Advancing our transition to a
sustainable plastics future
Advancing our transition to a
sustainable plastic future
The ARC Training Centre for Bioplastics and Biocomposites
There is unprecedented growth in demand for bioderived and biodegradable materials.
Let’s capitalise on our abundant natural bioresources to drive advances in technology for the development of bioplastic and biocomposite products for the new bioeconomy.
Not all bioplastics are ‘green’
What is a bioplastic?
Bioplastics are biodegradable and / or bioderived. But biodegradable and bio-derived are two different and independent classifications.
Are bioplastics biodegradable?
Some fossil plastics, such as PBAT, are biodegradable; some bioderived plastics such as bioPE, are non-degradable; plastics like PHA, TPS and PLA are both bioderived and biodegradable.
Our Partners
The ARC Industrial Transformation Training Centre for Bioplastics and Biocomposites is funded by the Australian Government through the Industrial Transformation Research Program (ITRP) for Training Centres (ITTC).
