The term bioplastic can be confusing because it refers to biosourced and/or biodegradable materials with different properties.
There are 2 classification criteria:
Biobased
The origin of the resource
from which they are produced for biosourced bioplastics.
Biodegradable
End-of-life
for biodegradable and compostable bioplastics.
Classification of the main bioplastics
Biobased polymers are not necessarily biodegradable. Biodegradable polymers are not necessarily biosourced.
Find out what you need to know to understand the challenges of biodegradable polymers.
Find out what you need to know to understand the challenges of compostable polymers.
