World`s First Biodegradable Crosslinked Polyolefin Foam

Eco-Friendly Biodegradable Products Created by Revolutionary Breakthrough in
Crosslinked Foam Processing

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.--(Business Wire)--
Bio-Tec Environmental LLC and the M.H. Stallman Company, a global leader in the
development and manufacture of specialty fabricated crosslinked polyolefin foams
for use in a wide variety of industrial and consumer markets, announce the first
commercial production of the B-Link line of biodegradable crosslinked foam,
using the proprietary additive EcoPure from Bio-Tec Environmental LLC. The
EcoPure additive enables microorganisms in a landfill disposal site to
metabolize the molecular structure of most common plastics into an inert
humus-like form that is harmless to the environment. This process takes organic
compounds, mixed with nutrients, a scissoring agent and a carrier resin to
enable biodegradation while not affecting the normal use performance of the
polymers.

In an innovative vertical development process, M.H. Stallman Company engineers
brought together their raw material suppliers and chemists from Bio-Tec
Environmental to streamline the development of B-Link Biodegradable Crosslinked
Foam. Jim Stallman, President of the M.H. Stallman Company, said, "This
advancement in green technology will have a major impact on our industry. Until
today crosslinked polyolefins could not be recycled and would not break down
once thrown away. Now with our B-Link products we are able to provide our
customers with crosslinked foams that meet all of their performance requirements
during normal use but will safely biodegrade once disposed of in a landfill."

Samuel Adams, Executive Vice President of Bio-Tec, stated, "Bio-Tec is pleased
that our proprietary additive can be used on such a large scale to create value,
to bring dynamic change to an entire industry and more importantly to positively
affect the environment by stopping unnecessary plastic waste. Our key partners
have the best of all worlds with the use of EcoPure, earth friendly products,
proven by independent testing, that are safe for food contact and pharmaceutical
use and that do not impede product performance."

B-Link Biodegradable Crosslinked Foams are currently available in many densities
and formulations. They can be manufactured in buns or continuous rolls, with or
without the IXP - LCI Low Carbon Impact Technology. For a sample of an existing
B-Link Foam grade or to request a specific formulation of either B-Link
Biodegradable or B-Link Biodegradable IXP, please contact us.

M.H. Stallman Company
Jim Stallman, 401-330-1300
sales@mhsco.com
or
Bio-Tec Environmental
Greg Woods, 505-999-1160
sales@bio-tec.biz

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