PVA-Derived Packaging Can Be Dissolved In Water

 

 

 

PVA-Derived Packaging Can Be Dissolved In Water

 

Bioplastics International has developed plastic bags made from polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) films, the material that have been used for years for laundry detergent capsules which can dissolve in water in just a few minutes. This solubility can be adjusted to suit the application during the production.

 

“Our PVA bags are made from biogas, a renewable natural gas that can be dissolved back into water and carbon dioxide while still being more durable than petroleum-based plastic bags,” said Garrett Valentino, President and CEO of Bioplastics International. “It does not require degradation or biodegradation like bioplastics made from starch or cellulose and will not contaminate the petroleum-based plastic recycling process.”

 

“We are of the view that our plastics have differed from the conventional bioplastics and represent a new category of plastics that are water soluble. We can control the temperature at which this PVA bag decomposes in water from a few minutes to weeks.”

 

PVA was invented in Germany in 1924 as a food additive in many kinds of foods and that the Company has adopted it for use in making the plastic bags in the factory in Phoenix for a small production run while the mass production is made in the Company’s large manufacturing factory in China. The Company has already tested the bags at some selected Walmart Stores in Central America.

 

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