BIOCLIP

1 . A closure clip for closing tube-type or pouch-type packaging material, comprising two substantially identical limbs which span a clip plane and are connected by a connecting section, wherein the closure clip comprises a plastic and can be closed in a cold forming process.

2 . The closure clip of claim 1 , wherein the plastic is biodegradable.

3 . The closure clip of claim 2 , wherein a biodegradation accelerator is admixed with the plastic.

4 . The closure clip of claim 3 , wherein the biodegradation speed is adjustable.

5 . The closure clip of claim 4 , wherein the biodegradation speed is adjusted by altering the proportional amount of biodegradation accelerator.

6 . The closure clip of claim 3 , wherein the biodegradation accelerator is a pro-oxidant.

7 . The closure clip of claim 5 , wherein the proportion of biodegradation accelerator is in a range between 0.1% and 30.

8 . The closure clip of claim 5 , wherein the proportion of biodegradation accelerator is in a range between 1% and 10%.

9 . The closure clip of claim 5 , wherein the proportion of biodegradation accelerator is in a range between 1% and 4%.

10 . The closure clip of claim 1 , wherein the plastic is a thermoplastic plastic.

11 . The closure clip of claim 10 , wherein the plastic is polycarbonate.

12 . The closure clip of claim 10 , wherein the plastic is a polyolefin

13 . The closure clip of claim 12 , wherein the plastic is a polypropylene or a polyethylene.

14 . A material for a closure clip for closing tube-type or pouch-type packaging material according to claim 1 , wherein the material is a plastic which can be formed in a cold forming process.

15 . The material of claim 14 , wherein the plastic is biodegradable.

16 . The material of claim 15 , wherein a biodegradation accelerator is admixed with the plastic.

17 . The material of claim 16 , wherein the biodegradation speed is adjustable.

18 . The material of claim 17 , wherein the biodegradation speed is adjusted by altering the proportional amount of biodegradation accelerator.

19 . The material of claim 16 , wherein the biodegradation accelerator is a pro-oxidant.

20 . The material of claim 17 , wherein the proportion of biodegradation accelerator is in a range between 0.1% and 30%.

21 . The material of claim 17 , wherein the proportion of biodegradation accelerator is in a range between 1% and 10%.

22 . The material of claim 17 , wherein the proportion of biodegradation accelerator is in a range between 1% and 4.

23 . The material of claim 14 , wherein the plastic is a thermoplastic plastic.

24 . The material of claim 23 , wherein the plastic is polycarbonate.

25 . The material of claim 23 , wherein the plastic is a polyolefin

26 . The material of claim 25 , wherein the plastic is a polyethylene or a polypropylene.

27 . A method for producing the cold-formable plastic closure clips of claim 1 , comprising the steps:

feeding a plastic granulate into an extruder

extruding a stand of material

forming the strand of material into a strand consisting of connected closure clips arranged one after the other.

28 . The method of claim 27 , wherein a biodegradation accelerator is admixed with the plastic granulate.

29 . The method of claim 28 , wherein the proportion of biodegradation accelerator is in a range between 0.1% and 30%

30 . The method of claim 28 , wherein the proportion of biodegradation accelerator is in a range between 1% and 10%,

31 . The material of claim 28 , wherein the proportion of biodegradation accelerator is in a range between 1% and 4.

32 . The method of claim 27 , wherein the plastic is a thermoplastic plastic.

33 . The method of claim 27 , wherein the plastic is polycarbonate.

34 . The method of claim 27 , wherein the plastic is a polyolefin.

35 . The method of claim 34 , wherein the plastic is a polypropylene or a polyethylene.