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Application News
Kafrit Industries, the Israeli branch of the Kafrit Group, has recently launched DEG 0K12Q BDP – a biodegradable compound for film extrusion that comp... [more]
Compostable Packaging for the Cement Industry
The very first biodegradable and compostable cement bag - BioSac by Ciments Calcia S.A.S., Guerville, France – has been launched into the French marke... [more]
Compostable Films, Bags and Resin
Cortec Corporation, St. Paul, Minnesota, USA, in conjunction with EcoCortec from Beli Manastir, Croatia, has recently launched EcoWorks®, a line of bi... [more]
Eco-Friendly Nappies
With their range under the Naturaé label, made from sustainable raw materials such as Mater-Bi from Novamont, WIP (Wellness Innovation Project SpA. fr... [more]
Bio-Sourced SIM Cards
Gemalto, headquartered in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, recently announced the launch of a pilot of bio-sourced SIM cards by SFR, leading French operato... [more]
Bio Soap Wrapped in Compostable Package
Umbria Olii International, Rome, Italy, introduces a worldwide first - compostable soap wrapping. This bio-film is based on FKuR’s Bio-Flex® and is us... [more]
Bioplastic Glasses for 3D-Movies
Cereplast, Inc., El Segundo, California, USA and Oculus3D from Las Vegas, a company focused on film-based 3D projection technology, recently announced... [more]
iPhone Cover Made from PLA
Article contributed by Kaya Kaplancali, CEO, Dandelion Research, Hong Kong In March, Bioserie began online sales of the World’s First Apple 3G/3GS iP... [more]
Basics
Ever since the introduction of ‘biodegradable plastics’ in the late 1980s, verification of the claims ‘biodegradable’ or ‘compostable’ has been a key ... [more]
Editorial
Winter is over (…finally), everywhere we see a multitude of different coloured flowers appearing, and the first trees are coming into bud.... [more]
From Science & Research
While the biodegradable properties of some bio-plastics are the main argument for their use in packaging, more recently bio-plastics have become inter... [more]
Materials
Tianjin Green BioScience Co., Ltd. (Green Bio) of China, is a high-tech Sino-foreign joint venture headquartered in the Tianjin Economic-Technological... [more]
New Business Formed To Buy Post-Consumer PLA
In early March BioCor LLC from Concord, California, USA announced its launch as a new venture in the business of buying, aggregating, and processing p... [more]
LCA for PLLA based on sugar cane
Purac, manufacturer of lactides and lactic acid from Gorinchem, The Netherlands recently announced the construction of a 75,000 t/a lactide plant in T... [more]
Biobased Flame Retardant Polymers
For many years specialty polymer compounds have existed that meet various industry standards for flame retardant (FR) performance. These materials inc... [more]
Starch Blends with Enhanced Performance
A process for blending starch with other polymers while retaining the key properties of the host resin is now operating commercially in North America.... [more]
Bio Goes Functional
Bioplastics are the plastic industry’s answer to the demand for ecologically responsible alternatives to petrochemical-based polymers. ... [more]
Bioplastic Material Combinations for Flexible Packaging
Flexible plastic films have a long history of high performance in packaging applications and are well established at the forefront of waste reduction.... [more]
News
Cereplast, Inc. has begun production at its new facility in Seymour, Indiana, USA. The Company has also moved its corporate headquarters to offices in... [more]
NatureWorks Selling Lactide Intermediates
NatureWorks LLC will now offer for sale a range of polymer-grade lactides. Produced from lactic acid, these value added intermediates are used to prod... [more]
PHA for Europe
A&O FilmPAC Ltd. Olney, UK has signed an agreement with Shenzhen Ecomann Biotechnology Co., Ltd. Shenzhen, China to become the sole EU distributor for... [more]
Less Tax For Bioplastics in the Netherlands
Eataly Choses Mater-Bi for Bags and Catering
Eataly, the world’s largest wine and food market, headquartered in Turin, Italy, is phasing out traditional plastic carrier bags and adopting biodegra... [more]
European Commission Approves GM-Potato
In early March, the European Commission approved Amflora, BASF‘s genetically optimized starch potato, for commercial application in Europe. The potato... [more]
Oxo-degradables Not Environmentally Friendly
Some plastics marked as ‘degradable’ might not be as environmentally-friendly as consumers think, according to new research funded by Defra, the UK De... [more]
Metabolix begins PHA production at Clinton, Iowa
Metabolix Inc., based in Cambridge, Massachussetts, USA recently announced that it has begun production at its new Mirel bioplastics plant in Clinton,... [more]
NatureWorks Ingeo Resins Certified Four Star Renewable
NatureWorks Ingeo ™ PLA is the first polymer to earn a four-star ‘OK biobased‘ rating from European certification organization Vinçotte of Vilvoorde, ... [more]
Packaging Group From Belarus Looking for Partners
Ecological conscience is starting to appear in Belarus though bioplastics industry and bioplastics market are still not created and not developing in ... [more]
Conference ‘Plastics in Automotive Engineering‘
Every year in March, the German Engineers Association (VDI) holds its ‘Plastics in Automotive Engineering’ conference in Mannheim, Germany. The event,... [more]
Politics
Packaging is a very broad topic that impacts on multiple business disciplines such as marketing, logistics, legislation and strategic management. In a... [more]
Report
The Mediterranean Agronomic Institute of Bari (MAIB) is a centre for post-graduate training, applied scientific research and international cooperation... [more]
Michigan Biotechnology Institute
Bringing new generations of feedstock and specialty chemicals to market is fraught with commercial risk, but one organization connected to a world-lea... [more]
Rigid Packaging
Known for high-quality, stylishly designed items plus all the essentials, displayed in a clean, organized, and welcoming environment, Target Corporati... [more]
Biodegradable Hot Cup Lid
Eco-Products, Boulder, Colorado, the leading brand of biodegradable and compostable food service ware solutions throughout the USA, last year introduc... [more]
Thermoforming High Heat Products
Custom thermoformer, Plastic Ingenuity, Cross Plains, Wisconsin, USA, a national leader in the light gauge custom thermoforming industry since 1972, h... [more]
Infrared Heat for Corn Starch Packaging
Sweets, chocolates and other types of confectionery are packed in boxes with plastic insert trays. These trays are manufactured by thermoforming plast... [more]
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