EL SEGUNDO, Calif. and LAS VEGAS, Nev.—Cereplast, a designer and manufacturer of proprietary bio-based, sustainable plastic resins, and Oculus3D, a company focused on film-based 3D projection technology, recently announced that Oculus3D will introduce to movie theaters what are reportedly the world’s first biodegradable/compostable 3D glasses as part of the OculR 3D viewing system. Oculus3D’s 3D glasses are manufactured using Cereplast’s bioplastic resins and are expected to be available for Summer 2010 distribution to movie theaters.
As the success of major 3D movie releases requires millions of pairs of glasses to be shipped to movie theaters across the globe, the demand for 3D presentations is growing rapidly. Although many theaters collect 3D glasses at the conclusion of each show, damaged glasses, or pairs not returned, end up in trash cans and ultimately in landfill sites. The joint goal of Cereplast and Oculus3D is to supply biodegradable/compostable 3D glasses, thereby reducing the amount of harmful petroleum-based contaminants placed in landfills.
According to Cereplast, 3D glasses currently offered by movie theaters are made of traditional fossil-fuel plastic and are not biodegradable. The Oculus3D eyewear will incorporate Cereplast’s Compostables® resin made with Ingeo® Poly-lactic acid (PLA). These resins allow for the manufacturing of glasses made of renewable material and create a compostable product. If discarded at a compost site, the 3D glasses will return to nature in less than 180 days with no chemical residues or toxicity left in the soil, the company says.
“By using Cereplast’s resins in our 3D biodegradable and compostable glasses, we can now help the entertainment industry reduce its carbon footprint and provide movie theaters with smarter choices for both affordable 3D systems and compatible 3D eyewear,” said Marty Shindler, co-founder and CEO of Oculus3D, in a statement.
Cereplast, Inc. (www.cereplast.com) designs and manufactures proprietary bio-based, sustainable plastics that are used as substitutes for petroleum-based plastics in major converting processes, such as injection molding, thermoforming, blow molding, and extrusion, at a pricing structure that is said to be competitive with petroleum-based plastics.
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