May 7, 2012
Advances leadership position in bio-based succinic acid with completion of world’s first large scale commercial production facility
Reverdia, the joint venture between Royal DSM and Roquette Frères, has been formally approved by the relevant regulatory authorities. Reverdia aims to build on its emerging leadership position for bio-based succinic acid through its proprietary production technology and by ensuring reliable supply to meet the evolving market demands. Reverdia combines DSM’s expertise in Materials Sciences, and biotechnology together with Roquette’s know-how in plant-based raw material processing.
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Posted by Frédéric Chivrac
April 11, 2012
Minneapolis, MN, March 27, 2012 - BioAmber Inc. has scaled up its hydrogenation catalyst technology under license from DuPont and converted multi-ton quantities of bio-succinic acid into 100% bio-based 1,4-butanediol (1,4-BDO), tetrahydrofuran (THF) and gamma-butyrolactone (GBL). BioAmber believes the global addressable market for these products exceeds $4 billion, and that they are principally used to make polyesters, polyurethanes, spandex and biodegradable plastics.
Using bio-succinic acid made at its French facility as a starting material, BioAmber successfully completed a 1,4-BDO production campaign in collaboration with one of the world’s leading commercial catalyst suppliers and a toll manufacturer possessing large-scale hydrogenation reactors and distillation columns.
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Posted by Violette Bourg
March 28, 2012
What is the PHA bioplastic family?
PHA is a bioplastic family which comes from biotechnologies. It belongs to the category of polymer which is generated from direct biosynthesis in contrast to other polymers such as PLA which need an additional step of fermentation to be made. PHAs are polyesters that are intracellulary deposited by bacteria as energy storage or reserves.
Depends on the structure of the monomers, several PHAs could be obtained where polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB), polyhydroxyvalerate (PHV), polyhydroxyhexanoates (PHH), polyhydroxyoctanoates (PHO) are the major.
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Posted by Violette Bourg
March 20, 2012
The first PLA plant running with innovative Sulzer technology was succefully put into service by Synbra Technology in the Netherlands. Sulzer will invest in a 1,000 ton per year PLA plant for customer tests, which will be operational at the beginning of 2012.
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Posted by Violette Bourg
March 2, 2012
Showa Denko K.K (SDK) and Myriant Corporation announced today that SDK has selected Myriant as its global supplier of biosuccinic acid. Under the terms of the supply agreement, SDK will utilize Myriant’s biosuccinic acid for the production of high-performance biodegradable polybutylene succinate, or PBS, a key polymer used in the production of bioplastics.
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Posted by Frédéric Chivrac
February 2, 2012
The Board of Cardia Bioplastics Limited has announced that its 100% owned China subsidiary based in Nanjing has been awarded a sales contract valued at approximately A$260,000 for a 6 month trial to supply household kitchen waste bags made from Cardia’s renewable Biohybrid™ products that contain less oil and have a lower carbon footprint compared to conventional plastics.
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Posted by Vincent Berthé
February 2, 2012
Rhodia, a member of the Solvay group, and Fulgar, Europe’s largest producer of polyamide 66 yarn for the textile industry, engage discussions aiming an agreement to produce and market Emana® yarn in Europe.
Emana® is the latest innovation in textiles from Rhodia. The result of four years of development in Rhodia’s research centers, Emana® is a polyamide 66 yarn which incorporates bioactive mineral crystals in its polymer matrix, making it possible to produce clothes that promote a high level of interaction between the fabric and skin, improving blood microcirculation and cellular metabolism.
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Posted by Vincent Berthé
January 26, 2012
Just like Coca-Cola’s announcement of partnering with Gevo, Virent and Avantium, the renewable chemicals world takes notice when chemical giants such as BASF, Dow Chemical and DuPont announced further investments in this field.
BASF’s $30m investment in US cellulosic sugar developer Renmatix signals the German chemical firm’s intent to expand its feedstock source especially for its renewable chemicals and materials portfolio.
