1 October 2018 Silvergate Plastics, the UK’s largest independent manufacturer of colour masterbatch, has joined forces with Floreon-Transforming Packaging Limited, the pioneers of an advanced and versatile bioplastic formulation. Silvergate Plastics has formed a partnership with Floreon - Transforming Packaging to produce the company 's highly advanced form of bioplastic . The product , which is renewably sourced from plant - based raw materials and can be recycled in a variety of ways , uses a unique combination of additives and polylactic acid to provide a form of plastic which outperforms its competitors while offering environmental sustainability . Silvergate , the world 's largest independent manufacturer of colour masterbatch , will now manufacture the product , which can be implemented by any plastics processor and for a wide range of applications , including food packaging .
Silvergate Plastics has formed a partnership with Floreon - Transforming Packaging to produce the company 's highly advanced form of bioplastic . The product , which is renewably sourced from plant - based raw materials and can be recycled in a variety of ways , uses a unique combination of additives and polylactic acid to provide a form of plastic which outperforms its competitors while offering environmental sustainability . Silvergate , the world 's largest independent manufacturer of colour masterbatch , will now manufacture the product , which can be implemented by any plastics processor and for a wide range of applications , including food packaging .