Biodegradable Polymers: Market Report
Looking at the four main classes of biodegradable polymers, this report analyzes their key performance properties, applications development, market drivers and future prospects.
TABLE OF CONTENTS Biodegradable Polymers: Market Report
10.8: Biosphere Industries Corporation
10.8 Biosphere Industries Corporation
1025 Cindy Lane
Carpinteria, CA 93013
USA
Tel: (1) 805 566 6563
Fax: (1) 805 566 6583
www.biospherecorp.com
Company Overview
Biosphere Industries is a California based engineering, research and development house that was established in 2002 to provide equipment and proprietary technology for biodegradable rigid packaging. The company has developed modular equipment and production sequences better suited for high volume, low cost packaging production by utilising advanced aerospace engineering applied to production equipment design, combined with its own PPM (Primary Packaging Materials) rigid packaging material.
Biodegradable Plastic Products
Biosphere offers a biodegradable material for rigid packaging as an alternative to paper and standard thermoplastics. The PPM materials are moisture resistant and can be used in food service items such as rigid foam trays and containers as well as general packaging. PPM is made from renewable organic resources such as starch and grass fibres. They are biodegradable in less than sixty days. PPM packaging products have a long shelf-life and are fully microwavable and ovenable.
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