Iranian Firm Produces Eco-Friendly Starch-Based Disposable Containers
“Our company produces various types of biodegradable additives for plastic bags, disposable containers, and toys. Our nano-additives are designed to accelerate and improve the biodegradability process of plastics,” Hirsa Jouya, the managing director of the technological company that produces different types of biodegradable additives, told ANA.
Noting that one of the special products of the company is designed for starch-based disposable containers, he said, “Unfortunately, many of the plant-based disposable containers produced in Iran are not manufactured according to the required standards. The standard says that these containers should contain 70% starch and 30% polypropylene, but in practice, this ratio is reversed and 70% polypropylene and 30% starch are used in their manufacture. This makes these containers practically not biodegradable.”
“The products we have designed help manufacturers of these containers to significantly reduce the amount of polypropylene and even bring it to zero, while maintaining the qualities of these containers like mechanical strength, thermal stability and ultimate strength,” Jouya said.
In a relevant development in June, an Iranian technological company active in development and production of green polymers had also been able to make degradable plastic bags and exports 99% of its products abroad.
The company, stationed at Aras Free Zone in East Azerbaijan province in the Northwestern part of Iran, produces environmentally friendly plastic bags by using nanotechnology.
The products of the technological company are exported to Iraq, Russia, Georgia, Uzbekistan and Afghanistan.
Among the features of the company's products mention can be made of being non-leaking and impervious to viruses and microbes, having smart antibacterial properties, high physical resistance, the scent of medicinal plants, favorable heat resistance, decomposition and degradability to protect the environment.
Also, the degradable plastic products of the company can be decomposed in less than five years.
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