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Friday, June 15, 2012

Sanitized develops bio-based polymers protection

Biobased Digest
Tom Saidak
June 14, 2012

In Switzerland, Sanitized AG has found a way to prevent biodegradable polymers from biodegrading prematurely, leaving plants susceptible to weather degradation. This is accomplished by use of antimicrobials that protect the biopolymers from both fungal and microbial attack. The PLA films used for agriculture must last from a minimum of three months to a maximum of one year. With the use of their product, Sanitized, the timing can be set based on the amount incorporated into the film.

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Thanks for informative post...Bio-based polymers can be made from a wide range of resources such as soybean, castor bean, corn, & sugar cane.