For a number a number of reasons, billions of plastic containers find their way to landfill sites every year rather than being recycled for re-use. BDP-PP provides end-of- life solution to these discarded containers, enabling them to naturally decompose in a few years rather than centuries. BDP-PP is a revolutionary biodegradable* PP (Polypropylene) film for the thermoformed packaging industry. BDP-PP is a recyclable AND biodegradable* PP film with all of the conventional properties of PET. Biodegration rates of BDP-PP plastic materials are measured according to the ASTM D5511 test method for determining anaerobic biodegration of plastics under water high solids anaerobic digestion conditions. Tests are generally conducted using 50% solids content. Solids content in naturally wetter landfills range from 55% to 65%, while the driest landfills may reach 93%. Actuall biodegration rates will vary in biology-active landfills according to the type of plastic used, the product configuration, and the solid content, temperature and moisture levels of the landfill.
*Time requirement in which materials are disposed and the the type, quantity, and quality of micro-organisms present. We tested PP packaging via ASTM D5511 and saw 8.88% biodegradation after 30 days.
