WHITMORE LAKE ? Thermoplastics compounder has formed a strategic alliance with Eco Bio Plastics Midland to use EBPM’s patent-protected technology that incorporates ground paper as a reinforcement in plastics.
This results in an environmentally friendly bio-plastic that reduces the use of fossil-based materials and carbon dioxide emissions. It also helps reduce component part weight, while providing excellent durability and performance for a variety of applications ranging from automotive to consumer goods.
The new bio-composite technology, developed by Eco Research Institute Ltd. of Japan, the parent company of EBPM, involves dry-grinding paper and pulp into micro-sized powder. The powder can then be used as a reinforcement in polypropylene and other plastics.
?We are very pleased to establish this alliance with EBPM, which further positions RheTech as a leader in providing bio-composites that are right for the environmentally conscious world we live in,? said Jim Preston, vice president, Strategic Growth for RheTech. ?All of our customers are looking for ways to meet stricter environmental standards in the products they make and RheTech continues to provide a broad range of composite solutions that meet those needs.?
The new paper-plastic composite will be marketed under RheTech?s RheVision? bio-composite business unit and EBPM?s MAPKA brand. Production of the composite will be located at the Whitmore Lake facility.
