Biomaterial has bottles of potential, says distributor

Abingdon-based distributor, Biesterfeld Petroplas, says it is seeing a great potential for the world’s first transparent bio-copolyester from SK Chemicals.

The material, Ecozen, reportedly has the ability to be used in virtually all blow-moulding processes, including equipment designed for PET.

Biesterfeld Petroplas says in addition to the obvious marketing appeal of a bio-sourced material, Ecozen is available in a wide range of grades, including some with a temperature resistance of up to 100oC for food-contact applications, thus enabling the production of hot-fill containers on standard PET machines.

BPA-free Ecozen is also seen by many as a natural substitute for polycarbonate in injection moulded food-contact applications, when the bans on materials containing BPA will be prevented from use in some EU countries later this year.