All experts in the plastics industry are betting on the growing market for bioplastics. A very promising market that opens up bright prospects for responsible innovation.
With biolice, LCI offers a new material made from maize flour that is 100% biodegradable and 100% compostable. It has many applications: shopping bags, garbage bags, bags for garden waste, plant pots, agricultural films, industrial films ... A range of products that adds value to the agricultural produce of our farmers and to the vitality of our environment.
With the biolice brand, Limagrain Céréales Ingrédients, offers a line of bioplastic compounds for industrial extrusion, thermoforming and injection ... The easy to use materials can be used with existing plastic processes, without additional investment in plant and machinery.
biolice is manufactured from maize flour using a unique process in the bioplastics sector. Nearly ten years of research were necessary to develop specific varieties that make up Limagrain biolice products. This innovation is based on a combination of cereal fractions and biodegradable polymers.
biolice is an authentic product with surprising functionalities similar to those of plastic. It has a soft and silky touch without static electricity, has excellent mechanical strength, good optical properties … and the great smell of maize, not plastic.
biolice has been granted the OK Compost label that conforms to EN 13432 - ensuring complete decomposition of the product in less than twelve weeks - without risk to the environment of toxic pollution.
All our biolice products meet high standards of strength, stability and flexibility. They are resistant to oils, fats, water and most solvents. They are suitable for contact with food and dry goods. And can compete with traditional plastic or be used in combination with traditional materials such as paper, linen or hemp.