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Posted by Frédéric Chivrac
December 20, 2011
Total and Amyris, Inc. announced today the signing of agreements to expand their current R&D partnership and form a joint venture to develop, produce and commercialize a range of renewable fuels and products.
Total and Amyris have agreed to expand their ongoing research and development collaboration to accelerate the deployment of Biofene® and develop renewable diesel based on this molecule produced from plant sugars. The ambitious R&D program, launched in 2010 and managed jointly by researchers from both companies, aims to develop the necessary stages to bring the next generation renewable fuels to market at commercial scale. Total has committed to contribute $105 million in funding for an existing $180 million program.
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Posted by Frédéric Chivrac
December 7, 2011
By mixing 100% pure PLLA with 100% PDLA, a fast cycle and heat-resistant injection mouldable PLA with very good temperature and impact properties is made that far exceeds the properties of the individual polymers. With a Heat Deflection Temperature (HDT) of 123°C Synterra® IM material performs much better than conventional PLA and the impact strength is comparable to that of ABS. After injection molding the IM material is able to withstand boiling water. With this development Synbra Technology sets a step in developing a new generation of high performance biopolymers.
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Posted by Frédéric Chivrac
December 7, 2011
Global biopolymer leader Braskem and bioplastics specialist FKuR have signed a distribution agreement for Green PE. Taking effect immediately, FKuR will be the official distribution partner for Braskem´s Green PE in Europe.
“This new business field is another milestone that helps make our “FKuR – plastics made by nature® strategy a reality. As a leading player in the European Bioplastics market we are happy to be part of Braskem’s innovative campaign for changing resource utilisation, said Dr. Edmund Dolfen, FKuR’s CEO.
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Posted by Frédéric Chivrac
December 5, 2011
Working closely with the Iowa Economic Development Authority and the Nevada Economic Development Council, Mentor, Iowa-based Thesis Chemistry has selected a 40-acre site within the West Industrial Park of Nevada, Iowa, for a proposed biorefinery center that will produce a range of biobased chemicals derived from corn stover lignin sourced as a byproduct of cellulosic ethanol production in the state.
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Posted by Frédéric Chivrac
November 16, 2011
Disposables manufacturer Huhtamaki has extended its environmentally-friendly BioWare® range with the introduction of new PLA Polarity tumblers and lids, ideal for a wide range of cold beverages on-the-go.
Made from Ingeo™ PLA*, a resin derived from plant starch developed from annually renewable resources, new PLA Polarity tumblers and lids are certified in accordance with EN13432, the European norm for compostability of packaging.
Available in a variety of sizes (7oz, 12oz, 16oz and 21oz), all the new tumblers have the same diameter of 95mm and can be fitted with a choice of PLA Polarity lids – domed with a hole, domed without a hole or flat straw slotted lids.
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Posted by Violette Bourg
November 15, 2011
Dow and Mitsui announced that they have secured the necessary regulatory approvals for their joint venture to produce bioplastics for packaging from sugar cane-derived ethanol. The companies said the governmental green light meant that operations at the Brazilian plant would likely commence in the second quarter of 2013.
‘World’s largest bioplastics plant’
Mitsui will gain a 50% stake in Dow’s facility in Santa Vitoria, in the Minas Gera region of Brazil. It claims that this facility will be the world’s largest integrated plant to manufacturer bioplastics.
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Posted by Frédéric Chivrac
November 9, 2011
The race for bio-BDO commercialization is on as BioAmber and Mitsui announced their collaboration to build both bio-succinic acid and bio-1,4 butanediol (BDO) plants – one in Sarnia, Canada, and the other in Rayong, Thailand. A third one is being planned either in North America or Brazil.
BioAmber and Mitsui have long been partners as Mitsui currently distributes BioAmber’s biosuccinic acid-derived products. The companies expanded their partnership today when Mitsui decided to go all the way in the bio-succinic acid/BDO business by jointly investing with BioAmber in the new manufacturing facilities.
