- Applications:Food & Beverage Packaging, Stationery, Art & Office Supplies, Sports & Recreation
- Product Families:Polyamides, Polyolefins, Polyesters & Copolyesters
- Chemical Family:Polyamides, Polyolefins, Polyethylenes
- Polymer Name:Polyamide (unspecified), Polyethylene (unspecified), Polylactic Acid (PLA)
- End Uses:Toys, Housewares, Food Packaging
Arboblend® V5 combines a great number of material types and a wide range of property profiles. The materials on offer are up to 100% bio-based. Depending on the formula, ARBOBLEND® materials contain biopolymers such as polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA), polycaprolactone (PCL), polyester (e.g. bio-PET), starch, polylactic acid (PLA), bio-polyolefins (bio-PE), bio-polyamides (bio-PA), lignin, natural resins, natural waxes, natural oils, natural fatty acids, cellulose, organic additives and natural reinforcing fibers. ARBOBLEND® materials are designed to be biodegradable or resistant depending on the intended application. Biodegradability is a property that offers an additional benefit in applications such as urns, plant aids, mulch films and many other uses.