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Bioplastics: Markets and Applications

Metabolix Bioplastics have a broad range of properties make them extremely versatile and useful for a wide variety of applications, serving markets as varied as:

Packaging
Single use and disposable items
Housewares
Appliances
Electrical and electronics
Consumer durables
Agriculture and soil stabilization
Adhesives, paints, and coatings
Automotive

Metabolix has developed formulations suitable for a number of important conversion processes, including:

Injection molding
Cast film
Cast sheet for thermoforming
Melt extruded paper and board coatings

In the future, we will extend the range of conversion processes to include:

Blown film
Blow molding
Fiber and non-wovens
Foam
Adhesives
Emulsion coatings

The following table shows a variety of applications for Mirels:

	Product Type	Applications
	Molding Resins	Consumer Disposables Containers Appliances Toys Automotive
	Coatings	Water Resistant Paper and Board Coatings Architectural Paints Wood Products
	Film (including multi-layer)	Barrier Layers Packaging Agricultural Mulch Film Trash Bags Lawn and Leaf Bags
	Adhesives	Hot Melts Pressure Sensitives Tie Layers Heat Seal Resins
	Fibers and Nonwovens	Textiles Wipes Personal Hygiene Products Filtration Products Carpets