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First In First In ColoursColours, Incorporated, Incorporated

65 65 IndustriaIndustria stst., ., BagumbayanBagumbayan, Quezon City, Quezon City

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An innovativeAn innovativemasterbatchmasterbatch that that makes plasticsmakes plasticsoxooxo--biodegradablebiodegradable

TodayToday’’s Talks Talk

•• Introduction to FIC and itIntroduction to FIC and it’’s productss products•• BiomateBiomate TechnologyTechnology•• EndEnd--use application of use application of BiomateBiomate

IntroductionIntroduction To FIC & ItTo FIC & It’’s Products & Servicess Products & Services

•• Member of the D&L Group of Companies.Member of the D&L Group of Companies.•• A familyA family--owned firm, D&L started operations in 1963. It brought owned firm, D&L started operations in 1963. It brought

to the Plastics Industry custom designed, formulated and to the Plastics Industry custom designed, formulated and manufactured engineered polymers, colors & additive manufactured engineered polymers, colors & additive masterbatchesmasterbatches for a wide range of applications. for a wide range of applications.

•• FIC was established in 1988 to ensure manufacturing and FIC was established in 1988 to ensure manufacturing and marketing synergy to meet customersmarketing synergy to meet customers’’ products and order size products and order size requirements.requirements.

•• FIC is an affiliate of FIC is an affiliate of ChemrezChemrez Technology, a public listed Technology, a public listed company.company.

§§ Dry ColorantsDry Colorants

§§ Pigment PreparationsPigment PreparationsFully dispersed pigment concentrates for tinting, nonFully dispersed pigment concentrates for tinting, non--woven fiber quality, films and woven fiber quality, films and mouldingmoulding, , pvcpvc color compounding applications.color compounding applications.

§§ White MasterbatchWhite MasterbatchGrades of up to 80% TiO2 loadings. From the large volume utilityGrades of up to 80% TiO2 loadings. From the large volume utility grades to the high grades to the high performance grades, we satisfy the market requirements while properformance grades, we satisfy the market requirements while providing the greatest viding the greatest valuevalue

§§ Black MasterbatchBlack MasterbatchGrades with up to 40% carbon black loadings in a wide range of rGrades with up to 40% carbon black loadings in a wide range of resins are available esins are available for lowfor low--cost to high performance products.cost to high performance products.

•• A wide range of products offered under the following trade naA wide range of products offered under the following trade names:mes:

§§ Special Effects MasterbatchSpecial Effects MasterbatchPearlescentsPearlescents, , metallicsmetallics, , flourescentsflourescents, , phosphorescentsphosphorescents and marbles.and marbles.These are just a few special effect These are just a few special effect masterbatchesmasterbatches available than can beavailable than can betailortailor--made to meet the various demands and imagination of the customermade to meet the various demands and imagination of the customers.s.

§§ Color MasterbatchColor Masterbatch

Apart from a wide range of standard colors available, a vast majApart from a wide range of standard colors available, a vast majority of jobs are ority of jobs are typically engineered and formulated to specific applications andtypically engineered and formulated to specific applications and customer needs. customer needs. Through the use of the most advance color computer matching hardThrough the use of the most advance color computer matching hardware and ware and software, we have the ability to guarantee critical color matchesoftware, we have the ability to guarantee critical color matches to even the most s to even the most stringent of specifications.stringent of specifications.

AA range of additive concentrates that when added to conventional prange of additive concentrates that when added to conventional plastics such as lastics such as polyethylene and polypropylene, enhances their performance. Thespolyethylene and polypropylene, enhances their performance. These include antie include anti--block, antiblock, anti--oxidant, antioxidant, anti--slip, antislip, anti--split, antisplit, anti--static, cling agents, slip agents, static, cling agents, slip agents, dessicantdessicantconcentrates, foaming agents, nucleating agents, optical brighteconcentrates, foaming agents, nucleating agents, optical brightener, barriers, ner, barriers, processing aids, purging compounds. etc.processing aids, purging compounds. etc.

Mineral filled polymer improver/modifier intended for LDPE, LLDPMineral filled polymer improver/modifier intended for LDPE, LLDPE, and HDPE film E, and HDPE film and bottle applications. Film and Bottle converters wanting to pand bottle applications. Film and Bottle converters wanting to produce clean and roduce clean and opaque products at the highest allowable throughput can realize opaque products at the highest allowable throughput can realize a dramatic increase a dramatic increase in productivity with its use.in productivity with its use.

Specialty mineral concentrates for indoor and outdoor furniture,Specialty mineral concentrates for indoor and outdoor furniture,and appliance parts, etc.and appliance parts, etc.

Proprietary mixture of additives, when added to Proprietary mixture of additives, when added to conventional plastics such as polyethylene and conventional plastics such as polyethylene and polypropylene, makes these type of plasticspolypropylene, makes these type of plasticsoxooxo--biodegradable.biodegradable.

§§ Toll & Custom CompoundingToll & Custom Compounding§§ Color MatchingColor Matching§§ Color Formula VerificationColor Formula Verification§§ Customized Color Masterbatch FormulationCustomized Color Masterbatch Formulation§§ Color Science TrainingColor Science Training§§ Application Test & Laboratory WorkApplication Test & Laboratory Work

•• Services Offered:Services Offered:

BiomateBiomate OxoOxo--Biodegradable Additive Masterbatch TechnologyBiodegradable Additive Masterbatch Technology

BackgroundBackground

•• Conventional plastics like PE and PP will subsist in the environConventional plastics like PE and PP will subsist in the environment for decades ment for decades unless they are made biodegradable by the inclusion of a catalytunless they are made biodegradable by the inclusion of a catalytic additive.ic additive.

