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Degradamailer®

The Environmentally Friendly

100% Degradable &

Re-usable mailing bag 

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The Degradamailer® starts to degrade upon exposure to UV light
and/or heat and then continues to biologically degrade, even if kept in the dark

Having said that, once we have manufactured our Degradamailers and packaged them for sale, they can still be stored for up to 12 months

Degradamailers contain our specially formulated additive called Biothene® which degrades the whole material under the influence of light and heat. The additive contains active metal ions that are embedded in the matrix of the Degradamailer. A typical addition rate of between 3 and 5% of the additive will produce a photochemically and thermally degradable film

Degradamailers® will not degrade before being exposed to UV light. Once the film has been exposed, the degradation reaction is triggered and continues even in the dark, such as would be expected when mixed with the normal waste stream and buried in a landfill site. The rate of degradation is accelerated by heat

Once the polythene film has been transformed into a fine powder, studies have shown that biological degradation will then take place. The end products of biodegradation will be carbon dioxide and water, with a very small residue (<5% of the original mass) of non-toxic, inert mineral material. The biological degradation can start when the molecular weight of the original polymers have been significantly reduced and when the surface area of the disintegrated plastic is sufficiently enlarged. The whole process will typically take 3 to 6 months.

Food Contact: the active ingredients in Biothene® films are approved for use in food contact applications according to directive 2002/72/EC which is the consolidation directive incorporating 90/128/EC and its amendments. There are no specific migration limits

 

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More Information is available at www.biothene.co.uk/polypostal