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Symphony Environmental Tech. PLC
22 September 2020
22 September 2020
SYMPHONY ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGIES PLC
("Symphony" or the "Group")
BRAZILIAN SUPERMARKET CHAIN COTRIPAL LAUNCHES CARRIER BAGS WHICH
ARE BOTH ANTI-MICROBIAL AND BIODEGRADABLE
Symphony Environmental Technologies Plc (AIM: SYM), a global
specialist in technologies that "make plastic smarter" is pleased
to report that the Cotripal Agropecuária Cooperativa ("Cotripal")
chain of supermarkets in Brazil, has announced the launch of their
new d2w (biodegradable) and d2p (antimicrobial) carrier bags.
Symphony are Cotripal's technology partner and Symphony's exclusive
distributor RES Brasil are the masterbatch supplier. The bags are
made by Plastifilme, who have been using d2w successfully since
2004.
Testing of d2p samples by UNICAMP University in Brazil according
to ISO 21702 found a virus reduction of 99.9% in only one hour,
which is vital during the coronavirus pandemic. d2p has also been
proved effective against bacteria and fungi, which is important as
many carrier bags are never disinfected and are left in the car
where microbes can multiply quickly. As the antimicrobial
properties are embedded in the plastic, they will never wear off -
unlike spraying, wiping, or coating.
Germano Döwich, President of Cotripal said: "Over the years we
have aimed to reduce our packaging, to recycle where possible, and
also to resolve the issue of plastic that escapes into the open
environment by using the globally renowned British d2w
biodegradable technology. Today we go further, by helping to
protect our customers from Coronavirus and other forms of
contamination by using d2p technology, that has been proven against
viruses, bacteria, and fungi.
"Cotripal was the first supermarket in the State of Rio Grande
do Sul to use d2w to protect the environment. Now we are the first
in Brazil to adopt d2p as well for our carrier bags, to protect the
health of our customers against microbes in these pandemic
times."
Michael Laurier, CEO of Symphony, said "We are delighted to
continue our long standing and valued relationship with Cotripal
and Plastifilme, and hope that other, environmentally and socially
responsible companies around the world will follow Cotripal's lead
in protecting their customers and the environment alike."
www.d2w.net and www.d2p.net
See video links:
- https://youtu.be/nSi6_NwUgyY
https://www.symphonyenvironmental.com/resource_type/video/
Enquiries Symphony Environmental Technologies Plc
Michael Laurier, CEO Tel: +44 (0) 20 8207 5900
Ian Bristow, CFO
www.symphonyenvironmental.com
Zeus Capital Limited (Nominated Adviser
and Joint Broker)
David Foreman / Nick Cowles / Kieran Russell Tel: +44 (0) 203 829 5000
(Corporate Finance)
Dominic King / Victoria Ayton (Sales)
Hybridan LLP (Joint Broker) Tel: +44 (0) 203 764 2341
Claire Louise Noyce
NOTES TO EDITORS:
Symphony Environmental Technologies plc
https://www.symphonyenvironmental.com
For twenty years Symphony have been perfecting their d2w(R)
biodegradable technology, which causes plastic to biodegrade much
more quickly than ordinary plastic if it gets into the open
environment. See www.d2w.net and www.biodeg.org
In addition to d2w, and of growing importance since the
Coronavirus pandemic began, Symphony have developed a technology,
marketed under their d2p(R) ("designed to protect") brand, which
gives plastic antimicrobial properties. It has recently been
approved by the FDA in the United States for keeping bread
packaging free of bacteria.
They have now received test results from an independent
laboratory showing a virus reduction of 99.9% after only one hour
against a member of the BETA CORONAVIRUS group of viruses. This is
a masterbatch technology which can be incorporated in a wide range
of polymer products at an affordable cost, without disrupting the
manufacturing process or the supply-chain.
Symphony also has range of additives, concentrates and
masterbatches which can be incorporated in a wide variety of
plastic and non-plastic products so as to give them protection
against many different types of bacteria, fungi, algae, moulds,
rodents and insects, and against corrosion, and fire. See
www.d2p.net
d2p products also include odour, moisture and ethylene adsorbers
as well as other types of food-preserving technologies. Symphony
has also launched d2p anti-microbial household gloves and
toothbrushes, and is developing a range of other d2p finished
products for retail sale.
Symphony has also developed the d2Detector(R), a portable device
which analyses plastics and detects counterfeit products. This is
useful to government officials tasked with enforcing legislation,
and Symphony's d2t tagging and tracer technology is available for
further security.
Symphony has a diverse and growing customer-base and has
established itself as an international business with 74
distributors around the world. Products made with Symphony's
plastic technologies are now available in nearly 100 countries and
in many different product applications. Symphony itself is
accredited to ISO9001 and ISO14001.
Symphony is a member of The OPA (www.biodeg.org) and actively
participates in the Committee work of the British Standards
Institute (BSI), the American Standards Organisation (ASTM), the
European Standards Organisation (CEN), and the International
Standards Organisation (ISO).
Further information on the Symphony Group can be found at
www.symphonyenvironmental.com and twitter @SymphonyEnv See also
Symphony on Instagram. A Symphony App is available for downloading
to smartphones.
About Cotripal:
Cotripal Agropecuária Cooperativa ("Cotripal") was founded in
1957, with 29 farmers in the municipality of Panambi - RS. There
are currently 4,240 associate producers and 2,217 employees. The
cooperative has business units in the municipalities of Ajuricaba,
Augusto Pestana, Bozano, Catuípe, Condor, Eugênio de Castro, Ijuí,
Nova Ramada, Panambi, Pejuçara and Santa Bárbara do Sul and covers
an agricultural area of 85 thousand hectares.
Cotripal's retail business includes six supermarkets, four
department stores, four petrol stations and three pharmacies, all
located in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
http://www.cotripal.com.br/
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