The historic Apollo space flights between 1968 and 1972 produced that famous and moving photograph of a tiny, blue planet floating in space - like a lonely blue marble. For the first time it was clear just how unique, fragile and vulnerable our planet is. Blue Marble Polymers has developed new technologies that will help preserve the future of the fragile and small blue marble that we live on.

In particular, Blue Marble Polymers has developed a novel biodegradable packaging technology where starch is transformed into a thermoplastic resin and then into moulded foam packaging shapes suitable for the protective packaging market. The fusion of starch, extrusion, moulding and microwave heating technologies has resulted in a highly innovative process for producing moulded foam packaging.

This exciting technology is the result of five years of intensive development work and is protected by a range of patents and patent pending applications. Blue Marble Polymers is currently negotiating with companies regarding the licensing of the Blue Marble technology.

For queries regarding the technology or licensing of the technology, please contact John Errington, Managing Director of Blue Marble Polymers Ltd.