Hello all,
The other day I received the following link in a Google search I setup for ‘Starpol’. I was a bit confused at the time at the link had no mention of Starpol or Stanelco, so I just discarded it.
http://www.epi-global.com/en/EPI/InnovationsinplastsEd24p8.pdf
Looking back through my emails I came across one from PM1 who had come across the same document, but he had found that it contained some hidden text!
You can’t see it on your screen, but if you print the document you will see there another article in column 3, see below. And well done Paul!
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14th December 2005
Stanelco expands Starpol Range
UK based Stanelco PLC is expanding its Starpol range of biodegradable packaging materials with the development of a new material.
Starpol 3000 will have all the attributes and characteristics of the existing product, Starpol 2000, but will be transparent, thus increasing the number of market opportunities.
For example, Starpol 3000 will be able to be used for applications like the packaging of fruit and vegetables, where packages usually tend to be clear.
Lack of transparency was one of the main problems identified with the Starpol 2000 product. Another disadvantage is that it is not heat stable, and so cannot be used in an oven or microwave.
Cost is another issue Stanelco hopes to solve with the development of Starpol 3000. The cost of Starpol 2000 is slightly higher than that of its non-biodegradable counterparts, but with Starpol 3000 Stanelco fully expects to be able to match the price of traditional oil-based plastics.
Stanelco is hopeful that the product will be ready to be formally launched in the new year. It has already been shown to a small number of companies, the majority of whom, it is claimed, have shown significant interest.
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Good news on the horizon then!
:-)