Authentication built into the material
BPLP-60s is supplied as a concentrate and blended in when the compostable compound is made. It cannot be printed on afterwards, so it cannot be faked with a printing press.
The lab bench
Genuine afterglow
Counterfeit afterglow
Hold the button for two seconds, then let go. This simulates the 45 to 60 second target. It is not measured data.
From pellet to proof, on the line you already run
Scroll to follow BPLP-60s through a blown-film line. The machines stay exactly as they are.
- FeedCompound made with BPLP-60s goes into the hopper like any other.
- ExtrudeThe screw melts the compound and spreads the additive evenly.
- BlowAir inflates the melt into a thin bubble of film.
- WindRollers flatten the bubble and wind the film onto a roll.
- ConvertRolls are printed, sealed and cut into bags as usual.
- CheckA UV torch on the finished bag. The glow stays after the light goes off.
What BPLP-60s is
- An additive blended into compostable compound
- Visible with a handheld UV torch
- Designed for compostable plastics such as PBAT blends
What it is not
- A printed ink or label that can be copied
- A replacement for compostability certification
- A change to how film or bags are made