Development of Degradable Plastics Relies on Standardization of Industrialization

The 2007 annual meeting of the China Plastics Association Degradable Plastics Special Committee was held in Beijing in the near future. The development of degradable plastics in China must focus on industrialization and standardization and become the consensus of the participating experts.

Liao Zhengzheng, president of the China Plastics Processing Industry Association, stressed that the key to the development of degradable plastics is to organically combine production, research and development at home and abroad, and promote the industrialization and standardization process. China's degradable plastics are in the process of establishing (repairing) a series of national standards, and they have gradually obtained the right development path for industrialization in the process of industry experts, companies, and market demonstration. At the same time, the development of industrialization has also laid the foundation for the formulation of standards and achieved mutual promotion and common development. The pattern and development trend of the simultaneous advancement of the industrialization and standardization of degradative plastics technology is delightful. Liao genuinely hopes that people in the industry will further establish an exchange platform for production, learning and research, increase the development of basic resin, strengthen the research on modification, and enhance the independent innovation capability of China's degradable plastics. He also reminded that, while learning the experience of advanced countries, research and innovation of degradable plastics should be combined with national conditions to avoid the exclusivity of technology routes.

It is understood that along with the gradual establishment of the concept of green environmental protection, China's degradable plastics have developed rapidly in recent years. In 2006, the output of biodegradable plastics alone reached 30,000 tons, and it is expected that by 2010, the production capacity will reach more than 100,000 tons. The demand will be More than 200,000 tons. At present, green plastics and degradable plastics have been widely used in Olympic venues. With the development of the plastics industry, the future application of degradable plastics in packaging materials will be promising.