OREANDA-NEWS. August 08, 2016. Symphony Environmental Technologies Plc (AIM:SYM), global specialists in 'making plastic smarter', with d2w controlled-life, d2p anti-microbial, flame retardants, and odour adsorbers, and d2t anti-counterfeiting technologies, today announces the publication of another, but very important, report confirming that d2w oxo-biodegradable (controlled-life) plastics have no material effect on the recycling process or on the recycled plastic products.

This report, by the Transfercenter fur Kunststofftechnik (TCKT) in Austria, on 27th July 2016, confirms that recyclate from d2w® oxo-biodegradable plastic can safely be used in the manufacture of thick cross-section plastic products intended for long term use outdoors. Such products would include building films, plastic lumber, garden and municipal furniture, and signage posts.

This is the fourth positive study of its kind, and adds to the two studies by laboratories in South Africa in 2012 and 2013. TCKT had itself reported on 17th March 2016 that recyclate from oxo-biodegradable plastic can safely be used in the manufacture of plastic film products. See http://www.symphonyenvironmental.com/recycling-2/. TCKT are the European industry specialists in application-oriented research and development in plastics engineering.

Michael Laurier, CEO of the Company, said: "this latest study is an important step forward, as it eliminates the concerns of the recycling industry. For several years our sales have been slower than anticipated as decision-makers were concerned with potential contamination of the waste plastic feedstock by oxo-biodegradable plastics.  

These four expert studies finally prove that products made with d2w are fully compatible with recycling and should be freely used without any further concerns.

As not all the plastic is collectable for recycling, it is important to use d2w plastics, which will biodegrade if they get into the open environment as litter, and will not lie or float around for decades.  During their useful life they are just as strong as conventional plastics, and can be made by existing plastics factories at little or no extra cost."