NEWS
Tech/Process
- Tech/Process
Technological Competitiveness
What’s better than existing technology
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01
Foaming technology
Proprietary BGFecosolution technology applied to give PLA foaming properties
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02
Foam extrusion technology
Propriety foaming process
for PLA foam -
03
Thermoforming technology
Product design and thermoforming
technology appropriate
for PLA foam
BGFecosolution has developed
a range of technology
- BGFecosolution owns patents including PLA foam-optimized process technology.
- BGFecosolution’s proprietary foaming technologies produce foam sheets and thermoformed products.
- By overcoming difficulties of foaming PLA and giving PLA foamability, BGFecosolution can improve PLA functionality and reduce production costs.
- BGFecosolution owns patents including PLA foam-optimized process technology.
- Production of homogeneous PLA foam, which is impossible to achieve using conventional plastic foaming processes.
- Superior mechanical properties - thermal resistance, durability, insulation and cushioning - for substitution of conventional single-serve products made with PS, PP or pulp, etc.
Core Technology Development Milestones
Jul. 2003~
- PLA foam sheet developed
- PLA non-foam sheet and coating/laminating technology developed
- Environmentally friendly biodegradable resin compounding technology developed
- Dedicated PLA foam extrusion mechanical device developed
- PLA foam sheet pressure and vacuum molding developed
- PLA thermal resistant foam sheet developed
- PLA antibacterial sheet and molded products developed, PBAST raw material and foam sheet developed
to present
Competitive Advantage
| Item | Petroleum-based plasticfoam (Styrofoam) |
BGFecosolution core technology (PLAfoam) |
Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strength of foam product | △ ~ ○ | ◎ | - |
| Food contact safety | Harmful substances (endocrine disruptors) |
No harmful substances (endocrine disruptors) |
Fully FDA compliant |
| Biodegradability | X | O | 90% or greater biodegradation |
| Compostability | X | O | Compostability for industrial applications |
| Soil toxicity | Microplastics, endocrine disruptors | No Soil toxicity | Soil toxicity testing |
| Recyclability | △ | ◎ | Cross-linked PS unrecyclable; Recovered PLA is recyclable |
| Incineration characteristics | Quick combustion, dark exhaust fume, harmful gases | No dark exhaust fume and no harmful gases | With increased PLA use, incineration has potential as an environmentally friendly electric power generation option |
| CO2 reductions | X | ◎ (CO2 neutral) |
PLA is plant-derived, with less CO2 generated compared to conventional products from raw materials preparation to final production |
| Antibacterial properties | X | ◎ | BGFecosolution produces PLA foam products with antibacterial properties |
Production Process
Production process
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