayan,R., Law, K.L. Science, February 2015, vol 347, isue 6223

Looks like plastic but it is NOT plastic

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• ENVIPLAST® is a biobased polymer compound, made mainly from industrial natural starch, vegetable oil derivatives, and other natural ingredients.

• ENVIPLAST® is environmental friendlyand a potential replacement for conventional PE films

• ENVIPLAST® is safe for plant growth and animals

Life Cycle of ENVIPLAST®


From Nature Back to Nature

Biodegradation of Enviplast compare to Cellulose standard

Disintegration of Enviplast

ENVIPLAST® film is harmless and can be digested by various animals


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Acute Oral Toxicity of ENVIPLAST® Film


TESTED BY :WIL Research Europe B.V.Hambakenwetering 7 - 5231 DD ‘s-Hertogenbosch -The Netherlands( WIL Research U.S., The Netherlands,)

TEST METHOD : OECD No.423 (2001) "Acute Oral Toxicity”

RESULT : ENVIPLAST® does not have to be classified and has no obligatory labeling requirement for acute oral toxicity according to the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS) of the United Nations (2011) and Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 on classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures.

Physical Properties of ENVIPLAST ® Film


ENVIPLAST® HDPE

Density (g/cm³)

1.27 – 1.32 0.95

Tensile strength(MPa)

12 - 18 25

Elongation at break (%)

225 - 300 500 - 600

Surface resistivity (ohm/cm2)

107.5 - 1010 1014 - 1015

MEDIA CHANGE

Hot water Dissolve

Cold water Soften

Vegetable oil Inert

Sugar solution Slightly soften

Detergent 5% solution Soften

NaCl 3.5% solution Slightly soften

NaOH 5% solution Soften

HCl 9.5% Dissolve

Alcohol 97% Inert

Kerosene Inert

Petrol Inert

Diesel Fuel Inert

Toluene Inert

Grease Inert

IMMERSION TEST IN VARIOUS MEDIAPHYSICAL PROPERTIES

Source: Baltus, W., The Asian Bioplastic Resin Market, Innobioplast, Bankok Thailand 2013.

Conclusion

• The biodegradable Enviplast being at an infant state, can be considered as a part of the medium term microplastic reduction strategy.

• An infrastructure such as a composting facility will be needed as an integral waste reduction strategy.

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