Micro-wave packaging in translucent BDP PP Hexagonal M5100 500g 160x151x76mm Box 600

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What are BDP PP and BDP PET?
BDP PET and BDP PP consist of revolutionary new plastic materials that are fully recyclable and biodegradable*.
The tests to which these materials have been subjected unequivocally corroborate these incredible potentials.

Why are BDP PP and BDP PET considered revolutionary materials?
Past tests have shown that some biodegradable materials under specific conditions, for example polylactic acid (PLA), are not recyclable when integrated into existing recycling circuits in Europe. In fact, these materials are even considered as contaminants of recyclable plastics.
The revolutionary and innovative character of BDP PP and BDP PET lies in the fact that they are 100% recyclable in European recycling chains and biodegradable* when they eventually reach the end of their life cycle. The cost of these products is lower than that of other materials claiming to have similar properties.

Are there any constraints to using BDP PP and BDP PET?
The inevitable resistance and reluctance to use this new material, which has an increased cost, is currently the only limitation to the widespread use of 'BDP PP and BDP PET' in the plastics industry. Nevertheless, a balanced management in the consumption of this product allows to reduce the expenses.

Are BDP PP and PP compatible materials?
The characteristics of 'BDP PP' are identical to those of conventional PP used in the production of packaging and other materials and articles intended to come into contact with foodstuffs, particularly as regards transparency and mechanical properties. For this reason, there is full compatibility in the joint and simultaneous use of both materials in the manufacture of any product.
The same can be said for BDP PET and its use with RPET.


Every year, billions of plastic packages are disposed of in landfills instead of being recycled after use.
The use of 'BDP PET and BDP PP' in the manufacture of plastic containers is a viable solution when they reach the end of their life cycle because it allows their decomposition to occur naturally in a few years instead of lasting several centuries.
Industrially used in the production of plastic packaging by thermoforming, BDP PP and BDP PET are fully recyclable and biodegradable plastic films*. The biodegradability of this innovative material has been corroborated through tests carried out in accordance with ASTM D5511. In this standard test method, applied to determine the anaerobic biodegradation of plastic materials under conditions of anaerobic digestion of high solid content, a solid material content of 50% is generally used. The characteristic moisture conditions of the wettest landfills range from 55% to 65% and can reach 93% in the case of the driest landfills.
The current rates of plastic biodegradation in biologically active landfills vary according to the type of plastic material and product configuration, as well as the solid content, temperature and moisture content of the landfill.
The approach to biodegradable plastics presupposes an understanding of the concept of 'biodegradation process', which has been misused and misinterpreted. Plastics that suffer fragmentation or degradation through chemical reactions, influence of ultraviolet radiation and/or mechanical processes are not considered biodegradable. In fact, these materials suffer a mere degradation, generating toxins, heavy metals, plastic waste and other substances that accumulate in the environment.
Plastics are hydrocarbons produced from petroleum, a natural organic compound 100% biodegradable by the action of bacteria. During their distillation process, which takes place at high temperatures, the original organic nutrients are volatilised. Plastic products are designed to be durable and, in the case of packaging, to provide effective protection to the packed materials. For this reason, it takes hundreds of years for microorganisms to break down traditional plastics into biogas and biomass.
Many of the advantages of plastic products become disadvantages when it becomes necessary to dispose of them after the end of their useful life. Instead of being reused or recycled, the vast majority of these products are disposed of as waste in the landfill. In fact, about 79% of all plastics manufactured to date have been sent to landfill. Recycling remains an economic and logistical challenge. Plastics tend to be recycled only once and then processed into fabric or wood without any possibility of subsequent recycling. This is why most plastics, including recyclable plastics, are disposed of in landfills.

* Time requirement in which materials are discarded and the type, quantity and quality of microorganisms present. We tested PP containers via ASTM D5511 and obtained a biodegradation of 8.88% after 30 days, PET containers obtained a biodegradation of 11.68% after 30 days.