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Oxo-degradable debate | additives feature


over 90% of the finished masterbatch weight. The active ingredients are best side-fed to reduce residence time – otherwise dry-mix preparation can be used. The mixture is a combination of stabilisers and pro- degradant(s) geared to suit the final application and its service life. The masterbatch produced is introduced into the finished products at the processing stage. In most cases, the let-down ratio is 1%. Therefore the impact on processing parameters is zero. There is no need to alter line speeds or temperatures. The finished product suffers no detriment to performance in barrier properties, clarity, printability or sealability.


Wells Plastics in Stone, England, is the developer and manufacturer of Reverte oxo technology. John James, export manager and Reverte manager at the masterbatch maker, says:


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We must encourage people to dispose of plastic waste properly and recycle it wherever practical,


but it is not realistic to believe that we will ever be able to collect it all. Some will inevitably find its way into the open environment, where it could lie or float around for years. This is the real problem to which oxo-biodegrad-


C.A.PICARD INTERNATIONAL PLATE TECHNOLOGY


able plastics now offer a solution. Many supermarkets, retailers and other large


commercial users worldwide are now using oxo-biode- gradable plastic to demonstrate practical concern for the environment. There are no heavy metals used in Reverte additives and this has been independently certified. Despite the belief of some people that oxo-biodegradable plastics


Wells Plastics says that


oxo-degradable additives provide a


solution to the problem of


plastics waste INDUSTRIAL SERVICES


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