Introducing
Environmentally smart
products from MPI,
Al Shirawi Group
- Earth Smart – Degrades in 5 to 10 years, while other caps can take hundreds of years to degrade.
- Eco-Safe – Decomposes to a natural earth-friendly state.
- Environmentally-Smart – Fully recyclable.
How it Works – Degradation of the MPI-Earth Cap
The formulation used in the MPI Earth-Cap, contains a proprietary mixture of:
- a pro-oxidant
- a photo-initiated initial degradation inhibition element
- a secondary bio-degradation initiator
1. Embrittlement – After the cap is used, and then disposed, the embrittlement process begins. This embrittlement is activated primarily by sunlight, and/or heat generated within a landfill. The embrittlement process is similar visually to that of a shattered windshield-where the plastic cap begins fragmenting into small pieces. Scientifically, the molecular weight of the polymer chain has been reduced, thus increasing the microbial accessibility, and eventual bio-digestion.
2. Micro-fragmentation – this is the further fragmentation of the embrittlement stage into smaller fragments, which then begins the bio-digestion. This micro-fragmentation of the polymer chain promotes the growth of microbial colonies to expedite the biodegradation.
3. Bio-digestion – Is the consumption of the microfragmentation pieces, by the microbial colonies, resulting in the Earth-Cap being ultimately consumed. MPI provides custom printed labels for our Earth-Caps. We handle artwork and layout creation, based on your current or desired label design.