Hi Crew
As a Soft Plastics Lure Maker, I have always been super conscious about our environment.
Throwing Plastic in the water is not something I feel super comfortable about anymore...and I'd like to do what I can to help change things if I can...
I think every Angler becomes an environmentalist in some way and I certainly think the industry needs to start moving in this direction, not just for Soft Plastics, but all materials that go into Lure Making if possible...
The Challenge:
Develop (or find someone who has already) RAW Materials that are bio-degradable that gives a similar result to using Plastisol for making Soft Plastics.
The issue:
Current Bio-Plastics are a great step forward but are not quite there for making Lures.
When making amazing Soft Plastics, you really need a crystal clear solution that can be coloured into transparent colours or any other colour you like...
As we know, cracking this problem could be worth big bucks.
There are a number of Soft Plastic Lure Brands on the market that offer Biodegradable Soft Lures, but they are usually plant based starch materials that are milky, and are limited in colour design, especially for transparency.
Most Bio-Lures are solid colours...meaning, developing a Lure that is transparent and can colour change is not going to happen...
It's super awesome that this Bio-option is available, but I want to level-up and see if someone has the knowledge, skillet or interest in helping me develop / collaborate on a new bio-plastic product that offers a clear solution that can be mass-produced.
The aim is to make/produce the raw material that can be offered to Lure manufacturers and hobby lure makers.
I feel if given the choice, 98% of Lure Makers would use a Bio-Plastic if it had the right characteristics.
It has to feel like Plastisol and development of a Bio-range of Glitters, Colorants, Pear Pigments, Hardeners & Softeners would be advantageous...
Where Development is now:
Sugar Cane, Rice, Cassava pulp starch are just some of the innovative solutions for Bio-Plastics...but it just doesn't hit the mark for commercial and hobby lure making at the high-end level....
It's been applied to single use Plastics in Packaging, Shopping Bags, Coffee Cups etc...but nothing commercially applicable for Lure Making that offers unrestricted creativity.
If you have anything to weigh-in on here...I am open for contact & discussion on how a solution can be developed to solve this issue & make a Bio-Product (Hot or Cold) that gives Lure Makers complete flexibility in production and colour innovation.
I'm keen to here everyone's take on this...
Andrew Turnbull
codelures@gmail.com
