Wells Plastics Oxo-biodegradables - Reverte

Identification & Functionality

Carrier

High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE),

Resin-based

Plastics & Elastomers Functions

Prodegradant

Technologies

Plastics

Product Families

Plastics — Masterbatches

Additive Masterbatches

Plastics — Polymer Additives

Performance Additives

Features & Benefits

Labeling Claims

Biodegradable,

Environmentally Friendly,

Sustainable

Materials Features

Biodegradable

Product Highlights

Wells Plastics is the developer, owner and manufacturer of Reverte oxo-biodegradable technology and trademarks. Reverte additives are well suited to a wide range of processes and applications, and they have been used for many years to provide reliable and reproducible oxo-biodegradable products around the world. Reverte is recognized as technically superior and the numerous formulations available offer a greater degree of control and predictability than competitor additives.

Applications & Uses

Markets

Agriculture & Feed,

Printing & Packaging

Applications

Agriculture & Feed — Agricultural Films

Mulch & Fumigation Films

Printing & Packaging — Packaging

Food & Beverage Packaging,

Non-Food Consumer Packaging

Compatible Polymers & Resins

Low-Density Polyethylene (LDPE),

Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET),

Polypropylenes (PP)

Plastics & Elastomers End Uses

Film,

Flexible Packaging,

Food Packaging,

Garbage Bags,

Mulch Film,

Shopping Bags,

Shrink Wrap

Plastics & Elastomers Processing Methods

Film Extrusion

Details

The term ‘Oxo-biodegradable’ is a hybridisation of two words, oxidation and biodegradable. It clearly defines a two step process initiated by the Reverte additive to degrade the polymer chain (break up) and make it available for biodegradability within the environment when a treated item has finished its useful life.

Reverte has been used in numerous PE and PP applications for many years and now, as a further advance in oxo-biodegradable technology, Wells Plastics is offering a new grade of Reverte for PET film. Since most of flexible plastic packaging has a layer of PET or MET PET film, this new development is expected to revolutionize the fight against flexible plastic packaging litter around the world.

Recently, Wells has completed testing of multilayer laminates made of PET, BOPP, MET PET, MET BOPP, PE films incorporation Reverte in all the layers.

Applications

• All types of carrier/shopping bags
• Garbage bags & bin liners
• Bread bags
• Shrink and pallet wrap
• Agriculture & mulch films
• Plastic netting products & packaging
• Multi layered films used in flexible packaging for food and other products

Properties

Physical Form

Masterbatch,

Solid

Packaging & Availability

Polymer Carriers Available

• HDPE, LDPE
• PP
• PET (film)