Frequently Asked Questions

FAQ

Q: Is EcoPure^TM food safe?

A: Yes - As long as the same product without our additive complies with FDA and EEC for direct food contact.

Q: What are the storage conditions for EcoPure^TM additive once the bag is opened?

A: Once the bag is opened we ask that it be resealed and stored in a dry place.  EcoPure^TM is only slightly hygroscopic.

Q: What will be the result when the dosage of EcoPure^TM is less than 0.7% is blended with plastic? Will the plastic still biodegrade even though it is less than the prescribed level of 0.7%?

A: When you blend less than the .7% dosage with plastic you get little or no biodegradation.  That is why the .7 to 4% range is delineated.

Q: What is the best/minimum amount of EcoPure^TM for the PET bottle? Can you give us the exact amount? Or is there any table showings the correlation between the amount of EcoPure^TM to the thickness of the bottle and types of material?

A:  EcoPure G2^TM is used for PET and for bottles the lowest dosage is used, 1.5% by weight (one and one half percent).

Q: Do we need to preheat/dry the additives before putting into the machine? If yes, how long? Any pretreatment needed?

A: There is no need to dry or pre-heat the additive unless it has become wet through accident.  Resealing the open bags between uses is sufficient.

Q: EVA as the carrier resin of the additive, can it mix with PET, will it affect the quality of the PET?

A:  EcoPure G2^TM uses PET as the carrier resin.

Q: What is the max temp the additive can withstand?

A: The upper end of the temperature envelope for EcoPure^TM is 600 degrees F.

Q: We found that when we add the additives to the resins and colorings, it will make the end product paler? Is it normal?

A: As the pellets are a light color, that is possible if you are extruding a dark colored resin.

Q: Could the edited bottles still be recycled? The recycled bottles still have biodegradation power?

A: We have found no problem with the recycling process with EcoPure^TM additive in the resin.  Yes, if the quality control is such that you know the dosage of the recycled product, EcoPure^TM added resins maintain the biodegradability.

Q: Oxygen barrier? Is it still Oxygen proof? EVA as resin carrier might impair the O2 barrier properties?

A: The EcoPure^TM and EcoPure G2^TM both maintain the oxygen barrier if the original resin has oxygen barrier properties.

Q: Crystallization neck? Suitable for hot filling?

A: We have sold EcoPure^TM to hot filled products manufacturers and we have not encountered any problems thus far.

Q: What percentage of EcoPure^TM did ENSO Bottles, LLC add to the bottle?
 

A: Enso Bottles, LLC utilizes the minimum dosage on their PET bottles.

Q: How many years does it actually take for plastics to biodegrade?

A: A typical PET water bottle will sit for 800 years in an open-air environment before degrading completely.  Dosed with EcoPure^TM the same bottle will biodegrade in 1 to 5 years, depending on the landfill condition.  

Q: Is there any logo specially made for the clients to distinguish the EcoPure^TM bottle from the ordinary one? How is the symbol like?

A: There is an EcoPure^TM logo on the bottle label. (See our photo) 

Q: Any plan for getting certification from EN or other international bodies?

A: We are always examining the required testing or submittals for any certification, and the associated costs and advantage to having them. We are pursuing several now including the APR certification.

Q: Does oxygen/UV/moisture affect the additives during storage? Are there any special storage conditions?

A: No special storage conditions are required.  A cool, dry place is best but definitely reseal the bag between uses and try to turn the stock every six months.

Q: Which grade of EcoPure^TM is used with OPS (Oriented Polystyrene)? 


A: On OPS, EcoPure^TM is used.

Q: Why is EVA used as the carrier for EcoPure^TM?

A: Ethylene Vinyl Acetate (EVA) was chosen as the carrier for EcoPure^TM as it has a specific weight that is approximately in the center of the polymer range and it's attributes are similar to so many other polymers.

Q: Will active microbes in food (meat, cheese etc) or lawn care products start the biodegradation process in normal storage conditions such as warehouse or store shelf?

A: No. EcoPure^TM attracts oleophilic bacteria (oil eating bacteria) that are present in landfills. The active microbes in food or dairy products or lawn care products are not oleophilic and not the "super" colony of microbes you find in landfills, composting sites or water sludge plants.

