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Our next-gen sustainable products
Toilet paper bag
Flower sleeves
Produce bags
Confectionary wrappers & labels
Bread Bags
Detergent bottle
Drinking straws
Thin wall containers
Drinking cups
Garment Polybags
Stretch film
Shrink wrap
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Toilet paper bag
Toilet paper bag (but not limited to)
| P/F Criteria |  Toilet paper bag – 50 micron | Toilet paper bag – 50 micron, matte finish | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thickness | Microns | 50 | 50 |
| Manufacturing process | Blown Film Extrusion | Blown Film Extrusion | |
| Pigments/Additives | None | None | |
| CI | >1 | 1.59 | 1.18 |
| Reduction in Mw (%) | >90% | 97.8% | 96.2% |
| Mn (Da) | <5,000 Da | 533 Da | 1,067 Da |
| Mz (Da) |
Graph showing the % biodegradation of the samples over time
The results show the % biodegradation of toilet paper bags containing Polymateria’s technology weathered to the strict Pass/Fail criteria specified in PAS 9017:2020. To mimic the natural environment, the biodegradation of the resulting wax was carried out in natural soil.
Naturally occurring microbes such as bacteria and fungi recognised the wax as a food source and converted the wax to carbon dioxide through a process known as respiration. The % biodegradation was calculated by determining the conversion of the total organic carbon in the wax into carbon dioxide. While standard laboratory methods allow a two-year long testing period, the resulting wax from Polymateria’s technology achieved greater than 90 % biodegradation in less than a year.
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Flower sleeves
Flower Sleeves includes (but not limited to)
| P/F Criteria |  Flower Sleeve | |
|---|---|---|
| Thickness | Microns | 25 |
| Manufacturing process | Extrusion + Biorentation | |
| Pigments/Additives | None | |
| CI | >1 | 1.22 |
| Reduction in Mw (%) | >90% | 97.4% |
| Mn (Da) | <5,000 Da | 1,850 Da |
| Mz (Da) | <30,000 Da | 26,789 Da |
Produce bags
Range of Produce Bags includes (but not limited to)
| P/F Criteria |  Polyethylene Bag | |
|---|---|---|
| Thickness | Microns | 14 |
| Manufacturing process | Blown Film Extrusion | |
| Pigments/Additives | 4% CaCO3 | |
| CI | >1 | 1.59 |
| Reduction in Mw (%) | >90% | 97.5% |
| Mn (Da) | <5,000 Da | 667 Da |
| Mz (Da) | <30,000 Da | 8,000 Da |
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Confectionary wrappers & labels
Range of Wrappers and Labels (but not limited to)
| P/F Criteria |  Three-layer BOPP |  Five-layer BOPP | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thickness | Microns | 25 | 25 |
| Manufacturing process | Extrusion + Biorentation | Extrusion + Biorentation | |
| Pigments/Additives | None | None | |
| CI | >1 | 1.19 | 1.22 |
| Reduction in Mw (%) | >90% | 97.6% | 97.4% |
| Mn (Da) | <5,000 Da | 3,850 Da | 1,850 Da |
| Mz (Da) | <30,000 Da | 15,000 Da | 26,789 Da |
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Bread Bags
Range of Bread Bags (but not limited to)
| P/F Criteria |  3 Layered Films |  Multi-layer PP+PE Films | Multi-layer PE Films | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thickness | Microns | 50 | 19 | 60 |
| Manufacturing process | Blown Film | Blown Film | Blown Film | |
| Pigments/Additives | None | None | None | |
| CI | >1 | 1.18 | 1.38 | 1.17 |
| Reduction in Mw (%) | >90% | 92.5% | 96.9% | 93.2% |
| Mn (Da) | <5,000 Da | 1,757 Da | 1,020 Da | 1,400 Da |
| Mz (Da) | <30,000 Da | 28,167 Da | 10,667 Da | 28,769 Da |
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Detergent bottle
Detergent Bottle (but not limited to)
| P/F Criteria |  Detergent Bottle | |
|---|---|---|
| Thickness | Microns | 800 |
| Manufacturing process | Injection Moulding | |
| Pigments/Additives | None | |
| CI | >1 | 2.12 |
| Reduction in Mw (%) | >90% | 98.8% |
| Mn (Da) | <5,000 Da | 1,867 Da |
| Mz (Da) | <30,000 Da | 11,200 Da |
Graph showing the % biodegradation of the samples over time
The results show the % biodegradation of a detergent bottle containing Polymateria’s technology weathered to the strict Pass/Fail criteria specified in PAS 9017:2020. To mimic the natural environment, the biodegradation of the resulting wax was carried out in natural soil.
Naturally occurring microbes such as bacteria and fungi recognised the wax as a food source and converted the wax to carbon dioxide through a process known as respiration. The % biodegradation was calculated by determining the conversion of the total organic carbon in the wax into carbon dioxide. While standard laboratory methods allow a two-year long testing period, the resulting wax from Polymateria’s technology achieved greater than 90 % biodegradation in less than a year.
