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2.4.3.9 Teknor Apex
Teknor Apex is also marketing blends of starch and recycled PP and PE to further
improve the environmental profile of its products.
Wecanconcludefromtheexamplescitedherethatstarchasbiomaterialsispoised
toestablishanevenstrongerroleinthemanufactureofsustainableplasticsandother
bioproducts largely because it is abundant, renewable, and inexpensive. The cost and
availability of starch may improve even further in the future if lignocellulose materials
get involved in the process. The proposal herein will boost the strategies for improving
the properties of starch-based plastics such as blending starch with other polymers as
cellulose materials or others, using starch in composite materials. The prospects for
biomaterials in the packaging sector continue to become brighter as the market for
sustainable plastics drives further innovation and development in our era.
2.5 Question for Further Consideration
- What are the challenges for sustainable bio-fuel production?
- Could the lignocellulose replace the potential applications of starch new business
opportunities?
- What could be the right technology to transform the biomaterials to potential
products?
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