31. Jul 2024
New product line of biobased and biomass-balanced compounds
The Cologne (Germany) - based company BIO-FED, a branch of AKRO-PLASTIC GmbH, has launched a new product line under the brand name M·BIOBASE®. The plastic compounds in this product line are made partly or completely from biobased and/or biomass-balanced materials.
Thanks to the use of renewable raw materials, M·BIOBASE® compounds have an improved CO2 footprint (product carbon footprint) compared to conventional fossil-based plastics.
One example of this is the used biomass-balanced polypropylene (PP), which is obtained from waste e.g. residues from vegetable oil refining or used cooking oil (UCO). The compounds produced with this material are ISCC PLUS certified, which guarantees the traceability of the sustainable material flow along the entire value chain.
Another example of the use of renewable raw materials in M·BIOBASE® compounds is the use of organic fillers such as wood or lignin from waste streams from the timber industry.
M·BIOBASE® materials are suitable for injection moulding and extrusion and can be used for a variety of applications. The product portfolio is also being continuously expanded.
In addition to the M·BIOBASE® portfolio, BIO-FED supplies the matching masterbatches AF-CirColor® (colour masterbatches), AF-CirCarbon® (carbon black concentrates) and AF-CirComplex® (additive masterbatches), which are based on biomass-balanced carrier material and therefore also contribute to reducing the CO2 footprint.
www.bio-fed.com
Photo: Three M-BIOBASE® compounds with different proportions of wood fibres (© BIO-FED)