One time use disposable degradable promotional plastic LDPE cheering stick

Monthly Capacity

Around 300 tonnes per month

Material

LDPE, mLDPE, HDPE, MDPE, PP, BOPP, CPE, Compostable/Degradable film, oxo-degradable material from EPI-Total Degradable Plastic Additive (TDPA®)

Product range

LDPE, HDPE, PP, BOPP, CPE, Compostable/Degradable film packaging: Carrier bag, Sacks, Gloves, Aprons, Shower caps, Hair caps, Raincoats, Cheering sticks and More.

Hong Kong Headquarters

Universal Plastic & Metal Manufacturing Limited

Unit 1009, 10/F, Landmark North, 39 Lung Sum Avenue, Sheung Shui, HONG KONG

Factory 1

Dongguan Universal Plastic Manufactory

7 Jinqianling 2^nd Street, Huangjiang Town, Dongguan City, Guangdong Province, China

Post Code 523757

Factory size

4,000 square meters

Factory 2

Zheng Yu (Xingguo) Plastic Manufacturing Limited

Zone C, Xingguo County Economic Development zone, Ganzhou City, Jiangxi Province, China

Factory size

31,000 square meters

Various environmental/eco friendly material - comparison

 - prepared by UPM Plastic

100% virgin PE (Polyethylene)

PE + recycled material

PE+Hybrid Material

PE + EPI/D2W

Compostable Material

Green Technology Adapted

None

None

None

oxo-degradable/Total Degradable Plastic (TDP) technology

biodegradable & composting technology

Claimed Benefits

100% recyclable

Less new material used, reduce carbon footprint

Less fossil fuel plastic, reduce carbon footprint by upto 40%

Degrade in 18-24 months

100% biodegradable & compostable according to relevant standards

Environmental standards adopted

None

None

None

BS EN ISO 4892-3

BS EN ISO 17556

OECD 208

ASTM D 6954-04 and 3826

PD CEN/TR 15351:2006

BS8472

EN13432

ASTM D6400

D6868

ISO 17088

Australian Standard 4736-06

Tensile strength compare to traditional PE film

N/A

Slightly Weaker

Weaker

Same as virgin PE

Weaker

Recyclable?

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Degradable?

No

No

No

Yes

Yes

Compostable?

No

No

No

No

Yes

Odour

None

Perhaps slightly

Yes

None

Yes

Color

None

slightly greyish

Frosty, similar to HDPE natural color

slightly purpleish

Yellowish/Creamy or Translucent White

Texture

Shiny for LDPE, Matt for HDPE

Same as normal PE

Slightly softer than PE

Same as normal PE

Some slightly softer than PE, some are more rigid

Color availability

Any Pantone Color

Any Pantone Color

Any Pantone Color

Any Pantone Color

Not recommend with special colors

Shelf Life

2 years+

2 years+

18-24 months

18 months depending on storage conditions

12 months and depending on storage conditions

Price Index

100

90

100

110

400

Company Certification

What it is?

General

ISO 9001 (CN12/30110)

A family of standards related to quality management systems

Our certification no.: CN12/30110.

HKGPC Associate Member

(membership no: 107010001)

Associate member of Hong Kong Green Purchasing Charter organized by Hong Kong Green Council

Our membership no: 107010001

Next Audit Report

Social Code of Practice Audit Report. NEXT has audited our factory 2011

NEXT has audited our factory 2011

Sedex

(S000000048221)

Supplier Ethical Data Exchange - Some enterprises, such as London 2012 Olympic Games requires its suppliers to be Sedex certified member

We have passed this audit in 2011. Our certification no.: S000000048221

Food Contact

Food contact 2002/72/EC

(Report No.:AN0021835(8))

Food contact - plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with foodstuffs.

Our relative report no.: AN0021835(8)

Food contact EU/10/2011
(Report No.:AN0020146(2))

New legislation of 2002/72/EC Food Contact standard.

All our food contact product complies with EU/10/2011 directive.

FDA 21 CFR 177.1520

(CANEC 1203450901)

Food and Drug Administration 21 CFR 177.1520 for Qamar-HD F1.

All our food contact product complies with FDA 21CFR177.1520 regulation.

Heavy Metals/Other compliance

Reach

(CANML1203022001)

Notified of the presence of Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC) in articles in European Union because of their potential negative impacts on human health or the environment

We have passed 73 SVHC screening test, report no. CANML1203022001

RoHS 2002/95/EC

(CANEC1005245201)

Directive 2002/95/EC on the Restriction of the use of certain Hazardous Substances

Report no.:CANEC1005245201

17 Phthalate test

(CANEC1103577801)

Due to the safety concerns of phthalates on human health, Europe, US and Japan have set out restriction on phthalates in consumer products

Report no.:CANEC1103577801

EN71: Part 3

Heavy metal test. Our product has passed this test

Test report no. is HC198474.

Environmental Friendly

EPI certificate

EPI is the proponent of oxo biodegradable plastic additive technology.

Our licensee number is 3041104119.

OK Compost EN13432

(No. O 08-0284-A)

Biodegradable & compostable EN13432. UPM Plastic supply disposable film product from degradable/compostable material such as Mater-bi.

No. O 08-0284-A

Other References

Olympic rain ponchos

Supply rain ponchos for 2008 and 2012 Olympic Games

Brand names we have

Qantas, Puma, Next, Niagara Falls, Hong Kong Ocean Park, Seba Med, Panasonic, Hugo Boss, K-mart, Wormland