Bio 978 Compostable Film Products
Bio 978 is a blend of carefully selected materials designed to
completely degrade in industrial composting facilities. Bio 978 is a
fully formulated resin system that can be easily converted into a
film which is then used for waste bags or liners using standard
blown film processing equipment. These bags allow the waste to be
neatly and cleanly contained before being collected and sent to
commercial composting operations. Diversion of food scraps, lawn and
yard wastes and organics away from the typical land fill to a
composting facility is an environmentally friendly solution,
generating fewer green house gas emissions and allowing the organic
wastes to be converted into a rich soil additive. The organic wastes
contained in bags made with Bio 978 will all decompose together in
the composting system where microorganisms attack the film along
with the waste, leaving only natural residues behind like water,
carbon dioxide and biomass. Sometimes trash can be a beautiful
thing.
 Bio 978 was designed to be run on conventional blown film
lines and conversion equipment. Films up to 3.0 mils in thickness
will completely degrade in commercial and municipal composting
systems, and fully comply with the stringent requirements of ASTM
D6400.
Bio 978 is a pelletized mineral-containing compound based on
a blend of biodegradable resins, including an aliphatic/aromatic
co-polyester. Bio 978 is certified by the BPI (Biodegradable
Plastics Institute) for meeting the ASTM D6400 standard for
compostable plastic.
Processing
Bio 978 operates using processing conditions similar to those
used for LDPE. The melt temperature should be kept below 320° F
(160° C) to maximize processing performance. A suggested barrel
profile is 280°/290°/300°/300° F, with adapter & die temperatures
between 300 – 320° F. Bio 978 will process on typical HWM-HDPE
or LLDPE blown film lines. Extruded films may be sealed, printed,
and converted using the same equipment used to process LDPE, LLDPE,
or HMW-HDPE. Sealing temperatures should be in the range of those
used when converting LDPE film of the same thickness. Bio 978
can be recycled and re-extruded similar to standard polyethylenes.
Available Products
- Bio 978 966
- Bio 978 970
- Bio 978 976
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