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Biodegradable Apparel Fastener

Dec. 9, 2020

A tag fastener for the apparel industry, the bio-PP Fastener, completely degrades within one year of exposure to soil microorganisms, without leaving behind microplastics or harmful substances. The fastener is made out of a proprietary blend of polypropylene material specifically designed to biodegrade in less than a year once it is on soil. Comparatively speaking, a regular polypropylene fastener can take anywhere from 20 to 30 years to breakdown, and depending on environmental conditions, an everyday plastic bag can take 10 to 20 years to decompose while also leaving behind adverse microplastics.

The product and its environmental performance have been verified by Impact Solutions, an independent plastic expert with over 100 years of combined experience in plastics, failure analysis, and product development.

Avery Dennison Corporation