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    Plastic ban policy drives steady growth in demand for biodegradable plastics

    • Last Update: 2021-08-09
    • Source: Internet
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    [ Focus on Chemical Machinery and Equipment Network ] In order to increase efforts to rectify the problem of plastic pollution, China has again issued a plastic ban since the 2008 plastic limit order
    .
    However, according to statistics, the penetration rate of degradable plastics in China is only 0.
    62%, which is far from the global penetration rate of close to 3%
    .
    It can be seen that behind the ban on plastics is the huge market demand for biodegradable plastics
    .

     
    Chemical machinery and equipment network hotspots pay attention to chemical machinery and equipment
    At present, plastic degradation methods can be divided into three types: photodegradable plastics, biodegradable plastics, and bio/light dual degradable plastics
    .
    Photodegradable plastics belong to an earlier generation of degradable materials, but because the degradation time is affected by sunlight and the climate environment, the degradation time cannot be controlled
    .
    Although bio-/photo-degradable plastics overcome the light requirements of photo-degradable plastics, the corresponding products are difficult to prepare, and it is still one of the more difficult research topics in China, with fewer corresponding products
    .
    Therefore, in the current degradable plastics industry, biodegradation is the most important method of plastic degradability, and it is also a hot spot for future R&D and production
    .

     

    Recently, Yunhong Group has developed a biodegradable plant fiber starch disposable tableware with a starch content of more than 90%
    .
    This technology has passed the German LFGB testing certification and the European and American CE testing certification, solving the worldwide problems caused by the large-scale use of disposable plastic products
    .
    Yunhong Group uses corn starch and tapioca starch as raw materials to obtain new polymer fiber raw materials through bacterial fermentation and chemical synthesis.
    It can also be widely used in medical and health fields (masks, protective clothing, etc.
    ), life, construction, and agriculture.
    Of all aspects
    .
    This degradable plastic has good weather resistance and high strength retention rate, and can be completely decomposed into water and carbon dioxide, realizing zero pollution to the environment
    .

     

      A higher-level strategy for degradable plastics is to develop and produce plastics that can degrade by themselves.
    Before this, Chinese researchers have made some progress
    .
    The water-soluble shopping bag with polyvinyl alcohol as the main raw material, jointly developed by Guangdong Juyi New Material Co.
    , Ltd.
    and South China University of Technology, provides a new solution to the "ban on plastics" in Chile and the world
    .
    This water-soluble shopping bag has high bearing capacity and cold water solubility, and is suitable for use in an anhydrous environment
    .
    After use, it can "disappear" when it encounters water, without causing pollution
    .
    A water-soluble polyvinyl alcohol bag can be degraded in only 5 minutes, realizing a major breakthrough in the degradation of plastic bags
    .

     

      From "plastic restriction" to "plastic ban", the demand for degradable plastics is still mainly concentrated in the packaging field, with flexible packaging and rigid packaging accounting for 53% of the total, occupying a large share of the total consumption of degradable plastics
    .
    According to data released by Grand View Research, China's plastic packaging market is expected to reach US$69.
    8 billion by 2025
    .
    Under both policy and market forces, the degradable plastics industry has a huge market space
    .

     

      Policy promotion is the core driving force for the development of the biodegradable plastics market and technology development, which further accelerates the penetration of biodegradable plastics
    .
    The Huaan Securities Research Report pointed out that the nationwide ban on plastics promoted by China this time will stimulate the steady growth of domestic demand for biodegradable plastics
    .
    By 2025, the demand for degradable plastics in China is expected to be 2.
    38 million tons, and the market size can reach 47.
    7 billion yuan; by 2030, the demand is expected to be 4.
    28 million tons and the market size can reach 85.
    5 billion yuan
    .

     

      Although the ban on plastics will cause pain in the industry in the short term, in the long run, reducing the amount of plastic used is a benefit for generations to humans and the global environment
    .
    At the same time, looking at the development of the entire industry, the progress of biodegradable plastics technology can also promote technological innovation in the plastics industry, and promote the industry to continue to move toward a healthier and higher technological content
    .
    As the processing level and material characteristics evolve, the plastics processing industry will also become an innovative high-tech manufacturing industry integrating new materials, new technologies, and new processes
    .

     

      Source: China Business Intelligence Network, China Industry News, Xinhua News Agency, Yunhong Group, Economic Belt Network
     

      Original Title: Plastic Ban Policy Drives Steady Growth in Demand for Degradable Plastics
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