A Resin Alternative Without the Sacrifice

Sustainably-sourced wood pulp, compounded with modifiers and additives. 

Sure is! BioPax® containers are part of the USDA BioPreferred® Program. The USDA Certified Biobased Product label is designed to provide useful information to consumers about the biobased content of the product. The label assures a consumer that the product contains a USDA-verified amount of renewable biological ingredients. 

BioPax® is a resin code #7 (other) and is considered a bioplastic, which is unlike traditional plastic, as it is not derived from petroleum. 

Appearing like traditional petro-plastics, bioplastics are resin-based and produced from renewable sources, like agricultural byproducts and substances. It’s important to note that not all resins result in traditional petroleum-based plastic. 

Strong enough for reuse. Do not recycle this pot with other recyclable plastic items. It can be composted in an industrial composting facility with other compostable materials. Or it can go into mixed solid wastes headed for the landfill, where it will degrade naturally over time and will not leave behind any microplastics or harmful chemicals.

Current ASTM standards (ASTM6400) deem products as “biodegradable” if they break down in less than one year. Due to its wall thickness, the rate of degradation exceeds the one-year threshold, however, current testing/data indicates the product will degrade over an estimated three to five years. The rate could depend on environmental conditions and article shape and thickness; variation of resin/material blends may impact the break down rate as well.

91% of plastics separated for recycling don’t get recycled due to contamination. This is atop the current reported recycling rate of 8% of all plastics generated.

BioPax® aims to address current behaviors and breaks down naturally due to consumption by microorganisms. The best part – BioPax® DOES NOT leave behind any microplastics upon biodegradation.

Not at this time, however, for custom requests please contact your HC representative. 

BioPax® is available in 3.00”, 4.50” and 6.00″ rounds and in ECOGREEN. 

Unlike many colorants that are oil-based, our color is derived from a bio-based color concentrate. 

As a result of the production process, the color concentrate and wood-based material create a unique swirling effect, ensuring every product is one-of-a-kind. 

Sure, please request samples through your sales representative. 

Sure, please coordinate a trial through your HC representative. 

Driven by the cost of materials, there is a price difference compared to traditional plastic products. This is consistent with any other plastic alternatives on the market. 

Absolutely not – in fact, over 80% of end consumers expect (and are willing to) pay more for products touted as sustainable. Be sure to use BioPax® as an opportunity to leverage increased margins.