Clariant Pigments Certified for Compostable Plastics

To meet sustainability goals and fulfill commitments to a circular economy for plastics, producers of plastic products are increasingly using degradable polymers
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The Clariant Pigments business unit contributes to the development of degradable plastics with a range of OK compost INDUSTRIAL certified pigments, offering customers new coloring opportunities
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Nine select products from Clariant's PV Fast® and Graphtol™ ranges are now labelled OK compost INDUSTRIAL, fully compliant with the EU EN 13432: 2000 standard without exceeding the maximum concentration in the final application, is a major contribution to sustainability
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Andreas Buder, Technical Marketing Manager Plastics at Clariant, said: “We are proud of this development, which is part of our strategy to provide solutions for more sustainable packaging and strengthen our product portfolio
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This certification enables our customers to They use bright colors in their biodegradable products, and these pigments can be industrially degraded
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PV Fast® and Graphtol™ series pigment powders are high performance organic pigments
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Both product lines are used in various applications in the consumer goods sector, such as sensitive food contact packaging, plastic cutlery/plates or toys
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The coloration of biodegradable polymers requires the pigment to meet certain properties in order to be considered degradable
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Low levels of heavy metals and fluorine and no ecotoxicity to plants are required for processing through organic recycling facilities
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