Industry Comparison

Symphony's d2w is the market-leader in oxo-biodegradable plastics, for the following main reasons:

  • Symphony is a British public company, regulated by the London Stock Exchange.
  • Symphony holds an ISO 9001-2008 certificate for quality management and is, as far as we know, the only public company in the world dedicated to oxo-biodegradable additives.
  • Symphony has invested more than $US30 million into the technology and the d2w brand. Symphony has 57 Distributors, covering more than 90 countries worldwide.
  • Symphony's d2w brand is known and respected internationally. Symphony has first class scientific and technical resources.
  • Symphony's Technical Director has 38 years experience as a manufacturer of plastic products and is a Committee member of the British and European Standards organisations. Symphony's Technical Manager is a RAPRA -trained polymer engineer, and Symphony's technical team includes a Ph.D and a BSc in chemistry.
  • Symphony has its own laboratory and test facilities, with the latest equipment. Symphony has an ongoing R&D programme extending the frontiers of oxo-biodegradable technology.
  • Symphony was the first company in the world to introduce oxo-biodegradable metallised film.
  • Symphony's R&D programme has developed additive which can be included at only 1%. Some competitor additives are included at 2%, 3% or even more, making Symphony's d2w the most cost-effective choice.
  • The manufacturers of Symphony's d2w are specialist factories, audited by Symphony's Technical Dept.
  • All products made with d2w are required to be manufactured strictly in accordance with Symphony's Manufacturing Instructions and Technical Data Sheets, and are tested in Symphony's laboratory before commercial production.
  • Symphony's products have been independently tested by internationally-respected research and testing institutions.
  • Degradation and biodegradation of a d2w polyethylene specimen consistent with changes expected by Tiers 1 and 2 of ASTM D 6954-04 has been proved.
  • d2w passes the eco-toxicity tests prescribed by Tier 3 of ASTM D6954-04, including seed germination, plant growth and organism survival.
  • Symphony's products have been tested for food-contact safety according to the requirements of European Union Directive 2002/72/EC, and are certified compliant with the Food & Drugs Administration Code of the United States, Chapter 21.
  • Symphony's products are certified by the Oxo-biodegradable Plastics Association.
  • Symphony's Chairman is a leading member of the European Parliament.
  • Symphony's Chief Executive has more than 30 years experience in the packaging industry.
  • Symphony's Deputy Chairman was a member of the Environment Committee of the British Parliament and is a member of the British Standards Institute Panel on Biodegradability of Plastics.
  • The d2w brand represents quality, service, supply, and trust and appears on many large and well-recognised international brands. It has been their preferred choice for years and attracts substantial PR for them. It represents important brand value to many users and they are proud to show their d2w authorised-user certificate which demonstrates that their products with d2w have passed extensive trials and testing.
  • Symphony's quality-control system, and after-sales support in terms of production, legislative, and marketing are all part of the brand value. d2w represents not just a supply of additive but a whole system that is aimed at adding value to every part of the supply chain through to the end-customer.
  • A search for degradable plastic on Google in any part of the world will show d2w at or near the top.