What is Corn Starch Bioplastic?
For many centuries the maize grain known as corn has provided the
world with an important source of food which can be grown easily and economically. With the future preservation of the planet
becoming an increasingly important global phenomenon corn has gained an additional role as a vitally important crop.
Corn starch is the starch of the corn grain and has taken on the
principal role in the production of BIOPLASTICS. Bioplastics, also known as organic plastics or biodegradable polymers, are a form
of plastic derived from renewable biomass sources (such as corn starch) rather than fossil fuel plastics which are derived from
petroleum.
In short JMP Holdings Corn Starch Plastic products look and feel
like the regular plastic that we are accustom to however they will degrade and compost away naturally and safely compared to fossil
fuel plastics which generally do not.
Because of its biological biodegradability, the use of JMP corn
starch polymer is especially popular for disposable items, such as packaging and catering items. We have items ranging from cups,
plates, trays and shopping bags. However, almost any standard plastic item can now be made from corn starch bioplastic.
JMP Corn Starch follows the most internationally recognised
standard EN 13432 which requires biodegradation of 90% of the materials in a commercial composting unit within 90 days. Not only
does it reduce hazardous waste but it relies less on fossil fuel as a carbon source and also introduces less greenhouse emissions
when it biodegrades.
