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Application News
A new ‘Green Packaging Line‘ of products has been recently developed by Smurfit Kappa, Orsenigo, Italy, a leading company specialised in the sector of... [more]
The ‘Green‘ Shaver
Established in 1945, the Société BIC is a Clichy, France based, well recognized one-time-use products manufacturer. ... [more]
Eco-Conscious Parenting Solutions
Dorel Juvenile Group, Inc, Columbus, Indiana, USA, the largest juvenile products manufacturer in the USA, recently launched its Safety 1st® Nature Nex... [more]
World’s First Bioplastic Eyeglasses
Japanese Companies Teijin Limited and Teijin Chemicals Limited announced the development of eyeglass frames made from plant-based, heat-resistant PLA ... [more]
Fully Compostable Self-Adhesive Labels
In conjunction with the new 62N BioTAK™ contact adhesive, German company Herma is offering a unique adhesive material that is 100 % biodegradable. Loc... [more]
Nutritional Canadian Products
Canadian company, Dr Vie Inc, is wrapping its entire range of nutritional ‘superfood’ products in metalized NatureFlex™ NM film from Innovia Films, Wi... [more]
Biobased and Compostable Shrink Film
At the recent 2nd PLA Bottle Conference, hosted by bioplastics MAGAZINE within the supporting programme of drinktec in Munich, Germany, alesco present... [more]
Basics
Starch is a reserve of energy for plants and is widely available in cereals, tubers and beans all over the planet. The present annual production of st... [more]
Position Paper ‘Oxo-Biodegradable‘ Plastics
In this issue bioplastics MAGAZINE publishes an extract of the recently published Position Paper of European Bioplastics. The complete document can be... [more]
Raw materials and arable land required for biopolymers
In the last issue of bioplastics MAGAZINE we looked at the basic principles of ‘Land use for Bioplastics’. Following this general introduction we now ... [more]
Editorial
September is over, and so too is our 2nd PLA Bottle Conference. The very well received event in Munich again attracted a good number of delegates and ... [more]
Fiber Applications
This year is a significant year in fiber history for several reasons. Seventy years ago, at the 1939 World’s Fair, nylon was introduced and women bega... [more]
New carpet made from PLA fibres
Sommer Needlepunch, Baisieux, France, is specialised in floor covering solutions: carpet for events, domestic and contract use and more recently artif... [more]
Innovative Tea-Bag Material Made From PLA Fibres
Ahlstrom Corporation, headquartered in Helsinki, Finland is a global leader in the development and manufacture of high performance fiber-based materia... [more]
Plant-Based Materials for Automobile Interiors
Toray Industries, Inc. with headquarters in Chuo-ku, Tokyo, Japan has started full-fledged mass production of its environment-friendly fiber materials... [more]
Meltblown PLA Nonwovens
Two grades of NatureWorks‘ Ingeo™ PLA resin are now commercially available for the production of meltblown nonwovens, fabrics widely used in such prod... [more]
PLA Floor Mat
A special floor mat available for the fully remodeled third-generation Toyota Prius uses an advanced Ingeo™ based PLA fiber. Known as the world’s most... [more]
Materials
Composite Technical Services Inc. (CTS), based in Kettering (Dayton), Ohio, USA, have recently established manufacturing and research and development ... [more]
Biobased Engineering Plastic
DSM Engineering Plastics from Sittard, The Netherlands, has expanded further its Green Portfolio with the introduction of EcoPaXX™, a bio-based, high ... [more]
Injection Moldable High Temperature Bioplastic
Launched in March 2009 by Colombes (France) based Arkema, Rilsan® HT for extrusion is the first flexible high-temperature thermoplastic to replace met... [more]
News
Comprehensive biopolymer database with new features
Bio4Pack offers One-Stop Shopping
Completely Biodegradable Food Service for Dallas Convention Center
PLA Based Masterbatches
Opinion
Galactic is a Belgian company involved in the world of green chemistry with its lactic acid being produced by fermentation of a biomass such as beet o... [more]
Paper Coating, Laminating
In August, Georgia-Pacific Professional Food Services Solutions launched a complete line of Dixie beverage solutions, which are part of the company’s ... [more]
Improved Paper Coatings
Many companies are building the value of their brands and growing their business by investing in development of product offerings that utilize renewab... [more]
Processing
ENTEK Manufacturing, Inc., headquartered in Lebanon, Oregon, USA, the leading U.S. based manufacturer of twin-screw extruders and replacement wear par... [more]
Report
In a new series bioplastics MAGAZINE plans to introduce, in no particular order, research institutes that work on bioplastics, whether it be the synth... [more]
Review
The 2nd PLA Bottle Conference hosted by bioplastics MAGAZINE (September 14-15, Munich, Germany) attracted almost 80 experts from 18 different countrie... [more]
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