05.23.19
Kaneka has announced that it has reached an agreement with Shiseido, whereby the two Japanese companies will “create a sustainable and comfortable society.” As part of the agreement, they will co-develop cosmetics packaging made of “Kaneka Biodegradable Polymer PHBH”, which Kaneka says is “our very unique material that is proposed as a solution to the marine pollution due to plastic.”
As part of the growing interest in eco-friendly materials, Seven & i Holdings Co., Ltd., which has worked to reduce environmental impact by improving its packaging materials, has jointly developed products with Kaneka using PHBH and praised PHBH for its excellent biodegradability in seawater.
According to Kaneka, PHBH is a 100% plant-based biopolymer developed—and has an excellent biodegradability under different environmental conditions. With marine pollution by microplastic becoming a global social issue, Kaneka’s “OK Biodegradable MARINE” certification guarantees biodegradability in seawater. (The “OK Biodegradable MARINE” certificate was issued in September 2017 by Vincotte, an international certifying body headquartered in Belgium. TÜV AUSTRIA Belgium NV took over the certification work from Vincotte in December 2017.)
As part of the growing interest in eco-friendly materials, Seven & i Holdings Co., Ltd., which has worked to reduce environmental impact by improving its packaging materials, has jointly developed products with Kaneka using PHBH and praised PHBH for its excellent biodegradability in seawater.
According to Kaneka, PHBH is a 100% plant-based biopolymer developed—and has an excellent biodegradability under different environmental conditions. With marine pollution by microplastic becoming a global social issue, Kaneka’s “OK Biodegradable MARINE” certification guarantees biodegradability in seawater. (The “OK Biodegradable MARINE” certificate was issued in September 2017 by Vincotte, an international certifying body headquartered in Belgium. TÜV AUSTRIA Belgium NV took over the certification work from Vincotte in December 2017.)
