FibreTuff biopolymer presentation for packaging.

1. FibreTuff
Low moisture, wood, cellulose flour composite pellet with improved
performance and cost structure
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2. Innovative Plastics and Molding, Inc
Robert Joyce President of Innovative Plastic and
Molding, Inc. a bio polymer technology company
located in Toledo, Ohio.
Experience in calendaring, sheet and
profile extrusion, injection molding,
compounding and thermoforming.
Over 10 years of industry dedication,
patented products and patent pending
applications.
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3. Packaging Facts for Polypropylene
Global PP industry demand in 2010 was 36.5 mm tons,
packaging industry holding the largest share at 54%.
Food packaging accounts for over 70% of all packaging
applications for Polypropylene.
Polypropylene in packaging applications is driven by retail
sector.
Demand from Automotive applications has the next best
growth potential and accounts for 12% of $69,915 mm
global PP market.
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4. US Green Packaging Demand
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5. Biomass Feedstocks for Bio Polymers
Wood flour is the most abundant, lowest cost, lightest weight of feedstocks.
Lowest carbon footprint.....wood flour is a bi product, not cultivated
Wood is primarily cellulose, hemi cellulose, lignin.
Cellulose is the most heat resistance parts of trees, plants - 40 to 50%, plant
species are about 33% .
Cellulose is odorless, has excellent strength, is compressible, good heat
Resistance (451 F ), good adhesion.
Cellulose is not a food!
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6. Molding of cellulosic wood flour with polyolefin
pellets
Today’s Molded Part Requirements for molding natural fiber composites.
Cost Competitive – Recycle ability.
Performance – Consistency, large process window, good strength,
better stiffness to weight ratio, improved thermal properties, resistance to mold, mildew
Functionality - No odor, low moisture content, not brittle, ability to color.
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7. An improved cellulose, wood flour and
polyolefin composite pellet
FibreTuff..A low moisture cellulose, wood flour polyolefin alloy composite
pellet for biopolymer packaging applications.
Increased adhesion promotes better pellet performance - reduction in
pellet swell (moisture) - promotes less fiber fracture and fines.
FibreTuff pellets have been produced at less than .023% moisture.
Pellet can be compacted with high loadings with lower costs to
customer.
Pellet chemistry promotes resistance to mold and mildew.
New molded part applications that require tougher PP packaging -
Printing, labels, adhesion for coatings and films.
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8. Low moisture cellulose, wood flour polyolefin
pellet
FibreTuff, FibreTuff 2.5 and FibreTuff5 is a biopolymer pellet having very
low moisture content:
Better heat resistance, which can promote a wider processing range and
improved recycle ability.
New applications that require better part performance CLTE...
US Patent 7,994,241 - Molded part utilizing FibreTuff pellet composition.
US Patent pending 13/158,724 - Composition of matter.
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9. Basell 40% Talc
FibreTuff2.5 FibreTuff 5 Cereplast
Fibertuff / Profax filled High
Cellulose/ Cellulose/ Bio PP 20% Glass
Test Units Method Impact copo Impact Impact
Homo PP Homo PP 50 / 50 Filled PP
copolym Copolyme
60 / 40 60/40 starch
er r
15%
Filler 30% wood cellulose 30% 20% Glass
40% talc 50% starch
content flour 15% wood cellulose Fiber
flour
g/ ASTM
10.2 16.7 3 to 6 17.6
Melt Index 10min D1238 12.4 18.0
Specific ASTM
- 1.01 0.90 0.99 0.99 1.25 1.04 1.04
Gravity D792
Tensile ASTM 19.52 28 26 27 19.5
MPa 2410 psi 9,870 psi
Strength D638 2828 psi 4206 psi 3,800 psi 4,025 2850 psi
Elongation @ ASTM
% 2.1 5.0 5.3 6.3 6.0 3.3
yield D638
Flexural ASTM
MPa 31
Strength D790
1100
Flexural ASTM 2820 2760 2818 300,000
MPa 160,000 139,940 psi 540,000 psi
Modulus D790 409,000 psi 405,000 psi 400,700psi psi
psi
Izod Impact ASTM
J/m 62
23°C D256
Izod Impact ASTM
J/m 32
-10°C D256
HDT (0.45 ASTM 119.9 90 136 136
°C (230 F) (297 F)
MPa) D648 ( 248 F ) ( 194 F ) (277 F) (277 F)
Rockwell ASTM D
R 80
Hardness 785
mm/ FMVSS
Flammability 42 20
min 302
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10. A FibreTuff molded part “Advantage”
Good appearance - No fibers at
surface, easy to color. No part
odor in some cases.
Excellent performance - Leader in
elongation, heat resistance and
strength versus weight ratio.
Processing second to none - No bio
odor, wide processing window -
370oF to 415o F recommended.
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11. Big seller is FibreTuff5 bio polymer
Seeing significant value
in weight reduction.
Lighter the part less
strength is required.
20-30% talc
replacement with or
without TPO
20% - 25% GF PP
replacement
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12. Packaging Applications and opportunities with
FibreTuff pellet products are abundant !!!!!
FibreTuff pellets have improved elongation for
processing in thermoforming, blow molding
applications. Applications include bottle, cup and
containers.
FibreTuff composition has very good chemical
resistance, oils, grease and sauces. Cups and
containers.
FibreTuff could help with improved barrier
properties, longer shelf life for food applications.
FibreTuff composition has very good adhesion to
papers. Cellulose Film applications that require heat
sealing.
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13. Thermoforming PackagingApplications
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14. Injection Molders
Doyle Manufacturing IllinoisValley Plastics
1440 Holloway Road 300 N Cummings Lane
Holland, OH 43538 Washington,IL 61571
(419)-865-8441 Ph (309) 444-8884
www.doyleshamrock.com Cell (847) 269-1830
www.ivplastics.com
Multiject
Rochester, MI
(248)-608-0005
www.multiject.com
Profile Extruders
GSH Industries
15242 Foltz Parkway
Strongsville, OH
(440)-238-3009
(440)-668-2556
www.gshindustries.com
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15. Presentations scheduled for 2013
March 14 at Institute of Packaging
Professionals Expo, Columbus, OH
April 24 at Cincinnati Milacron,
Cincinnati, OH
October 6-9 at SPE TPO Conference,
Troy, MI
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16. Questions
For more information
www.woodcompositesandmolding.com
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