APRIL 2020 EDITION
CHOOSES
Innovative Start-up Using ENTEK for Production of 100% Natural Additives for Plastics
The bioplastics industry continues to grow, as new and innovative natural additives and materials are continually being brought to market. As a pioneer in bioplastics production, ENTEK has worked with customers since the 1990’s to develop and refine new biodegradable and bio-based formulations for use in a wide variety of applications.
This work continues today and has become more important than ever, as the plastics industry responds to challenges to make products that are more environmentally friendly. With the bioplastics market predicted to grow as much as 25% over the next five years, it also makes good business sense for material suppliers and compounders to explore this market.
New Applications for Agricultural By-Products Show Great Promise
A new entry in the bioplastics market is BioRegion Technology (BRT). This Pacific Northwest start-up has developed an innovative way to process agricultural by-products for use as additives for a variety
of plastics part applications. The material is proprietary, but early results show that these 100% natural and biodegradable materials have great promise as additives for packaging, housewares, and numerous other plastic part applications.
Phil Brunner, Vice President of Product Development at BRT, had a history of working with ENTEK as he previously worked at Interfacial Consultants (IFC) of Prescott, WI (IFC was recently acquired by Nagase Holdings America). “I had a lot of experience with ENTEK so when I moved to the Northwest to start work on this new venture, they were one of the first companies I called,” he said. “They have always been great to work with on new materials development and their technical support is outstanding.”
BRT works with ENTEK directly in Oregon and runs lab trials on materials. For production runs, they use IFC. “IFC is set up with ENTEK machinery and they do a great job for us,” said Dave Dowling, General Manager of BRT. “They’ve been instrumental in helping us refine our process and bringing our products to market.”
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