Materials & products
Biodegradable and bio-based materials
Biodegradable, bio-based and compostable are not synonyms. For each material we state the type of degradation and the conditions under which the producer demonstrates it.
Process
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SupplierMaterialBrand / typeDocumentationEnquiry
Symphony EnvironmentalOxo-biodegradable additivefilm extrusiond2wSupplier website ↗External linkd2w at a glancePDF · 1.0 MB
MicrotecStarch-based compoundsfilm extrusionBiocompTechnical data sheetPDF · 2.3 MBProduct presentationPDF · 3.0 MB
PLA-based compoundsfilm extrusionBiocompTechnical data sheetPDF · 2.3 MBProduct presentationPDF · 3.0 MB
Videos on d2w technology
Videos by the manufacturer Symphony Environmental. A video loads only when you play it.
d2w – how does it work?1:05 · English · 2019 · YouTube
Degradation of a plastic bag with d2w1:08 · English subtitles · 2019 · YouTube
d2w technology for smarter packaging2:20 · English · 2019 · YouTube
Confusion over the EU ban on oxo-degradable plastics3:33 · Slovenian subtitles · 2021 · YouTube
Confusion over the EU ban on oxo-degradable plastics3:33 · Serbian subtitles · 2021 · YouTube
To confirm: the videos date from 2019–2021; claims about degradation and EU legislation must be checked by an expert before republishing. The player uses youtube-nocookie.com.