Cereplast, a manufacturer of biobased, sustainable bioplastics, has launched Hybrid 106D, which is a new grade of hybrid resins.
This new resin is a compound that contains high-melt flow polypropylene (PP) starch. It is formulated using high quality starch and PP blend, which combines a highly aesthetic surface, mechanical properties and easy processing. Hybrid 106D is specifically designed to possess a balance among processability, stiffness and impact strength, and offers low carbon footprint, when compared to normal PP.
Hybrid resin products from the company are bio-based compounds. They possess considerable amount of renewable sources like industrial starches obtained from corn, potatoes and tapioca that are compounded on a modern mixing device. The final product has a lower carbon footprint, as less petroleum-based plastics are used than normal plastics. The new grade of hybrid resins can be processed on previous screw injection molding machines, which respond to hydraulic and electric, for use in the manufacturing of automotive applications, consumer goods, fashion accessories, furniture, packaging and toys.
According to Mr. Frederic Scheer, Cereplast’s CEO and Chairman, the company has considered this new hybrid resins to be the future of bioplastics, due to its ecological advantages and extensive properties. Cereplast is committed to expand its product offering of hybrid resins. Hybrid 106D is the latest innovation from the company’s research and development team. It has extended the product line by increasing the amount of starch, with no compromise on performance.