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Posted by Frédéric Chivrac
October 21, 2011
Cobalt Technologies, a leading developer of next generation bio-based chemicals and Rhodia, a specialty chemical company, today announced the execution of a Memorandum of Understanding setting the basis for a strategic alliance to develop bio n-butanol refineries throughout Latin America.
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Posted by Frédéric Chivrac
October 9, 2011
Plaxica Limited (‘Plaxica‘), an emerging leader in the production of next generation biopolymers and platform chemicals from renewable resources, today announced that it has raised a further £5m in equity funding from Imperial Innovations, Invesco Perpetual and NESTA Investments The Company has raised approximately £10m to date from its investors.
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Posted by Frédéric Chivrac
September 29, 2011
Since its creation in 2009 Bamboo Fibers Technology (BFT) still develop its activities to propose more and more solutions to valorize every single part of its plant.
BFT news: Interview of M. Malvy, BFT CEO
This year, the rate of BFT bamboo fibers in biopolymers has exceeded 50 % which represent a great march. BFT developments enabled to obtain a great drop in mechanical performance of bamboo fiber reinforced composites: “We have exceeded mechanical performance of some glass fiber reinforced petroleum based matrix composites but with a 40% lower density”, said M. Malvy, the BFT CEO.
Besides, BFT develop fiber grease treatment to improve the fiber/matrix interface and so the mechanical properties but also thermal performances, hardness, impact resistance and electric conductivity.
In a long fibers way, BFT is testing new half-finished products in order to realize non-woven, roving and yarn.
The company has just opened a green chemistry department to develop new green resins, structural foams, additives, cosmetics, and also some biologic filters and flame retardant particles.
BFT also continue to reinforce its presence in its field of references like aeronautics, automotives, and armament.
See the previous article here.
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Posted by Violette Bourg
September 22, 2011
LANXESS is strengthening its commitment to produce premium synthetic rubbers from bio-based raw materials. The German specialty chemicals company aims to commercially produce ethylene-propylene-diene monomer (EPDM) from bio-based ethylene by the end of the year. It will be the first form of bio-based EPDM rubber in the world.
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Posted by Frédéric Chivrac
September 16, 2011
PTT Plc aims to complete the purchase of a US-based bioplastics plant within this week, says new chief executive Pailin Chuchottaworn.
The company has been in talks to acquire a polylactic acid (PLA) plant in the United States but could not reveal further details of the deal at this stage.
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Posted by Frédéric Chivrac
August 31, 2011
BioAmber Inc., through its subsidiary Bluewater Biochemicals, has identified Sarnia, Ontario, Canada, as the site for its first North American biobased succinic acid production facility. The plant will have an initial annual production capacity of 17,000 metric tons and is anticipated to be commissioned in 2013. Permitting work for the facility began in June.
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Posted by Frédéric Chivrac
August 22, 2011
After a long and thorough study on the best place to build their plants, CJ Cheil-Jedang and Arkema have selected the site of Kerteh, in the state of Terengganu in Malaysia.
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Posted by Frédéric Chivrac
August 19, 2011
Genomatica and Novamont announced they have signed a letter of intent to establish a joint venture that is expected to lead to the first industrial plants in Europe producing butanediol (BDO) from renewable feedstocks. Novamont, a leading producer of biodegradable bioplastics, will consume the BDO for captive use to meet the increasing demand for its products.
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Posted by Frédéric Chivrac
August 3, 2011
Pakit Inc., a leading innovator in the design and development of next-generation packaging technology, is pleased to announce that it is working with PepsiCo, the world’s second largest food and beverage company, to develop new sustainable packaging.
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Posted by Frédéric Chivrac
August 3, 2011
BASF SE and Purac, a subsidiary of CSM nv, today announce the start of negotiations to form a joint venture for the production of bio-based succinic acid.
