Bio-Friendly Knife & Fork Suppliers

Sustainable material innovation: the technical basis of bio-friendly knife and fork

Bio-friendly knife and fork is an environmentally friendly disposable tableware made of biodegradable or bio-based materials. Its core materials include: PBAT has good flexibility, fast degradation speed, and good mechanical properties, and is a representative of soft and hard bioplastics; PLA is derived from renewable plant resources such as corn and sugarcane, has the characteristics of strong rigidity and good transparency, and is widely used in hard products; modified starch materials are renewable and low-cost raw materials. By compounding with other polymers, the stability and environmental performance of the products are improved.
These materials can be decomposed into carbon dioxide and water within 180 days in soil, water or industrial composting conditions, without producing toxic byproducts or leaving microplastic pollutants, truly realizing "originating from nature and returning to nature".
Bio-friendly knife and fork not only has many advantages in terms of environmental protection, but also gradually approaches or even surpasses traditional plastic products in terms of performance:
Good strength: In daily catering use, it has good hardness and load-bearing capacity, and is not easy to bend or break;
Strong heat resistance: Suitable for hot food above 70°C, stable structure, and does not release harmful substances;
Excellent printability: Suitable for brand customization, improving product recognition and environmental protection communication;
Safe and non-toxic: Passed multiple food contact level tests and meets national and international food packaging standards.
This makes bio-friendly knife and fork not only a "green alternative", but also a comprehensive solution of "functional equivalence".

Multi-scenario applicability: Meeting the growing demand for green catering

Bio-friendly knife and fork has excellent performance and environmental protection properties in multiple usage scenarios, and has become the backbone of green alternatives.
1. Takeaway and catering delivery field: the new normal of green packaging
Driven by the digital economy and instant delivery technology, the takeaway industry has developed rapidly, driving the demand for disposable packaging products to continue to rise. According to relevant data, the number of daily takeaway orders in China has exceeded 40 million, and the use of disposable plastic knives and forks is alarming, becoming an important source of white pollution. Major takeaway platforms have actively responded to the country's "plastic restriction" call, set up a "no tableware required" option, and encouraged merchants to use environmentally friendly and degradable products to replace traditional plastic knives and forks. Biological environmentally friendly knives and forks not only meet the core needs of takeaway packaging for high temperature resistance, oil resistance, and convenience, but also can print "environmentally friendly and degradable" logos on products to strengthen users' environmental awareness and help brands build a green image. Merchants using environmentally friendly knives and forks can also add points through the platform's "green scoring" system, gain advantages in ranking and exposure recommendations, and form a win-win situation of commercial benefits and environmental benefits.
2. Catering chains and fast food brands: standard for green transformation of large brands
Fast food chains usually have a large number of stores and standardized processes, and are highly dependent on disposable tableware, so green transformation is imminent. International brands represented by McDonald's, KFC, Burger King, and Starbucks have long begun to use PLA or PBAT-based tableware on a large scale in stores to reduce plastic dependence. Environmentally friendly knives and forks show good toughness and thermal stability in these high-intensity and high-frequency use environments, and can be used for a variety of food packaging such as hot hamburgers, chicken steaks, and pasta. More importantly, they meet international food safety standards and can meet the needs of brands to implement a unified environmental procurement strategy in global markets. Catering brands can print brand logos or environmental slogans on knives and forks through customized printing, which not only conveys the green concept, but also enhances users' recognition of the company's sustainable development responsibilities.
3. Outdoor activities and picnic scenes: an ideal choice for both environmental protection and convenience
In outdoor camping, weekend picnics, outdoor gatherings and other scenes, people's demand for disposable tableware is concentrated on the four elements of "lightweight, easy to carry, hygienic, and safe". Bio-environmentally friendly knives and forks have a lightweight design, are not easy to break, and can be quickly degraded after use, without the need for recycling and processing to complicate the process. When carrying out activities in ecologically sensitive areas, the use of degradable knives and forks can not only effectively avoid plastic residues from polluting the natural environment, but also meet the requirements of relevant environmental regulations.
4. Banquets and exhibitions: an environmentally friendly choice that reflects responsibility and taste
In large-scale temporary events such as government receptions, company annual meetings, wedding banquets, and industry exhibitions, the concentrated use of disposable tableware is extremely common. However, in the past, traditional plastic knives and forks were often criticized as "not environmentally friendly and low-grade", which was difficult to match the atmosphere of high-end occasions. Through process upgrades, biological environmentally friendly knives and forks not only meet ideal standards in terms of strength and function, but also can present a more high-quality visual and tactile feel through processes such as spraying, grinding, frosting or dyeing, meeting the use needs of various formal occasions.
5. Educational institutions and public canteens: Demonstration first, promote green dining for all people
Schools, hospitals, government agencies and other public service institutions, as key areas for the implementation of the "plastic restriction order", take the lead in promoting environmentally friendly tableware and play a leading role in demonstration. The use of biological environmentally friendly knives and forks in primary and secondary school canteens not only reduces the discharge of plastic waste on campus, but also subtly influences students to establish environmental protection values. Due to the large number of students and the high proportion of fast food, university canteens used to rely heavily on non-degradable tableware. Nowadays, under the advocacy of green campus, environmentally friendly knives and forks are widely promoted. Some universities even set up special "degradable items delivery points" to strengthen waste classification and recycling. Government agencies and hospital canteens are also gradually adopting environmentally friendly knives and forks, not only responding to national policies, but also strengthening environmental governance responsibilities through green office, green operation and other mechanisms. Especially in hospitals, which have extremely high requirements for food hygiene, the "food-grade materials, safe and non-toxic" characteristics of environmentally friendly knives and forks have become an important plus point.

Enterprise Practice: R&D and Manufacturing Advantages of Taizhou Huangyan Zeyu New Material Technology Co., Ltd.

As an innovative representative in the field of domestic biological environmentally friendly materials, Taizhou Huangyan Zeyu New Material Technology Co., Ltd. has become one of the main suppliers in the biological environmentally friendly knife and fork market with its strong R&D capabilities and systematic industrial layout.
The company has formed a complete material research and development-mold development-molding manufacturing-terminal application transformation industry chain. Taizhou Huangyan Zeyu New Material Technology Co., Ltd. has a material formula system with independent intellectual property rights, which can be targeted for the strength, heat resistance, appearance, degradation rate and other dimensions of knife and fork products.
In terms of production capacity and quality, the company is equipped with advanced injection molding equipment and has the ability to produce tens of millions of biological environmentally friendly knives and forks annually. The products have passed GB/T19001-2016 and ISO9001:2015 quality system certification, and are strictly tested in accordance with food contact material standards to ensure that each product has high standards in safety, stability and environmental protection.
In addition, Taizhou Huangyan Zeyu New Material Technology Co., Ltd. has also established an industry-university-research cooperation mechanism with many domestic universities and scientific research institutions, and continues to deepen technical reserves in new material development, degradation performance testing, life cycle assessment, etc., providing solid support for the industry's technological upgrades.