Cereplast Hybrid 651D Wins MATERIALICA Design + Technology 2012 Silver Award in
the Material Category
EL SEGUNDO, Calif., Oct 24, 2012 (GlobeNewswire via COMTEX) -- Cereplast, Inc.
(CERP), a leading manufacturer of proprietary biobased, sustainable bioplastics,
today announced that Cereplast Hybrid 651D has won the MATERIALICA Design +
Technology 2012 silver award for outstanding innovation in the "Material"
category. The awards ceremony took place in Munich, Germany at the 15th annual
trade fair, MATERIALICA--Lightweight Design for New Mobility, on the evening of
October 23, 2012.
A distinguished panel of judges scrutinized approximately 100 submissions in
consideration for the 10th MATERIALICA Design + Technology Award. The jury
included the following material and design experts: Christian Labonte (Audi),
Nina Saller (designaffairs), Prof. Peter Naumann (University Munich), Prof.
Dr.-Ing. Karl Reiling (University Landshut), and Dr. Ing. Christoph Konetschny
(Materialsgate--Office for Material and Technology Consulting). Cereplast Hybrid
651D was the sole bioplastic material to be nominated for and to win the
prestigious MATERIALICA award.
The first EA and starch hybrid resin, Cereplast Hybrid 651D is an innovative
solution for applications that require durability, flexibility and toughness.
Hybrid 651D is a tough, soft touch, pliable material that is ideal for extrusions
and soft injection moldable applications, providing the desirable properties of
conventional EA while offering a lower carbon footprint and expanding the range
of properties available for durable bioplastic materials. It can be used for the
manufacture of consumer goods and packaging, footwear, handbags and other fashion
accessories, as well as wire and cable insulation, soft plastic goods such as
tubes and hoses and adhesion layers for multi-layer films. Hybrid 651D can be
processed on existing, conventional processing equipment.
MATERIALICA is Europe's top event for material-driven and supplier-oriented
product innovations. The future-oriented innovative field of "lightweight design"
continues to set the course for a new age in electric mobility, aerospace, new
energy and automotive industries as well as groundbreaking product developments
in the sports and leisure arena. As such, the focus of this year's MATERIALICA
Awards was "Lightweight Design Competency for the Next Product Generation."
About Cereplast, Inc.
Cereplast, Inc. (CERP) designs and manufactures proprietary biobased, sustainable
bioplastics which are used as substitutes for traditional plastics in all major
converting processes - such as injection molding, thermoforming, blow molding and
extrusions - at a pricing structure that is competitive with traditional
plastics. On the cutting-edge of biobased plastic material development, Cereplast
now offers resins to meet a variety of customer demands. Cereplast
Compostables(R) resins are ideally suited for single-use applications where high
biobased content and compostability are advantageous, especially in the food
service industry. Cereplast Sustainables(R) resins combine high biobased content
with the durability and endurance of traditional plastic, making them ideal for
applications in industries such as automotive, consumer electronics and
packaging. Learn more at cereplast.com. You may also visit the
Cereplast social networking pages at Facebook.com/Cereplast,
Twitter.com/Cereplast and Youtube.com/Cereplastinc.
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CONTACT: Cereplast, Inc.
Public Relations
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nrobertson@cereplast.com
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