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Posted by Frédéric Chivrac
August 3, 2011
Amyris Inc. has signed a collaboration agreement with Kuraray Co. Ltd. to develop innovative polymers from Biofene™, a renewable hydrocarbon building block made using Amyris’s technology. Under the agreement, Kuraray will use Biofene to replace petroleum-derived feedstock such as butadiene and isoprene in the production of specified classes of high-performing polymers.
Biofene Amyris’s renewable buildinb block is a farnesene (a set of six closely related chemical compounds which all are sesquiterpenes).
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Posted by Frédéric Chivrac
August 3, 2011
Metabolix announced yesterday that it will form a joint development deal for its polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA)-based C4 chemicals — initially butanediol (BDO), tetrahydrofuran (THF), gamma butyrolactone (GBL) and polyester engineering resins (PBT) — with Korea-based industrial biotechnology company CJ CheilJedang.
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Posted by Frédéric Chivrac
August 3, 2011
Telles’ New Mirel P5001 Film Grade Resin Achieves Performance for Markets Requiring Anaerobic Digestion; Cortec to Deliver First Mirel P5001 Commercial Film Products.
Telles, a joint venture of Metabolix, Inc. (NASDAQ: MBLX) and Archer Daniels Midland Company, today announced that Cortec® Corporation, a leading film producer located in St. Paul, Minnesota, has selected Mirel™ bioplastic for a new line of film products. Through a mutual development and commercialization effort, the two companies have developed proprietary processing and extrusion methods resulting in the first commercially viable finished flexible film products made from the new biobased Mirel P5001 film grade resin.
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Posted by Frédéric Chivrac
August 3, 2011
Nestlé has joined up with Tetra Pak to launch a cap made from plant-based plastic for two if its Brazilian milk brands.
Starting this month, Nestlé Brazil’s Ninho and MolicoUHT products will be rolled out in the country using new closures.
It is believed to be the first polyethylene (PE) cap made out of sugar cane derivates, which are polymerized in plastics for cap production.
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Posted by Frédéric Chivrac
July 29, 2011
Micromidas, a Californian company is exploring the potential to produce bioplastics from wastewater !
The Feedstock
The economics of the industrial chemicals and materials industry are driven, for a given product, by feedstock, processing costs, and market price. Within each of these primary drivers there exists a subset of levers which can be used to manipulate the economics of the system. The proposition of the renewable movement has been that a shift in feedstock coupled with alternative conversion and processing will produce a substitute product with the additive effect of reducing the expenditure of finite resources. Read the rest of this entry »
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Posted by Vincent Berthé
July 27, 2011
Elevance Renewable Sciences and Clariant International Ltd, Business Unit Additives, has announced that, they have completed an agreement to cooperate within the field of renewable products.
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Posted by Frédéric Chivrac
July 21, 2011
Toyota and Ford are neck-to-neck (or maybe it should be hood-to-hood) in adopting renewable-based materials and chemicals for their automobiles.
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Posted by Frédéric Chivrac
July 21, 2011
PTT and Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation (MCC) have co-invested Bt7 billion in the world’s first factory manufacturing polybutylene succinate (PBS) from bio-material.
Prajya Phinyawat, chief executive officer of PTT’s downstream petroleum business group, yesterday said it had set up a joint venture called PTT MCC Biochem with registered capital of Bt360 million. Investment was made on a 50:50 basis.
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Posted by Frédéric Chivrac
July 21, 2011
The Dow Chemical Company and Mitsui & Co., Ltd. announced July 19 the formation of a new joint venture aimed at providing innovative and sustainable product solutions to the global high-performance flexible packaging, hygiene and medical markets.
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Posted by Frédéric Chivrac
July 21, 2011
Cereplast, Inc. (NASDAQ: CERP), a leading manufacturer of proprietary biobased, compostable and sustainable plastics, entered into a distribution agreement with Polimernet Plastik Ltd. (“Polimernet Plastik”) to supply Cereplast bioplastic resins to the Turkish market.
