EcoPure - Organic Plastic Additives
To minimize the environmental effects of plastic waste, Bio-Tec Environmental, LLC, created EcoPure, an organic plastic additive. EcoPure is a blend of organic ingredients proven to increase the rate of plastic biodegradation* in treated plastic products.
EcoPure is easily Added During the Manufacturing P...
EcoPure is easily Added During the Manufacturing Process
Adding EcoPure to plastic is simple and does not require any equipment modification. EcoPure can be used with virtually any petroleum based resin. EcoPure plastic additives are added via a standard gravimetric hopper just as you would add a colorant into the extruder feed throat. Our products are usually loaded at 0.7-4% weight, depending on the product application.
EcoPure Plastics Biodegrade* in Landfill Environments
EcoPure accelerates the biodegradation of treated plastics in microbe-rich environments, including landfills, where more than 80% of plastics are disposed. According to D5511 test results, EcoPure significantly accelerates the biodegradation process, resulting in safely degraded plastics in a fraction of the time.
What is EcoPure?
EcoPure® is an organic additive that causes plastic to biodegrade* through a series of chemical and biological processes in a landfill disposal environment.
There are approximately 250 million tons of trash produced in the United States annually. As a result, landfills are filling up faster and faster since many materials degrade at an extremely slow pace. In response to this problem, Bio-Tec Environmental developed EcoPure®, an organic additive designed to enhance the speed of plastic decomposition in landfills.
EcoPure is a great option for businesses and manufacturers to use on their plastics because it:
- Maintains the Strength of the Plastic: EcoPure plastic additives are designed to start the plastic biodegradation process* only after reacting with microbes found in landfills. That means EcoPure treated plastics are just as strong as non-treated plastic. The only difference is that the material will biodegrade* in a landfill much quicker than untreated plastics.
- Is Thoroughly Tested and Proven: EcoPure additives are tested using the ASTM D5511 test method and proven to biodegrade* plastic at a highly accelerated rate.
- Is Highly Versitile: EcoPure can be used in a variety of plastic applications. From disposable single use products to custom engineered durable goods, we have an additive that will work specifically for your plastic products. We also offer custom engineering to meet the unique needs of your plastic product or application if needed.
How EcoPure Works?
EcoPure® is an organic additive used to accelerate the rate at which plastics biodegrade.*
Once exposed to enzymes that act as catalysts found in landfills and other naturally created chemicals, the microorganisms will penetrate the EcoPure® treated plastic while other ingredients expand the molecular structure, making room for the incoming microbes. The microbes attract other microbes by releasing chemicals in a process called quorum sensing. Quorum sensing is a process by which the microbes determine where to nest and grow once they have found a reliable food source. Collectively, they feast on the polymer chains, breaking down the chemical bonds that hold the plastic together.
EcoPure® allows microbes to create a biofilm that coats the plastic waste. The biofilm forms on treated plastics once it comes in contact with certain enzymes and microbes found in landfills. These microbes then send out chemical signals, a part of the quorum sensing process, that attract other microbes. Through this process, the microbes break down the chemical bonds of polymer chains to biodegrade them at an accelerated rate.
EcoPure® standard additives are engineered to work on many different types of plastics, including EVA, HDPE, PET, LDPE, LLDPE, PP, GPPS, HIPS, Nylon, and Polycarbonate. If your product requires a custom designed additive, our research team will work with you to design and implement an additive that will work best with your plastic products. Contact us for a quote.
All of our organic additives are thoroughly tested using the ASTM D5511 method. The method measures the amount of methane and carbonaceous gases that are released by the microorganisms breaking down the plastic material. It demonstrates how quickly EcoPure®-treated plastic is broken down in relation to untreated plastic.
Adding EcoPure® to the manufacturing process, creates a catalyst for biodegradation* if the plastic product is disposed of in a landfill. EcoPure® allows microbes to create the biofilm that coats the plastic. The microorganisms in the biofilm penetrate the plastic and expand the molecular structure to make room for microbes that send out chemical signals, a part of the quorum sensing process, that attract other microbes. Through this process, the microbes break down the chemical bonds of polymer chains at an accelerated rate.
Our standard additives are engineered to work on many different types of plastics, including EVA, HDPE, LDPE, LLDPE, nylons, PET, PETG, polycarbonate and PP. All of our organic additives are thoroughly tested using the ASTM D5511 method. The method measures the amount of methane and carbonaceous gases that are released by the microorganisms breaking down the plastic material. It demonstrates how quickly EcoPure® treated plastic is broken down in relation to untreated plastic.
The method calls for plastic samples to be placed in sealed fermentation vessels filled with a required amount of inoculum derived from a mix of composted solids and active waste water treatment plant sludge. For each sample the test is run in triplicate and compared to a positive control, a negative control, and an inoculum control. The fermentation vessels are connected to collection devices that measure waste gas produced by bacterial metabolic processes.
This collected gas is regularly sampled and placed in a gas chromatograph instrument for highly accurate composition analysis. The test method calls for Methane (CH4) and Carbon Dioxide (CO2) levels to be carefully measured and recorded, as these are carbonaceous gasses commonly produced as waste by-products during the process of biodegradation. At the end of the test the exact carbon-weight of the gasses collected is calculated and recorded.
Accurately measuring biodegradation is an extremely difficult task. Biodegradation is a complex system of microbial metabolic processes that involve many species of bacteria producing many by-products which are in turn utilized by other bacteria involved in the system. Other ASTM tests, including the D5338, a composting test, use the same process of recovering carbonaceous gas to determine percent biodegradation of test samples. The D-5511 test was designed by the the American Society of Testing and Measurements (ASTM) and is widely utilized around the globe to detect evidence of the biodegradation of plastic substances.
EcoPure helps reduce the waste from the hundreds o...
EcoPure helps reduce the waste from the hundreds of plastic products used everyday, by accelerating their biodegradation* in a microbial rich environment, such as a biologically active landfill. EcoPure is an extremely versatile additive that can be used in a wide variety of applications, from bulk trash bags to custom engineered durable goods. Manufacturers have used EcoPure with both thermoplastics and thermosetting polymers in many different resin types. For processing ease EcoPure is available in forms specific for use in EVA, EVOH, HDPE, LDPE, LLDPE, Nylons, PET, PETG, PolyCarbonate, PP, and various grades of PolyStyrene.
This versatility means just about any household or industrial plastic good can benefit from the addition of EcoPure technology. Is your company doing all it can to help reduce the growing problem of of global plastic pollution? Plastics treated with EcoPure can help lessen your impact on the environment by accelerating the biodegradability* of otherwise non-biodegradable plastic products in a biologically active environment.
Why Choose EcoPure®?
As a business minded and environmentally friendly company, you want to provide consumers biodegradable* plastics that demonstrate your commitment to the environment while still increasing your profits!
EcoPure® creates custom biodegradable plastic solutions, to add value to your products at a low cost to you. Adding EcoPure to your plastic material increases your brand recognition, sales recognition, sales revenue, and accelerates the biodegradation of plastics in landfill environments, where more than 85% of plastics end up!
Choose EcoPure® as your environmental plastic solution to:
- Increase brand awareness, Bio-Tec offers co-branding opportunities with EcoPure®
- Attract sustainability focused consumers and increase brand loyalty with existing clients
- Increase Net Profits by offering valuable environmental product features
- EcoPure® users see an average of 18.5% increase in sales revenues
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