MATERIALS | BIOPLASTICS
Harbaugh envisages applications in products such as furniture and garden equipment. Green Dot launched Terratek NFRP in 2020 and
now offers four different families of compounds, all containing renewables but not always biodegrad- able and not always using bio-based plastics (some are based on PP, for example). Terratek NFRP is the latest addition but the product line also includes, the Terratek Flex family based on a compostable elastomer and Terratek BD grades, which are more rigid and biodegradable. The company’s Director of Research & Develop-
Above: Terralix bioplastic from SaboMaterials is being used for components to bind and protect new grape vines
traditional plastics used in agriculture could be replaced with Terralix — which is based on linear biopolyesters suitably combined with additives of plant origin — bringing “both an environmental and economic benefit due to the ease of disposal.” Working along similar lines, US-based Green Dot Bioplastics has developed ranges branded Terratek that incorporate bio-based and composta- ble materials. It recently partnered with major automotive Tier One Mayco International to reclaim trim and scrap fibres coming from Mayco’s opera- tions, which Green Dot converts into Terratek NFRP (Natural Fibre Reinforced Plastic). According to Sarah Harbaugh, Green Dot Sales
& Marketing Director, Mayco wanted a sustainable solution for its production waste. Green Dot plans to sell the Terratek NFRP compounds to third parties and several injection moulding applications are said to be currently under development.
ment, Mike Parker says Terratek NFRP grades have similar physical properties and aesthetics to traditional compounds, but the compounds are lighter and offer better sound deadening proper- ties. He says the company is also progressing a number of projects involving Terratek BD, including cutlery with improved high temperature properties achieved without annealing, as well as parts with long flow paths and complex shapes, including incorporation of living hinges.
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