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BiologiQ Inc. 2400 E 25 th Street Idaho Falls, ID 83404 Email: [email protected] Confidential Information 11.28.16 Process Notes for making Mulch Film using BiologiQ’s ESR Resins BiologiQ’s ESR based film resins and Masterbatches can be used to make monolayer or co-ex film on most standard blown film equipment. This Process Note highlights key procedures and information that we use to make quality film. ESR Masterbatch and Mixing Details Film that is blown with BiologiQ’s ESR and PBAT is typically made from an ESR Masterbatch that is further down blended during the film blowing stage. The Masterbatch typically contains: 50% BiologiQ ESR 50% PBAT This Masterbatch is then further down blended during film blowing as follows to arrive at the indicated final ESR to PBAT ratios: Final Film Ratio Masterbatch Additional PBAT 10% ESR / 90% PBAT 20% MB 80% PBAT 20% ESR / 80% PBAT 40% MB 60% PBAT 30% ESR / 70% PBAT 60% MB 40% PBAT Notes: 1) If a BLACK film is required, replace 5% of the base PBAT with 5% BLACK resin (eg. 80%-> 75% PBAT + 5% Black). 2) If a fully diluted resin is used in lieu of a Masterbatch (ie 30% ESR / 70% BPAT), no further down blending is required during film blowing. 3) For concentrations of ESR greater than 40%, please contact BiologiQ directly for additional information and process suggestions. Machine Configuration & Setup Most standard LDPE film blowing equipment can be used to blow film from resin containing ESR. BiologiQ has successful direct experience with monolayer equipment that have the following characteristics: Screw Diameter 55 – 80 mm (strong mixing elements preferred but not required) L/D Ratio 38 – 45 Die Gap 1.0 mm – 1.2 mm Die Diameter 130/150 mm – 300 mm Typical Blow Up Ratio 2.5 – 2.8 Screen Pack 100 mesh Chilled Air Highly recommended Extruder Degassing Not required Notes:

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Page 1: Process Notes for making Mulch Film using BiologiQ’s ESR … ESR_PBAT Film Processing... · ESR Masterbatch and Mixing Details Film that is blown with BiologiQ’s ESR and PBAT

BiologiQ Inc. 2400 E 25th Street Idaho Falls, ID 83404 Email: [email protected]

ConfidentialInformation 11.28.16

ProcessNotesformakingMulchFilmusingBiologiQ’sESRResins

BiologiQ’sESRbasedfilmresinsandMasterbatchescanbeusedtomakemonolayerorco-exfilmonmoststandardblownfilmequipment.ThisProcessNotehighlightskeyproceduresandinformationthatweusetomakequalityfilm.

ESRMasterbatchandMixingDetails

FilmthatisblownwithBiologiQ’sESRandPBATistypicallymadefromanESRMasterbatchthatisfurtherdownblendedduringthefilmblowingstage.TheMasterbatchtypicallycontains:

50% BiologiQESR50% PBAT

ThisMasterbatchisthenfurtherdownblendedduringfilmblowingasfollowstoarriveattheindicatedfinalESRtoPBATratios:

FinalFilmRatio Masterbatch AdditionalPBAT 10%ESR/90%PBAT 20%MB 80%PBAT 20%ESR/80%PBAT 40%MB 60%PBAT 30%ESR/70%PBAT 60%MB 40%PBATNotes:

1) IfaBLACKfilmisrequired,replace5%ofthebasePBATwith5%BLACKresin(eg.80%->75%PBAT+5%Black).

2) IfafullydilutedresinisusedinlieuofaMasterbatch(ie30%ESR/70%BPAT),nofurtherdownblendingisrequiredduringfilmblowing.

3) ForconcentrationsofESRgreaterthan40%,pleasecontactBiologiQdirectlyforadditionalinformationandprocesssuggestions.

MachineConfiguration&Setup

MoststandardLDPEfilmblowingequipmentcanbeusedtoblowfilmfromresincontainingESR.BiologiQhassuccessfuldirectexperiencewithmonolayerequipmentthathavethefollowingcharacteristics:

ScrewDiameter 55–80mm(strongmixingelementspreferredbutnotrequired) L/DRatio 38–45 DieGap 1.0mm–1.2mm DieDiameter 130/150mm–300mm TypicalBlowUpRatio 2.5–2.8 ScreenPack 100mesh ChilledAir Highlyrecommended ExtruderDegassing NotrequiredNotes:

Page 2: Process Notes for making Mulch Film using BiologiQ’s ESR … ESR_PBAT Film Processing... · ESR Masterbatch and Mixing Details Film that is blown with BiologiQ’s ESR and PBAT

BiologiQ Inc. 2400 E 25th Street Idaho Falls, ID 83404 Email: [email protected]

ConfidentialInformation 11.28.16

1) FilmsmadewithESRareslightlymoresensitivetoprocessconditions(suchasdiegapandblowupratio)thanaretraditionalfilms.WhilewefindaBURofapprox.2.5isoptimum,thebestratioforyourequipmentcanbedeterminedbyensuringtheMDandTDstrengthsareessentiallyequivalent.

2) FilmscontainingESRrespondtoslipandantiblockadditivessimilarlytootherresins.However,theytendtobloomsomewhatslower.WerecommendmeasuringCOFafteratleast72hours.

3) Itisnormalforourbio-basedESRresintooutgas(smokewithaslightsmell)duringproessingThisdoesnotaffectthefinalfilmqualityorperformance.Note:starchbasedfilmswilltypicallyhaveaslightodorifstarchiscontainedinthestructure.

StartupProcedure

1) CleanorreplacetheScreenPacksbeforestarting.ESRbasedresinswillactasapurgeagentwhenintroducedtotheequipment,sogelsandotherdefectsmightbeexperiencedifthescreenpacksarenotcleanwhenESRisintroduced.

2) SettheExtruderProcessTemperatureprofileasfollows(alltemperatures°C):

3) Startwith100%PBATandestablishastablebubble.4) IntroducetherequiredblendofMasterbatchandBaseResintotheextrudertoobtainafilmwiththe

desiredESRcontent(egfor30%ESR–use60%MB+40%additionalPBAT).5) Aftertheinitialintroductionoftheresinblend,andduringthetransition,adjusttheextruderRPM,the

LineSpeed,TakeupReelSpeed,WinderSpeed(andanyothertypicalparameters)toobtainthebubblestability,widthandfilmthicknessdesired.

6) Startandmaintainthefilmwinderasnormal.7) Onshutdown,itisrecommendedtopurgethefilmextruderwitheither100%LDPEor100%PBAT.

Leavinganystarchbasedresin(likeESR)intheextruderduringshutdownandstartupmaycauseittoburnanddelaynormalstartuponthenextuse.

ResinStorage

1) BiologiQresins(includingMasterbatches)containingESRshouldbestoredinacooldryenvironmentuntilreadyforuse.

2) Maintaintheinnerpackagesealuntilreadyforuse.3) Afteruse,andifuseableresinremains,removeasmuchairaspossibleandre-sealthepackaging.Resin

shouldbeusedwithin1yearofmanufactureand/orwithin6monthsoffirstopening.4) Ifagoodsealisnotmaintained,ortheresingathersmoisture,dryingmayberequired.Dryaccordingto:

ESR ESRMasterbatch Temperature 40°C 60°C Time 8-12hours 8-12hours

Zone C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 AD D1 D2 D3 D4

SetTemperature 130 140 145 150 155 160 165 165 165 165

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