100 Biodegradable Thermoforming Raw Materials For Thermoformer

100% Compostable Thermoforming Raw Materials For Thermoformer / Vacuum Thermoforming Machine / Plastic Vacuum Forming Machine

Qixing manufactures thermoforming machines, and we also provide processing raw materials for thermoforming.

Plant staple fiber - bio-based composite material is a new type of material emerging in recent years. Crop stalks such as shavings or stalks of other plants are crushed into 10-100 mesh plant fibers or sheet bundles, and then mixed with modified natural adhesives (matrix) to form suitable raw materials, and then molded or blister molded.

By compounding with bio-based resins such as modified starch, soybean protein glue, polylactic acid, etc., molding, injection molding, and 3D printing can be used to make disposable food and beverage containers, controllable degradation containers, handicrafts, daily necessities, building boards, and industrial packaging. and other items.

The natural composition of bio-based composite materials can reach more than 60% to 90%; it can be made into disposable tableware, controllable degradation containers, handicrafts, daily necessities, building boards, industrial packaging and other items.

Plant short fiber - bio-based composite material products have the characteristics of high strength, natural surface texture, simple, bright color, novel texture, etc., can replace some plastics, glass, ceramics, porcelain and other products, biodegradable after disposal, is a kind of New environmentally friendly materials.

The right material for every task

Thermoforming is a highly economical process for the million-fold manufacture of products such as the previously mentioned food boxes/plates/containers as well as blister packs and trays.

In all cases, the first step is to heat up a two-dimensional plastic film or sheet and then, under a vacuum or with compressed air, press it against the contours of a mold.

This results in the three-dimensional moldings, predominantly for the packaging segment, but also for the toy, consumer goods and automotive industries, as well as many other segments.

Are biobased and biodegradable plastics also suitable for thermoforming?

Of course, the answer is yes. Thermoforming With Biobased Plastics for Greater Sustainability.

A lesser-known aspect here is that biobased thermoplastics are also suitable for one of the most commonly used production processes in the industry, namely thermoforming – also known as vacuum forming. The products combine an aesthetic appearance with functionality plus a significant increase in sustainability.

Basically, all thermoplastics are suitable for thermoforming, which means that an appropriate material – from commodities to high-performance plastics – exists for every project. Qixing meets the need for biobased types with certain Bio-based PBAT and PLA blends and also with a partially biobased PET.

Much stronger demand expected

We see a clear trend towards an increase in the demand for such products: “At the moment, the limited availability and the price are putting a brake on the use of biobased thermoplastics. But I am confident that the packaging segment in particular will react to the current lively discussion about the use of plastics and will increasingly turn to biobased varieties in the near future. I also believe that the market availability of biobased plastics will play an important role in implementing the impending changeover.”