Hygiene

PHACT™ neat PHA resins, PHA (A1000P) and semi-crystalline PHA (S1000P), maintain industrial compostable , home compostable , marine degradable (link), and soil degradable certifications.  Most fiber/nonwoven applications will require a compounded solution that require industrial or home composting conditions. Please check each grades list of certifications to understand which environment is most suitable for end-of-life.

In the normal process of disintegration, all plastics eventually pass through the size classification that is considered a "microplastic". Neat PHA components will fully biodegrade over time, leaving behind no persistent microplastics in soil and marine environments.

PLA is a bioplastic that is well-known in the fiber and nonwoven industry though it is known for its rigidity and stiffness. In hygiene applications where softness and strength are crucial, PHA/PLA materials can match the durability and feel of incumbent petrochemical components making it an ideal, highly sustainable alternative.

Please contact us and we will direct you to our partners that offer PHA-based filament, fibers, and nonwovens.

Traditional plastics have their place in certain industries/applications and likely will never be fully replaced by bioplastics. However, biodegradable bioplastics are very well-suited for applications where recycling or reusables are not practical, inhibitively expensive, and/or organic contamination is unavoidable. Bioplastics also utilize renewable carbon feedstocks, presenting a much more carbon-neutral solution to petrochemically derived materials that reintroduce formerly sequestered carbon back into the environment. Additionally, biodegradable materials present a promising alternative solution in applications that are known to produce significant volumes of persistent microplastics, addressing a growing environmental and health concern. Contact us to understand if PHACT™ materials are right for your application.