Who is DaniMer Scientific?DaniMer Scientific focused on the use of sustainably produced, renewable resources to improve peoples lives and work. DaniMer Scientific is developing biodegradeable resins and plastics because our new technology offers substantially improved product performance for compostable/biodegradeable resins and plastic articles.
What materials are used to manufacture DaniMer Scientific resins?
Danimer Scientific resins are based primarily on lactic acid, starch, and polylactic (PLA) that are combined with other materials to form polymer alloys that are compostable and biodegradeable. Lactic acid, starch and PLA are typically derived from corn and other agricultural crops.
Why not simply make plastic articles from PLA alone?
PLA has many outstanding properties and is useful for a wide variety of applications in its unmodified form. PLA, however, does have some limitations with respect to heat tolerance, flexibility and toughness for some applications. DaniMer Scientific technology utilizes the beneficial properties of PLA in combination with other materials to construct polymer alloys that overcome limitations of unmodified PLA.
What characteristics differentiate DaniMer Scientific films from unmodified PLA films?
DaniMer Scientific films have enhanced flexbility and toughness as compared to unmodified PLA films. These enhancements enable DaniMer films to perform better in conversion equipment and provide better functionality in applications that require greater flexbility, elongation and memory than unmodified PLA.
What characteristics differentiate DaniMer Scientific films from starch based films?
DaniMer Scientific films are more durable, and have higher resistance to moisture and acidic liquids than most starch films. DaniMer films also have much superior odor barrier properties and better printability and heat seal properties than starch films. While both starch and DaniMer films are compostable and biodegradeable, DaniMer films provide superior durability over a product use cycle than do starch films.
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