GAEA’s scientific team has expanded the use of various plant-based materials into resin or additives. Therefore, we have been able to convert numerous green-waste materials into resin. Such materials include the leaves of rice plants, hemp stocks, and corn.
Our bioplastic is a plant-based resin compound, categorized as thermoplastic starch (TPS). Starch macromolecules can be classified into two main groups, linear amylose and highly branched amylopectin. We have developed various modified TPS compounds by tailoring structural factors governing the variations in TPS functionalities.
TPS is both biodegradable and compostable.