• Increasing environmental concern.• Unsustainable nature of fossil fuel plastics.• Increasing petroleum costs.

Why BioPlastics?

Advantages over traditional plastics

1. Reduced green house gases emission due to production from renewable resources.

2. More Sustainable production than petro-chemical production.

3. Biodegradable- doesn’t collect in Land-fills.4. For petroleum based plastics mechanical recycling is neither

practical nor economical when used as:• waste bags• agricultural mulch sheets• food packaging

Growing demand of BioPlastics

• 4 times increase in Global demands to 9,000,000 tonnes by 2013

• Increasing demand for biobased, durable products in electronics and automotive applications up from 12% to 40%

• Japan Government has set a goal that 20% of all plastics consumed in Japan will be renewably sourced by 2020.

• Other countries like USA and Germany following.

ImPlasts Incorporation

• We will be filing the following documents with Registrar of Companies:

• The Memorandum Of Association• The Articles of Association• An Agreement for appointing the Managing Director, Directors and

Managers .• A Statutory Declaration by Managing Director or Secretary who was

involved in the making of the company that requirements of the Companies Act are complied.

• Written Consent of Directors to act as Directors.• Complete Address of the registered office of the company.• Details of the Managing Director, Directors and Managers.

PLA based BioPlastics

POLY LACTIC ACID

PLA extraction through Algae cultivation

ALGAL STRAIN:phaeodactylum tricornutum , a fast growing marine algae.

Advantages over other strains:• 2-day cycle• Growth rate of 40g/sq.m/day• Oil content of 25%(w/w)• High glucose content (30% of dw)

Advantages of ALGAE over CROPS

ALGAE CROPS

Less Land Required

No Arable Land Required

Less Water Required

Grown with Salt or Fresh Water

Faster Growth Rate

Versatile Product Use

Continuous Growing Season

Does Not Deplete Food Supply

PLA production through Algae

• The plant produces PLA along with Algal oil.• 40% of alage is starch and 60% of that starch can

be converted to Bioplastics.• 1 acre can yield around 125 tons.• 22 tons of Bioplastic.• Algae can be harvested from

1. PhotBioReactor2. Open Pond Cultivation

Open Pond Cultivation

• We are using open-pond cultivation.• Raceway open ponds are used.

Despite higher biomass concentration and better control of culture parameters, data accumulated in the past 25 years have shown that the illuminated areal, volumetric productivity and cost of production in these enclosed photobioreactors are not better than those achievable in open-pond cultures.

POND SPECIFICATIONS

Location• The average temperature should be less than 15 degree.Area • One pond should be 3000 square metres (commercially best suited).Depth - 100 cm• There should be a divider between the pond made of PVC. The walls of these ponds can be made of bricks.Paddle wheels to keep algae in a controlled but constantly moving state to ensure healthy and rapid growth.• LONG- short diameter and high RPM for Spirulloni.

Machineries and Cost analysis

Digester:• The current capital cost range for complete digester systems is

estimated at $1,000 to $2,000 .

Distiller Tank:• FOB PRICE : US $100-2000 / Piece.• Stainless steel distiller (10L-1000L) tank with domed lid and flanged lid.

Holder Tank:• More recent cost estimates for holding tank-hauling wastewater

disposal indicate that tank installation is about $1 per gallon of capacity (up to 5,000 gallons) while the alarm system is about $400.

Mixer:• 500 litres Industrial mixing tanks,200 kg per batch industrial mixer

price.• FOB Price : US $ 3,000-6,700/Set.• Industrial mixer,industrial mixing tanks • Capacity,from 500KG to 15T • Mixer of st.st316 or carbon st • Easy to clean

Evaporator:• Industrial rotary evaporator• FOB price: US $ 50 – 3,000/Unit• Low Cost.• High efficiency. • Low temperature works. • Low noise and low pollution

Hydrolysis tank:• Outside-coil chemical reactor tank, mixing, hydrolysis tank:• FOB Price : US $ 500 - 50,000 / Set• Good stainless steel • Gland equipment packing seal and mechanical seal• Wide usage• Various capacity• Can be customized

Centrifuge Washer:• Industrial centrifuge for metal scrap• FOB Price :US $ 2,000 - 3,000 / Set .• Specifications:• 15-50kg/batch

Sterilization Tank:• Sterile stainless water storage tank• FOB Price: US $ 1,200 - 1,500 / Set • The material of this type sterile water tank is stainless steel(304SS).• Sanitary without any dead angle• It is very convient to clean the container• It is supplied to hole of quick opening.• Also, its volume can be made in order • according to customer requirements.

Fermentor:• 5bbl unitank fermentor• FOB Price: US $ 5,160 - 19,500 / Piece • 5bbl unitank fermentor • Material: stainless steel 304 • Factory price • Quality guarantee: 2 years • Fast delivery.

Membrane Bioreactor:• Industrial Membrane Bioreactor (MBR):• FOB Price: US $ 2,999 - 390,000 / Set • Produce effluent of high quality .• Small footprint. • Easy retrofit and upgrade of old wastewater treatment plants.

Polymerisation Reactor:• Polymerization Stainless Steel Reactor• FOB Price:US $ 2,800 - 65,000 / Set • Reaction Vessel • Material:SS304/SS316/CS • Capacity:50-20000L • Good durability

Fermentation

• The glucose content of the algal biomass is 30% of the dry weight of algae(40% of the algal weight after oil extraction.

• The crushed algal biomass is then mixed with water and nutrients essential for the growth of lactococcus lacti.

• The algal biomass serves as the glucose source.• Lactococcus lacti ferment glucose to lactic acid.

Best Yield Conditions

• Conditions for best yield of Lactic acid • 60g/l concentration of glucose• pH 6-6.5• Maximum lactic acid concentration 32.3g/l• Maximum cellular concentration 2.57g/l• Under these conditions Glucose conversion

rate is 90.26% and yield of lactic acid per gram of glucose is 0.63.

EXPENSESUse of Funds in Year 1 Dollar Amount

R&D Salaries $90,000

Management Salaries $60,000

Equipment Lease $35,000

Patent Fees $20,000

Marketing Expense $15,000

Research and Development $10,000

Insurance $10,000

Rent Expense $10,000

Other operating expenses $100,000

Working Capital $100,000

TOTAL $450,000

Production Capacity YEAR 1 2 3 4 5

Acres 1 10 25 50 100

# of Raceways 10 100 250 500 1000

Lbs Algae/Day 770 7,700 19,300 38,600 77,200

Tons Algae/Day 128 1,300 3,200 6,400 12,800

Lbs PLA/Year 48,200 4,81,600 1,204,000 2,408,000 4,816,000

Lbs PLA/Month 4,000 40,000 100,000 200,000 400,000

GROWTH

400,000 KILO

• Year 5 = 100 acres

200,000 KILO

• Year 4 = 50 acres

100,000 KILO

• Year 3 = 25 acres

40,000 KILO

• Year 2 = 10 acres

4,000 KILO

• Year 1 = 1 acre

INITIAL FINANCING

60%25%

10%

5%

U of A patent licensing Production of bioplastic patent Grant application LLC set up expense

Process Flow Chart

Challenges

To remove these five fundamental barriers: • Lack of Awareness• Negative perception• Distrust.• High Prices.• Low availability.