1. We create chemistry that makes compost love plastic.
Thomas Pitzi
Sales Manager North America
BASF Biopolymers
June 23, 2016

2. Strong Commitment to Biopolymers We believe in this market – and invest long term!
1993: kickoff R&D
1998: market introduction ecoflex®
2006: market introduction ecovio®
2007: market introduction ecoflex® FS
2009: market introduction ecovio® grades with mainly biobased content
2009: ecovio® product range extension
2010: startup of the new single-purpose capacity extension in Ludwigshafen (D)
Total capacity: 14kta  74 kta
2013: Started compounding in US

3. ecoflex® and ecovio® ecoflex® ecovio®
Based on fossil carbon * partially renewable grades
Compostable
Compound Enabler for renewable materials
ecovio®
ecoflex® and PLA Compound
Compostable
10-75% Renewable Content
Large range of properties and applications.
2 weeks composting
4 weeks
Composting
Original

4. Compostable Bioplastics Certified Compostability
Specifications with Pass/Fail Criteria
EN 13432
Greenpla
ASTM D 6400
D6868
BNQ
Europe
Japan
North America
Canada
INTERN

5. 01
Film applications
Strong like conventional plastics 5

6. Shopping bags and waste bags
Bags based on blowmolded ecovio® films
Can be used on conventional LDPE-processing machines
Elastic
Tear-resistant
Good barrier properties
against oil, fat and aroma
Comparable high puncture-
strength and tear-resistance
Good colorability 

7. Films for packaging  Blown film
Can be used on conventional LDPE-processing machines
Elastic
Tear-resistant
Good barrier properties
against oil, fat and aroma
Comparable high puncture strength and tear-resistance
Good colorability 

8. Food packaging  ecovio®-coated paper
Good barrier properties against oil, fat and aroma 

9. Injection molded applications02
Injection molded applications
Mainly bio-based and biodegradable solutions 9

10. Stand-up pouches with spout
Multi-layer barrier laminated
and injection molded spout
Good weldability
Good barrier properties against oil, fat and aroma 

11. Cartridges  Injection molded
Can be used on conventional injection molding machines
Runs on single and multi cavity molds 

12. Bowls with lids  Injection molded
Can be used on conventional injection molding machines
Runs on single and multi cavity molds 

13. Ice cream cups  Injection molded
Can be used on conventional injection molding machines
Runs on single and multi cavity molds 

14. Coffee capsules  Injection molded capsules
and extruded multilayer film
Can be used on conventional injection molding machines
Runs on single and multi cavity molds
Good barrier properties
against oil, fat and
aroma 

15. Egg packaging  Injection-molded container with In-mold label (IML)
Can be used on conventional injection molding machines
Runs on single and multi cavity molds
IML with same properties regarding the biodegradability 

16. Ice cream containers
Injection-molded container with In-mold label (IML)
Can be used on conventional injection molding machines
Runs on single and multi cavity molds
IML with same properties
regarding the biodegradability 

17. Thermoformed applications03
Thermoformed applications
Fast to produce and lighter like existing packaging solutions 17

18. Food trays  Thermoformed food trays with lid
Can be used on conventional cast film processing
Suitable for single and multi-layer films
High proportion of renewable raw materials 

19. Sandwich corners  Samples available
Thermoformed sandwich corners with lid
Can be used on conventional cast film processing
Easy to thermoform on standard machinery
Suitable for single and multi-layer films
High content of renewable raw materials 
Samples available

20. Coated paper trays  Thermoformed tray with ecovio®-coated paper
Good barrier properties against oil, fat and aroma
Good colorability 

21. ecovio® for paper coating04
ecovio® for paper coating
Thin layer with large contribution 21

22. Coated paper cups  ecovio®-coated paper
Good barrier properties against oil, fat and aroma
Good colorability 

23. Cups, straw and lid  ecovio-coated cardboard (cup), extruded profile
(straw) and thermoformed lid (cold drink lid)
Good barrier properties against oil, fat and aroma
Good colorability 

24. Sugar pouches  ecovio®-coated paper
Good barrier properties against oil, fat and aroma
Good colorability
Approved for food applications 

25. ecovio® Contact details
Your contact for ecovio® :
BASF Corp
Mr. Thomas Pitzi
1018 Depot St
Union, ME 04862
Tel.: (508)
Erklärung des (Inline)-Thermoformen