Arboblend is a bioplastics brand of Tecnaro
ARBOBLEND® combines a great number of material types and a wide range of property profiles. The materials on offer are up to 100% bio-based. Depending on the formula, ARBOBLEND® materials contain biopolymers such as polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA), polycaprolactone (PCL), polyester (e.g. bio-PET), starch, polylactic acid (PLA), bio-polyolefins (bio-PE), bio-polyamides (bio-PA), lignin, natural resins, natural waxes, natural oils, natural fatty acids, cellulose, organic additives and natural reinforcing fibres.
ARBOBLEND® materials are designed to be biodegradable or resistant depending on the intended application. Biodegradability is a property that offers an additional benefit in applications such as urns, plant aids, mulch films and many other uses.
Property Options
- Made from up to 100% renewable raw materials
- Biodegradable or resistant to micro-organisms
- Degradable in anaerobic conditions and in water
- Rigidity and viscosity adjustable within a large ranger
- Moderate to very high impact strength
- Moderate to high thermal resistance
- Food-compatible types
- Good printability and bondability
- Good colourability using standard masterbatches
- Scratch resistance
- Flame-retardant as well as transparent or translucent types
Applications
- Packaging
- Office supplies
- Household items
- Films
- Flexible cards
- Toys
- Sport equipment
- Plant pots
- Laboratory supplies
- Semi-finished products / profiles
- Filaments
Processing
- Injection moulding
- Film extrusion
- Profile and sheet extrusion
- Thermoforming
- Melt spinning
- Blow moulding
- 3D printing (FDM)