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Posted by Frédéric Chivrac
July 13, 2011
Coca Cola has announced that it has launched its plant-bottle in South Africa.
At the same time, Coca Cola is opening a new plant in the country, located in Heidelberg, southeast of Johannesburg which will fill Coca Cola’s Valpré Spring water using the recyclable packaging.
PlantBottle packaging is currently made by converting sugarcane into monoethylene glycol (MEG), which represents 30% of the total composition of the PET plastic by weight.
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Posted by Frédéric Chivrac
July 12, 2011
DSM introduced two bio-based materials (JEC Composites Show 2010) for automotive industry in response of the increasing customer demand for sustainable products.
The products were Palapreg® ECO P55-01 a bio-based resin for automotive vehicle body part including exterior panels and EcoPaXX® a bio-based high performance engineering plastic.
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Posted by Violette Bourg
July 12, 2011
The french spectacle manufacturer “Demetz” launched in july 2010 the first biodegradable sunglasses.
These eco-friendly sunglasses called B-wear are based on injected PLA for the frame of the glasses and on Rilsan® (a 54% bio-based polyamide obtain from castor oil) used for the lenses.
PLA from corn in this case and Rilsan® from castor oil are two bio-based polymers and PLA is in addition biodegradable in compost conditions. Bio-based Rilsan® (Rilsan® G830 Rnew) was launched by Arkema in 2009 and was the first clear and bio-based polyamide (but non biodegradable).
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Posted by Violette Bourg
July 12, 2011
Vegeplast gets its biggest market and compete against the giant Nestlé by producing a new coffee pod compatible with the Nespresso coffee maker.
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Posted by Violette Bourg
July 12, 2011
Bio-based resin manufacturer DaniMer Scientific LLC has begun production of what it says are the first hot melt adhesives made from renewable resources. The company says commercial level volumes of plant-based adhesives will be available in October. Read the rest of this entry »
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Posted by Frédéric Chivrac
July 10, 2011
The new Joint Italian Venture has as its mission the designing, building and managing of chemical plants using vegetable oil feedstock for the production of biochemicals (bio-plastics, bio-lubricants and bio-additives for elastomers).
Polimeri Europa the biggest Italian chemical company, a subsidiary of Eni and Novamont one of the global market leaders in biodegradable plastics announced 13 June plans to build an innovative bio-based chemical complex in Porto Torres (Sardinia, Italy). With a total investment of 500 million Euro ($700 million), the project consists of seven new plants an integrated production chain from vegetable oil to bio plastics to be completed within the next six years, and a research center devoted to bio-chemistry that will be operative in the next quarter.
Matrica, the fifty-fifty Joint Venture set up by Polimeri Europa and Novamont will execute the bio-based chemical complex, where the basic engineering of the first phase has already been completed. Eni also plans to invest an additional 250 million Euro in a biomass power station to provide the electric power. Read the rest of this entry »
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Posted by Vincent Berthé
July 10, 2011
Gevo, Inc., is one of the leading renewable chemicals and advanced biofuels companies, has announced that it has successfully produced fully renewable and recyclable polyethylene terephthalate (PET) with its potential customer, Toray Industries, Inc. (Toray) one of the world’s leading producers of fibers, plastics and chemicals. Around 50 million tons of PET are produced annually for conversion into films and bottles for packaging; fibers for non-wovens and textiles; and, resins for automotive applications. In April, 2010, the two companies signed a non-binding letter of interest for the future supply of renewable para-xylene derived from Gevo’s isobutanol sometime in 2012 or thereafter. Read the rest of this entry »
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Posted by Vincent Berthé
July 9, 2011
NatureWorks LLC has announced, a major capital investment project at its Blair, Neb., manufacturing facility for the production of new grades of high-performance Ingeo™ biopolymers as well as a new generation of lactide intermediates. Samples of the new polymers and lactide intermediates will be available next year with commercial sales commencing by 2013.Made from plants, not oil, Ingeo is the market-leading biopolymer fueling a new generation of low-carbon-footprint fibers and plastic products. Certified as USDA BioPreferred for containing 100 percent biobased carbon content, Ingeo biopolymers are used in multiple industries and product categories, including rigid and flexible packaging, electronics, clothing, house wares, health and personal care, semi-durable products, and foodservice ware. Read the rest of this entry »
