The economic alternative: biopolymers for companies
Massive landfills filled with plastic waste or microplastics in our waters—the industrial use of conventional plastics creates enormous environmental problems.
Biopolymers for companies: the economic advantages at a glance
Massive landfills filled with plastic waste or microplastics in our waters—the industrial use of conventional plastics creates enormous environmental problems.
It is no wonder that more and more processing companies are looking for alternative solutions. The answer to the plastics problem: biopolymers. These ecologically produced or even biodegradable plastics are a real alternative to conventional plastics. But not only that: thanks to the continuous successful research and development, biopolymers also offer numerous economic advantages.
Biopolymers: What does this term actually mean?
Biopolymers are plastics that are either biologically produced or biodegradable, or even both. Many biopolymers are produced from renewable plant-based raw materials, such as wheat, sugar beets, maize and potatoes. They are a sustainable alternative to plastics, and they do not compete with the food production sector for land because agricultural waste products are often used for the production of biopolymers. Biodegradable plastics such as polylactides (PLA) or polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) are fully biodegradable. This property can be particularly useful when they are used in agriculture (mulch films etc.) or when it comes to the disposal of single-use catering tableware after major events.
The common ground for all the companies in Brandenburg
Thanks to the increasing demand for sustainable plastics, biopolymers are becoming ever more important from an economic standpoint. In Germany, especially Brandenburg—a state with vast areas of land and an important centre for the chemical sector—offers the best conditions for a sustainable raw materials transition towards bioplastics. With its well-established agriculture and its local paper industry, it already has the necessary suppliers of raw materials at hand. Companies in the region also benefit from the lively interactions between higher learning institutions, research institutes and industry working on sustainability.
Cultivate your image with the help of biopolymers; your company can get on board too!
Bioplastics are usually produced in an environmentally friendly way and without fossil fuels, which is why production plants can significantly reduce their own carbon footprint by using biopolymers. Anyone who uses sustainable plastics as a (raw) material demonstrates their environmental awareness and social commitment. This has a positive impact on a company’s image and ultimately on the acceptance of its products by end consumers.
Fostering consumer confidence
Products from sustainable resources are now a purchase criterion for many end consumers. This demand is very likely to increase even further in the years to come. By using biopolymers, companies can provide the right answers and product solutions that will continue to meet this demand for decades. Not only can companies guarantee themselves a favourable competitive position in the long term, but they can also give consumers a guarantee: by using regionally produced bioplastics, Brandenburg’s businesses assure their customers that their entire production chain is free of plastics that are harmful to the environment.
Economic predictability with sustainable materials
Unlike plastics based on fossil fuels, the plant-based raw materials for many biopolymers do not run out. On the contrary: they grow back at predictable intervals and are readily available at the regional level. The fossil fuels petroleum and natural gas, however, are becoming increasingly scarce and are subject to considerable price fluctuations. This is not the case when it comes to the renewable raw materials on which many varieties of bioplastics are based. Biopolymers guarantee a significantly improved ability to plan purchases and even the entire production chain of a company.
Biopolymers: a valuable new opportunity for the region of Brandenburg
A major advantage of bioplastics is that they can be produced entirely in Brandenburg. In order to produce conventional plastics, fossil resources and other substances must be imported. But the ingredients of bioplastics grow right here in the region. This means that companies benefit not only from the short supply chains, but, by using biopolymers, they also have a much greater influence on the ingredients of their products. New value chains and jobs can be created in the region and Brandenburg can become Germany’s pioneering state in the field of bioplastics. This also offers local production companies an attractive competitive edge.
What products are biopolymers suitable for?
Biopolymers are an excellent alternative to conventional plastics for many manufacturing companies in numerous sectors. Biopolymers have excellent properties and can be used in a wide variety of ways in production processes. These sustainable plastics can be used, for example, to produce mulch films for the agricultural sector, packaging materials and trays for food, housings for electrical appliances and many other end products.
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