Corn Next home compostable drinking straws made from extruded corn starch bioplastic. Image Corn Next.

Plntprtct phone cases by AGood Company are made with a mix of polylactic acid (PLA), polybutylene adipate terephthalate (PBAT) - two types of biodegradable polyester - hemp, flax and cellulose. The material is industrially compostable and recyclable. Image AGood Company.

Olive Young cosmetics packaging manufactured with CJ Biomaterials Phact amorphous polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) in combination with polylactic acid (PLA). Amorphous PHA is relatively soft and rubbery, offering fundamentally different performance characteristics than crystalline or semi-crystalline forms of the biopolymer. It is a bio-based material that is certified for industrial and home compost, soil biodegradable and marine biodegradable. When combined with other bioplastics, such as PLA, it enhances the biodegradability and compostability of products. In the case of this cosmetics packaging, the PHA/PLA blend replaces acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS). Image CJ Biomaterials.

Injection moulded reusable tableware made with Hemcell bio-based polylactic acid (PLA) mixed with palm leaf waste. This innovative material is home compostable as a result of the unique process Hemcell use. The PLA is partially degraded during processing, which opens up the polymer structure. This produces a material with some performance enhancements, like higher stiffness and heat deflection temperature (HDT), but also the possibility to be home compostable at relatively thick wall sections. Once exposed to heat, humidity, sunlight and microorganisms, the material starts to breakdown naturally.

Samples of a unique foamed polylactic acid (PLA) produced by Hemcell. The PLA is prepared with CO2, so that when moulded, the CO2 causes the plastic to foam and fill the cavity. This saves material, reduces weight, and offers some moulding opportunities due to the unique behaviour of foamed plastic.
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