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Drinking straws
Range of Drinking Straws includes (but not limited to)
| P/F Criteria |  Straw |  Straw Sleeve | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thickness | Microns | 160 | 19 |
| Manufacturing process | Die Extrusion | Blown Film | |
| Pigments/Additives | None | None | |
| CI | >1 | 1.23 | 1.38 |
| Reduction in Mw (%) | >90% | 97.9% | 96.9% |
| Mn (Da) | <5,000 Da | 1,710 Da | 1,020 Da |
| Mz (Da) | <30,000 Da | 19,667 Da | 10,667 Da |
Thin wall containers
Range of Thin Wall PP Containers includes (but not limited to)
| P/F Criteria |  PP Container |  PP Dessert Pot |  PP Noodle Pot |  PP Ice Cream Tub | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thickness | Microns | 700 | 300-400 | 650 | 500 |
| Manufacturing process | Thermoforming | Injection Moulding | Injection Moulding | Injection Moulding | |
| Pigments/Additives | Black (2-3%) | Yellow (0.2%) | Yellow (2%) | Silver (2%) | |
| CI | >1 | 1.60 | 1.37 | 1.60 | 1.62 |
| Reduction in Mw (%) | >90% | 98.6% | 97.8% | 96.3% | 97.8% |
| Mn (Da) | <5,000 Da | 1,967 Da | 1,433 Da | 2,709 Da | 1,667 Da |
| Mz (Da) | <30,000 Da | 16,200 Da | 16,333 Da | 9,675 Da | 11,000 Da |
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Drinking cups
Range of cups includes (but not limited to)
| P/F Criteria |  0.2-0.3L Cup |  0.5L Cup | 0.5L Cup | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thickness | Microns | 200 | 300 | 500 |
| Manufacturing process | Thermoformed | Thermoformed | Injection Moulding | |
| Pigments/Additives | None | None | None | |
| CI | >1 | 1.27 | 1.38 | 1.09 |
| Reduction in Mw (%) | >90% | 97.7% | 98.2% | 96.9% |
| Mn (Da) | <5,000 Da | 2,267 Da | 2,267 Da | 3,833 Da |
| Mz (Da) | <30,000 Da | 14,667 Da | 9,499 Da | 19,667 Da |
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Garment Polybags
Range on Garment/Polybags (but not limited to)
| P/F Criteria |  Thick Polyethylene Garment Bag | Thin Polyethylene Garment Bag |  Clothing Label Tag | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thickness | Microns | 100 | 75 | 30 |
| Manufacturing process | Blown Film Extrusion | Blown Film Extrusion | Injection Moulding | |
| Pigments/Additives | None | None | None | |
| CI | >1 | 1.53 | 1.71 | 2.10 |
| Reduction in Mw (%) | >90% | 96.2% | 97.1% | 98.6% |
| Mn (Da) | <5,000 Da | 1,017 Da | 760 Da | 1,149 Da |
| Mz (Da) | <30,000 Da | 9,667 Da | 6,800 Da | 6,361 Da |
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Stretch film
Stretch Film includes (but not limited to)
| P/F Criteria |  Stretch Film | |
|---|---|---|
| Thickness | Microns | 20 |
| Manufacturing process | Cast Film Extrusion | |
| Pigments/Additives | A Green MB and a Processing aid | |
| CI | >1 | 1.38 |
| Reduction in Mw (%) | >90% | 96.3% |
| Mn (Da) | <5,000 Da | 900 Da |
| Mz (Da) | <30,000 Da | 8,667 Da |
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Shrink wrap
| P/F Criteria |  Mono-layer Shrink |  Multi-layer Shrink | Multi-layer Shrink Containing 29% HDPE | Multi-layer Shrink Containing 31% HDPE |  Bubble Wrap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thickness | Microns | 87.5 | 60 | 70 | 25 | 60 |
| Manufacturing process | Blown Film | Blown Film | Blown Film | Blown Film | Extrusion | |
| Pigments/Additives | None | None | None | None | None | |
| CI | >1 | 1.87 | 1.73 | 1.63 | 1.77 | 2.04 |
| Reduction in Mw (%) | >90% | 98.3% | 93.2% | 96.4% | 96.6% | 98.3% |
| Mn (Da) | <5,000 Da | 507 Da | 1,400 Da | 1,100 Da | 1,130 Da | 410 Da |
| Mz (Da) | <30,000 Da | 19,333 Da | 28,769 Da | 20,000 Da | 16,333 Da | 3,867 Da |
Graph showing the % biodegradation of the samples over time
The results show the % biodegradation of a Multi-layered polyethylene shrink wrap containing Polymateria’s technology weathered to the strict Pass/Fail criteria specified in PAS 9017:2020. To mimic the natural environment, the biodegradation of the resulting wax was carried out in natural soil.
Naturally occurring microbes such as bacteria and fungi recognised the wax as a food source and converted the wax to carbon dioxide through a process known as respiration. The % biodegradation was calculated by determining the conversion of the total organic carbon in the wax into carbon dioxide. While standard laboratory methods allow a two-year long testing period, the resulting wax from Polymateria’s technology achieved greater than 90 % biodegradation in less than a year.