•• BiomateBiomate is an additive is an additive masterbatchmasterbatch developed in collaboration with Pdeveloped in collaboration with P--life Japan.life Japan.•• PP--life produces a specially formulated proprietary mixture of degrlife produces a specially formulated proprietary mixture of degradants inadants in

powder form.powder form.•• FIC encapsulates the PFIC encapsulates the P--life powder into a carrier resin, thus enabling plastic life powder into a carrier resin, thus enabling plastic

processors to achieve very good dispersion and distribution of tprocessors to achieve very good dispersion and distribution of the oxohe oxo--biodegradable additive when mixed with PE and PP raw polymers dbiodegradable additive when mixed with PE and PP raw polymers during the uring the plastic manufacturing process.plastic manufacturing process.

Degradation Steps of Degradation Steps of BiomateBiomate dosed PE and PPdosed PE and PP

Step 1 : Step 1 : Oxidative DegradationOxidative Degradation

•• The oxidative reaction leads to chain scission of the PEThe oxidative reaction leads to chain scission of the PEand PP backbones and the production of low molecular mass oxidatand PP backbones and the production of low molecular mass oxidation ion products like carboxylic acids, etc.products like carboxylic acids, etc.

•• The The BiomateBiomate dosed PE and PP become embrittled and are ready to bedosed PE and PP become embrittled and are ready to bebiobio--assimilated by living organismsassimilated by living organisms..

Step 2 : Step 2 : Biodegradation (or Mineralization)Biodegradation (or Mineralization)

•• The low molecular mass oxidation products are then going to beThe low molecular mass oxidation products are then going to bebiobio--assimilated gradually in soil. assimilated gradually in soil.

•• When the plastic materials tend to be digested by living organisWhen the plastic materials tend to be digested by living organisms,ms,they are transformed in carbon dioxide, water, humus andthey are transformed in carbon dioxide, water, humus andtrace elements.trace elements.

PE & PP with Biomate

(Oxo-Biodegrable Plastics)

Step 1Oxidation Degradation

(Production of low molecular mass oxidation products)

Step 2Bio-Degradation

(Bio-assimilation of low molecular mass oxidation products)

Sun Light Heatand Oxygen

(The Natural Environment)

Natural Soil and Composting Environment

Examples Of Actual Oxidative DegradationExamples Of Actual Oxidative Degradation

Tests Conducted on PTests Conducted on P--Life and Life and BiomateBiomate

•• ASTM D6954ASTM D6954--04; Standard guide for exposing and testing plastic that degrade04; Standard guide for exposing and testing plastic that degrade in the in the environment by a combination of oxidation and biodegradation.environment by a combination of oxidation and biodegradation.

•• FDA 21CFR177.1520; FDA migrationFDA 21CFR177.1520; FDA migration•• ISO 14855; Biodegradability testISO 14855; Biodegradability test

PP--LifeLife

•• RoHsRoHs (Restrictions on Hazardous Substances) Testing for heavy metal (Restrictions on Hazardous Substances) Testing for heavy metal ((Cd/Pb/Hg/Cr/BrCd/Pb/Hg/Cr/Br) content) content

•• BFAD working procedure on conformance to migratable substances fBFAD working procedure on conformance to migratable substances for articlesor articlesintended for food packagingintended for food packaging

•• Environmental Technology Verification by DOST ITDI (ETV08.013)Environmental Technology Verification by DOST ITDI (ETV08.013)

BiomateBiomate

EndEnd--use PE and/or PP Application for use PE and/or PP Application for BiomateBiomate

•• Carrier bags or Carrier bags or ““shoppershopper--bagsbags”” which consumers use to take away theirwhich consumers use to take away theirpurchases from the shop.purchases from the shop.

•• Refuse sacks, which consumers buy in rolls at the shop, and use Refuse sacks, which consumers buy in rolls at the shop, and use of disposalof disposalof their ordinary household waste.of their ordinary household waste.

•• Aprons, for the protection of garments, in the home, hospitals, Aprons, for the protection of garments, in the home, hospitals, restaurants,restaurants,workshops etc.workshops etc.

•• Bags to contain dog faeces collected in parks, gardens, etc.Bags to contain dog faeces collected in parks, gardens, etc.•• Bin linersBin liners•• Disposable glovesDisposable gloves•• Plastic sheeting for a variety of application in agriculture andPlastic sheeting for a variety of application in agriculture and horticulture.horticulture.•• Plastic film for wrapping newspapers and magazines.Plastic film for wrapping newspapers and magazines.•• Bread bagsBread bags•• Frozen food bagsFrozen food bags•• Wrappers for cigarette packetsWrappers for cigarette packets•• ShrinkShrink--wrap and palletwrap and pallet--wrapwrap•• ““BubbleBubble--wrapwrap””•• Rigid products such as bottles and cupsRigid products such as bottles and cups

Thank you for allowing us toThank you for allowing us totalk about our talk about our BiomateBiomate

oxooxo--biodegradable additive biodegradable additive masterbatchmasterbatch for plastic for plastic

applications.applications.