Q: Are the additives' ingredients harmful to people or to the environment?

A: No. Our additive is 100% organic and is in compliance with FDA standards for contact with food.

Please feel free to send us an email of any questions that you may have regarding our product to: enquiry@bio-tec.asia

Bio-Tec Asia Hong Kong and China distributor

Maggie, AK. Teng (BTE ASIA), Christopher (BTE ASIA), Carven, Wing.

Victoria Harbour, Hong Kong.

BTE EcoPure Sdn Bhd's team went to Hong Kong to meet up with a potential partner to distribute EcoPure additives in the region of Hong Kong and China.

We met up with AGL Plastics to conduct an informal product training and questions and answers session for everyone present.

Maggie Chau of AGL Plastics met us in the recent MPLAS exhibition in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Having been in the plastic blow molding business for many years, she found the biodegradable industry to be a very interesting one but also a confusing one. There are currently many companies and technologies that evolves around the biodegradable industry. Especially those she found to be Oxo-degradable and starch-based biodegradable.

Therefore, there is no wonder when she discovered the features of EcoPure additive, she was instantly drawn to many of its advantages compared to the rest of the competition. When she mentioned EcoPure's advanages to some of her customers, they were not short of surprised and excited about the potential in EcoPure. The next step was to arrange for testing with EcoPure.

When we met in Hong Kong, her company has already tested the EcoPure G2 on their PET bottles and finds EcoPure blended very well with PET. And there is no complication in the production process. However, we found that there are areas where we need improvement on the clarity of the PET bottles.

We will be meeting once again in New Mexico, Bio-Tec Environmental USA office, together we will meet the Bio-Tec USA management team to learn more about EcoPure, technical information, and marketing strategy.

EcoPure makes plastics biodegradable

Christopher Chin, John Lake, John Barnes, Samuel Adams.

Bio-Tec Environmental LLC, New Mexico, USA.

BTE EcoPure Sdn Bhd signs with Bio-Tec Environmental LLC to become an authorized distributor for their biodegradable additives called EcoPure. An additive when blended with plastics like PP, PE, PET, PVC, HIPS, ABS, TPU, TPR, PC, EPS, PS, EVA, SAN, NYLON 6, POLYESTER, AND Synthetic Butyl Rubber; will activate the biodegradation process when they are buried in the landfill.

BTE Malaysia sees a great opportunity to bring EcoPure into Asia because of the emerging markets and the fact that many of the Multi National Companies are exporting from these countries like Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore, Indonesia, Vietnam, China etc. The target markets are in the various plastic process like injection molding, blow molding, film extrusion, plastic bags blow film.

The objective is to promote EcoPure to many product and brand owners to blend their plastic products or packaging with EcoPure as a collective effort to reverse the plastic pollution in the sea as well as the land. EcoPure plastics will biodegrade with the help of attracting microbial by attacking the additive and plastic polymers under landfill condition. This biodegradation is described as Anaerobic Biodegradation under ASTM D5511-2.

EcoPure is also tested and verified to be food-contact safe, which complies with all requirement by FDA US and EEC (EU). Making it totally perfect for food packaging, food containers, and any disposable cutlery.

Companies which carry products blended with EcoPure will be identified with the EcoPure logo and brand name as an endorsement for their green environmental contribution.

BTE Malaysia thinks EcoPure is the best solution to address the amount of plastic pollution faced now by every country in the world. Starch-based biodegradable products are expensive and they are drawing a food source to save the earth. Application from starch-based products is limited due to its low threshold for heat, pests, moisture etc. The process to blend EcoPure is exactly the same as adding a masterbatch like color pigment into the plastic resins mix. Due to its ease of mixture, plastic process in manufacturing is untouched, therefore giving manufacturers the peace of mind and confidence in production and profitability.

BTE Malaysia is now looking to expand its branches into all countries in Asia to enroll more companies to use EcoPure additives in their products and packaging. We hope to complement the plastic industry by making plastic biodegradable, and turn them back into biomass in the soil

Therefore completing a full cycle of making something organic like petroleum into organic matters to fertilize the earth.