Customized PE Plastic Wrap Juyou uses patented additives to make our disposable products biodegradable. This means that the biodegradable film of Juyou landfill can decompose much faster than the traditional plastic with uncertain service life under typical landfill environmental conditions. The biodegradation of Juyou film is realized through the decomposition of plastic molecular structure by microorganisms, which produces a humus like material, which is a natural plant fertilizer. The biodegradability of plastics can be determined by comparing the biodegradation results of independent laboratories using ASTM d5511. This figure illustrates the additive and landfill biodegradation process. Why Choose Landfill Biodegradable When it comes to biodegradable plastics, the 3 main choices are: 鈼?Landfill Biodegradable (which is our choice) 鈼?Oxo-Degradable (often just called degradable) 鈼?Compostable (commercial and home) Oxo-Degradable The biodegradation of oxygen can only work in the presence of oxygen and sunlight. If a degradable plastic is buried in a landfill without sunlight and little oxygen, it will be left there as a traditional non degradable plastic. Therefore, to break an oxygen degradable plastic fragment into small pieces, it must be on the ground, where these small pieces will explode and disperse into the environment. After years of discovery, it has been confirmed that oxygen degradable substances can only decompose plastics into microplastics, which is more harmful to the environment and organisms. The European Union has enacted legislation prohibiting oxygen degradation. Commercial Compostable - It must be conducted in a commercial composting facility with a temperature of 60 掳 C, sufficient oxygen and good humidity. Otherwise, Compostable Plastics will not biodegrade. - Compostable Plastics cannot be recycled in the mainstream together with traditional plastics. If they cannot be sent to a commercial composting plant, they must go to a landfill. Separate - Compostable Plastics from other plastics without separate recycling facilities. This means that Compostable Plastics are usually landfilled and not biodegradable. - When Compostable Plastics are biodegraded, the gaseous by-product is carbon dioxide, which cannot be used as a method to capture energy to generate green power. Home Compostable Like commercial Compostable Plastics, they also have an additional PBAT * component, which is a highly degradable material. This enables the household compost product to be biodegradable at the lower temperature of the household bin or compost pile. - The biodegradation time varies from a few months to 1-2 years. - It will be biodegraded in the landfill under aerobic or anaerobic conditions. - Compared with Juyou biodegradable landfill, the cost of this method is several times that of Juyou landfill biodegradable. - Compostable Plastics cannot be recycled in the mainstream. - If they are mixed together, they will pollute other traditional plastics. Advantages of Landfill Biodegradable After years of experiments, the biodegradable film for food packaging in Juyou landfill has been successfully developed. - The cost is only 5-10% higher than that of traditional plastics. They are affordable and a practical solution. - At present, more than 90% of plastic waste is buried. There is no need to change consumers' processing habits. - Do not change the original characteristics of PE film in the process of biodegradation, it will not biodegrade like oxygen - Biodegradation rate under landfill conditions is 90% faster than that of traditional plastics. - The laboratory test data showed that the degradation rate was 22.5% within 250 days - Biodegradation produces a humus like substance (organic matter), which is a natural plant fertilizer and biogas - Methane produced by accelerating the degradation of plastics in landfills can be captured, and methane can be used to produce fuel and energy. Compare the Degradable Technologies Plastic PropertyLandfill BiodegradableOxo-DegradableHome CompostableCommercial Compostable Cost compared with traditional plastic5-10% higher5-10% higherSeveral times higherSeveral times higher Biodegradable in landfills?YesNoYesNo Recyclable with other mainstream plastics?YesNoNoNo Special storage conditions required?NoYesYesYes Shelf life / has expiration dates?NoYesYesYes Will degrade over a few months when exposed to sunlightNoYesMarginallyMarginally Fragments into small pieces in ambient airNoYesNoNo Needs oxygen in order to biodegradeNoYesNoYes Biodegradation begins at time of disposal; not beforeYesNoYesCommercial compost facility only Will biodegrade in commercial and home compostsNoNoYesCommercial compost facility only Common Questions What is the additive? Juyou uses a proprietary organic additive, which is: An organic food source. Approved by US FDA for food contact. Mixed in a small ratio to not affect the parent plastic material properties. Is the additive used in the plastic safe? Yes. Our biodegradable plastic is very safe. Food packaging film made with the additive is USFDA compliant for food contact applications. Is any toxic residue left after biodegradation? No. There is no toxic residue when the biodegradable plastic decomposes. Polyethylene break down to methane (CH4), carbon dioxide (C02), and organic matter (humus). What certification does landfill biodegradable have? We provide third-party SGS lab test results that prove accelerated biodegradation under anaerobic conditions ASTM D5511 Landfill biodegradable plastics create microplastics? No. When the landfill biodegradable plastic product is disposed of in a microbe-rich environment, biodegrading into organic matter-producing natural fertiliser and will not fragment to form microplastics. How long will landfill-biodegradable plastics biodegrade? The landfill-biodegradable additives will make plastic biodegrade approximately 90+% faster than conventional plastics. Whether it takes a few months or multiple years doesn鈥檛 really matter. What does matter is that after some limited time, the product will completely biodegrade into biogas and a natural fertiliser - we are no longer leaving our plastic waste for future generations to deal with. How long Landfill-biodegradable plastic requires any special storage conditions? No. Its shelf life is the same as traditional PE film, and will only biodegrade when disposed of in a landfill. No special storage required. Film Characteristics Best Biodegradation Comprehensive comparison of cost and degradation rate, this is the most economical way to degrade High Stretchability High stretchability and strong memory helps to stretch, wrap and seal food trays and container High Stretchability High stretchability and strong memory helps to stretch, wrap and seal food trays and container Fatty Food Safe Safe for contact with fatty foods, better organoleptic poperties without loss of nutrition content Resistant Cold Does not crack even at sub鈥搝ero temperatures of up to -30掳C. Wrap freeze food in refrigerator Microwave Safe The film does not release harmful substances into food when heated BPA-DEHP Free BPA free and does not contain DEHP plasticizers any chemicals that are harmful to human health Good Breathability Helps to keep food fresh and maximize shelf life to enjoy its original taste Tear Resistant Allows accommodation of odd-sized sealing without tearing and puncturing 100% Recyclable Polyethylene cling film is easily recycled and environment friendlyCustomized PE Plastic Wrap website:http://www.chinaclingfilm.com/pe-plastic-wrap/