POLY-PAPER: AN INNOVATIVE THERMOPLASTIC ECO-COMPOSITE MATERIAL RECYCLABLE WITH PAPER AND CARDBOARD

摘要

The research is focused on the development of an innovative eco-composite material based on circular polymers reinforced with cellulose fibres. Poly-paper is a biodegradable and recyclable material that can be processed as a conventional thermoplastic polymer, but recyclable into paper and cardboard recycling chain. The new composite was called "Poly-paper" because it brings together the main properties of two materials families that play a key role in today's packaging: processability of plastics and virtuous recycling in the chain of paper. Poly-paper specific application is related to packaging industry: it can replace various plastic components in a responsible way and it can be easily integrated and recycled with paper and cardboard packaging.