Shopping bags

The specific material properties (e.g., high puncture resistance) of Ecovio F Film are very suitable for applications like loop-handle shopping bags. Some retailers in Europe have started to market loop-handle bags based on Ecovio F Film. 

TCDD were found in bleached coffee filters (5 ppt), unbleached coffee filters (2.0 ppt), bleached shopping bags (1.3 ppt), and cigarette paper (1.4 ppt) (Wiberg et al. 1989). Concentrations were found to be lower in the unbleached products than in the corresponding bleached products (Wiberg et al. 1989). 

The potential applications of BIONELLE in injection-molded articles (such as cutlery, brushes, etc.), tubular films (composting bag, shopping bag), flexible packaging, food tray, cosmetic bottles, and beverage bottles have been projected. In some of these applications, there is a need to improve the performance of existing grades. 

Recycle and re-use petrochemical products, such as plastic shopping bags. 

Starch-based biodegradable plastics are used for manufacture of various types of bags and sacks including, refuse sacks, shopping bags and compost bags. 

BioBag also supplies biodegradable and compostable film products for shopping bags, food packaging applications and for packing hygiene articles. 

In November 2005, BASF announced that it was expanding its Ecoflex-brand natural plastic line with Ecovio, a blend of NatureWorks PLA and Ecoflex, which is polyester-based. Ecovio production began in October 2005 at an undisclosed location in Germany. The first Ecovio LBX 8145 grade contains 45% by weight of PLA that is chemically bound to the Ecoflex. BASF said the first application will be in flexible films used for shopping bags. 

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