Avesthagen and Limagrain to introduce 'biodegradable plastic'
Bangalore, Apr 8 (UNI) Avesthagen Ltd, country's leading knowledge-based life science company and its joint venture partner Limagrain today announced the launch of an eco-friendly and biodegradable plastic for the Indian market.
This product would be manufactured using a unique process from whole cereal grains, mainly wheat, maize and a number of specific Limagrain varieties, a company release said here.
The products innovation lies in the combination of cereal fractions with a biodegradable polymer. Unlike the usual non-degradable plastic material, this alternate plastic breaks down and becomes compost in a matter of 120 days in industrial composting conditions under the norm EN13432.
Dr
Viloo
Morawala-Patell,
Founder
and
CMD
of
Avesthagen
said,
"The
biodegradable
plastic
is
our
way
of
contributing
back
to
the
environment
we
live
in.
As
research
and
innovation
is
core
of
Avestagen,
we
would
not
stop
here,
but
continue
our
work
to
introduce
more
environment
friendly
products."
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