27 February 2017
ABOUT PHA (POLYHYDROXYALKANOATE)
Products made of Danimer Scientific PHA
will biodegrade within three months to a year.
Danimer Scientific PHA is FDA approved
for food contact, a rare classification
that validates the biopolymer
as a safe and healthy alternative
to petrochemical plastics
for food packaging and service items.
The FDA has also classified
to be, after disposal, non-hazardous waste.
Danimer Scientific PHA biopolymers
fully decompose in soil or water
within three months to a year.
has been additionally certified to meet
ASTM standards for biodegradability.
Vinçotte International has awarded
Danimer Scientific PHA
six certifications for safe biodegradation:
- Aerobically in soil and compost
- Anaerobically in fresh water, salt water,
soil, and compost.
The effect of PHA-based products
on the waste stream includes
* the diminishment of land usage
for waste management,
* reduction of plastic pollution in the oceans, rivers
and lakes, and
* mitigation of plastic litter in public spaces.
DETAILS
Biotechnology leader
and global food and beverage company
PepsiCo, Inc. (PEP)
have announced an agreement
that includes development of
Danimer Scientifics’ biodegradable film resins
to meet
the sustainable flexible packaging requirements
of PepsiCo’s global food and beverage business.
The agreement builds on a long-standing relationship
that has included the development of
bio-based compostable packaging
for PepsiCo’s snack brands
and will facilitate the expansion
of Danimer Scientifics’ Nodax™ PHA plant.
Nodax™ PHA is a naturally occurring biopolymer
produced by microbial bacteria
as they ferment organically sourced oils.
Produced using renewable biomass,
Nodax™ PHA is both sustainably sourced
and proven to be capable of replacing
many short-term use petroleum-based plastics,
for both performance and price.
Traditional plastics are manufactured from chemicals
obtained from mined crude oil or natural gas sources.
Danimer Scientifics’ Nodax™ PHA received
the first ever OK Marine Biodegradable certification
from Vinçotte International,
validating that the biopolymer safely biodegrades
in salt water environments, leaving no toxins behind.
Nodax™ PHA possesses
seven Vinçotte certifications
and statements of industrial and home compostability,
biodegradability in anaerobic, soil, fresh water,
and marine environments, and is bio-based.
All of Danimer Scientifics’ biopolymers,
including Nodax™ PHA,
are FDA approved for food contact.
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