BioTRANSformation of by-products from fruit and vegetable processing industry into valuable

BIOproducts

BIOPLASTICS 03.11.2015, Final Conference TRANSBIO, Vitoria-Gasteiz (Spain)

The research leading to these results has received funding from the European Union's Seventh Framework Programme (FP7/2007-2013) under grant agreement n° 289603

The research leading to these results has received funding from the European Union's Seventh Framework Programme (FP7/2007-2013) under grant agreement n° 289603

INTRODUCING SOLUCIONES VERDES

We are located in Buenos Aires, Argentina

The research leading to these results has received funding from the European Union's Seventh Framework Programme (FP7/2007-2013) under grant agreement n° 289603

Soluciones Verdes’ BIOPLASTIC bags

• We developed our 100% biodegradable bags in 2009

• We currently use corn starch polymer

• We import our biomaterial from Italy

• Biodegradable in 120 days

• Fully customizable

The research leading to these results has received funding from the European Union's Seventh Framework Programme (FP7/2007-2013) under grant agreement n° 289603

Sales growth

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2009 2010 2012 2014 2016

Sales (Nº of bags per month)

The research leading to these results has received funding from the European Union's Seventh Framework Programme (FP7/2007-2013) under grant agreement n° 289603

Soluciones Verdes main clients

CSR campaigns

Advertising

actions

Waste source-

separation

products

The research leading to these results has received funding from the European Union's Seventh Framework Programme (FP7/2007-2013) under grant agreement n° 289603

Regulations on the use of plastic bags Law Nº 13.868 Buenos Aires

2008

Law Nº 6969 Córdoba

2008

Law Nº 7319 Mendoza

2004

Ordinance Nº 1018 Santa Cruz

2006

Ordinance Nº 4272 Catamarca

2007

Ordinance Nº 2946 Còrdoba

2008

Law Nº 8277 La Rioja

2008

Law Nº 2569 Neuquèn

2008

Ordinance Nº 8366 Buenos Aires

2008

Law Nº 2455 La Pampa

2008

Law Nº 4417 Río Negro

2009

Decree Nº 2145 Buenos Aires

2008

Ordinance Nº 1222 Río Negro

2009

The research leading to these results has received funding from the European Union's Seventh Framework Programme (FP7/2007-2013) under grant agreement n° 289603

Bioplastic production

Mainly Thailand, India and China

By 2018, this percentage will grow to 75% Europe will be left with only 8% of the Bioplastic production

Source: http://en.european-bioplastics.org/

Bioplastic applications

Soluciones Verdes specializes in packaging solutions for our clients

Source: http://en.european-bioplastics.org/

•Packaging •Food-services •Agriculture/horticulture •Consumer electronics •Automotive •Consumer goods and household appliances

The research leading to these results has received funding from the European Union's Seventh Framework Programme (FP7/2007-2013) under grant agreement n° 289603

Why use bioplastics instead of plastics?

Bioplastics are driving the evolution of plastics. There are two major advantages of biobased plastic products compared to their conventional versions:

•they save fossil resources by using biomass which regenerates (annually) and providing the unique potential of carbon neutrality.

•biodegradability is an add-on property of certain types of bioplastics. It offers additional means of recovery at the end of a product’s life.

Source: http://en.european-bioplastics.org/

The research leading to these results has received funding from the European Union's Seventh Framework Programme (FP7/2007-2013) under grant agreement n° 289603

Our participation in TRANSBIO We participate in the project in order to help develop the research on PHB polymer

WHAT IS PHB? POLYHYDROXYBUTYRATE

It is a biodegradable bacterial polyester

Transbio partners obtained Bio-film produced by hot-pressing PHB

It can be processed like a regular plastic polymer: by injection molding, extrusion, blow molding

The research leading to these results has received funding from the European Union's Seventh Framework Programme (FP7/2007-2013) under grant agreement n° 289603

How did TRANSBIO make us grow?

KNOWLEDGE

NEW TECHNOLOGIES

INTERNATIONAL QUALITY STANDARDS

CHALLENGE MEETING GREAT PROFESSIONALS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD

GETTING TO KNOW EXCELLENT COMPANIES

AND ORGANIZATIONS

OPEN MINDEDNESS

EXPERIENCE AND COMPETITIVENESS

The research leading to these results has received funding from the European Union's Seventh Framework Programme (FP7/2007-2013) under grant agreement n° 289603

Our desire… We expect to keep improving our products and developing new

products based on bioplastics, mainly related to the packaging market

We want to THANK you all for your attention

We want to SPECIALLY THANK out TRANSBIO partners for giving us the chance to participate in the project.

Also for all the help, patience and experience!!