Product Comparison


Item Comparison Nviroplast plus Pulp/Fiber Molded Products Plant Fiber Products Paper Board Petroleum Base Plastics
           
Raw Material Starch Lumber Sugar Cane, Bamboo Lumber PE,PP,PS,PVC, etc
Source of Raw Material Annually Renewable Resources Slowly Renewable Resources Renewable Resources Slowly Renewable Resources Non-Renewable Resources
Degradation Mode Compost Compost Compost Compost Compost
Degradation Condition Reach Standards Difficult to Reach Standards Difficult to Reach Standards Difficult to Reach Standards Difficult to Reach Standards
Product Indexes Reach Standards Difficult to reach standards Difficult to Reach Standards Difficult to Reach Standards Difficult to Reach Standards
Oil and Water Proof Good Bad Bad Bad Good
Temperature Proof Good Bad Bad Bad Good
Edge Scrap Able to Process Repeatedly Difficult to be Returned Difficult to be Returned Difficult to be Returned Able to Process Repeatedly
Waste Degradable, Reusable Degradable Degradable Degradable Incompletely Degradable
Coatings and Laminates None Yes Yes Yes None
Acrylic Esters None Unknown Some Processes Identified Unknown None
FDA 1640 Food Contact Certifications Yes Yes Some Processes Identified Yes Yes
BPI and ASTM D6400 & D6868 Certifications Pending Unknown Unknown Unknown No
21 CFR 177.1520 Compliance Yes Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
FDA Food Additive Parts 182,184,186 Compliance Yes Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
EN 13432 Certification Yes Unknown Unknown Unknown No
ISO 14855 Certification Yes Unknown Unknown Unknown No
Appearance Buff White Various Colors Tan White/Clear
Tensile Strength Mpa >12        
Tensile Elongation % >150        
Content Biomass >99        
Softening Point >70        
Seal to Lidding Films Yes No No No Yes
Biodegradation Process in Days 47 Days 2-5 Months Varies depending on Coatings 2-5 Months 450 Years Plus