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Posted by Vincent Berthé
July 9, 2011
Solvay and Avantium have announced that they have entered into a partnership to jointly develop a next generation of green high-performance polyamides for engineering plastics. The partnership combines Solvay’s leading position in specialty polymers and Avantium’s YXY technology for producing building blocks for green materials. Read the rest of this entry »
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Posted by Vincent Berthé
July 8, 2011
Genomatica was awarded the top honor in green chemistry, the Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Award. The award, created by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), recognizes technologies that have broad application while incorporating the principles of green chemistry. The award validates Genomatica’s impact on producing major industrial chemicals those made and sold in billions of pounds per year with better economics and a smaller environmental footprint, using biological organisms and renewable feedstocks.
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Posted by Vincent Berthé
July 8, 2011
LANXESS inaugurated the largest butyl rubber global research and development center in Canada, dedicated to butyl elastomers. Located in the Research Park of the University of Western Ontario, the center’s official inauguration was marked by a ceremony attended by the Chairman of the LANXESS Board of Management, Axel C. Heitmann, Vice President of Research and International Relations at the University of Western Ontario, Dr. W.E (Ted) Hewitt, and the Head of the LANXESS Butyl Rubber Business Unit, Ron Commander.
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Posted by Vincent Berthé
July 7, 2011
The Environment Secretary, Caroline Spelman has announced the results of the Government’s review of waste policy in which it has been recognized that the UK lags the field in terms of waste management. Biome Bioplastics welcomes the direction set out in this review and believes it is well positioned to deliver the materials that can assist the Government in its pledge to make the UK “a first-class zero-waste economy.”
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Posted by Vincent Berthé
June 28, 2011
With the price of oil and petrochemicals soaring, bioplastics have become an increasingly viable proposition. As a result, the next decade will see a fundamental shift in global polymer production, with a group of new bio-based capacities being brought on stream.
New forecasts from industry association European Bioplastics suggest that global bioplastics output will breach the 1m tonne/year mark this year, with production to more than double from 2010-2015. The study shows that bioplastics will total 1.7m tonnes/year within the next four years, up from around 700,000 tonnes/year in 2010.
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Posted by Frédéric Chivrac
June 25, 2011
Today, BIC is launching BIC® ecolutions™, a triple-blade shaver delivering up to ten close, smooth, comfortable, and more environmentally friendly shaves.
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Posted by Frédéric Chivrac
June 25, 2011
ZeaChem Inc., a developer of biorefineries for the conversion of renewable feedstocks into sustainable fuels and chemicals, today announced a binding multi-year joint development agreement with Procter & Gamble (NYSE: PG). The agreement will accelerate development of ZeaChem’s product platform beyond C2 through the commercialization of “drop-in” bio-based chemicals and other products.
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Posted by Frédéric Chivrac
June 25, 2011
Wipak, a leading global supplier of quality packaging films, has released their new range of sustainable food packaging films using Cardia Biohybrid™ patented technology.
“Assuming responsibility” – Wipak’s motto for this year’s exhibition says it all. “In view of rising costs for raw material and energy, affecting both retail, manufacturers and suppliers, efficient and sustainable packaging systems that are ideally adapted to the products are gaining more and more importance”, emphasizes Rafael Kraft, European Sales & Marketing Director. “Our new range of sustainable food packaging films using Cardia BiohybridTM patented technology is an excellent example of our sustainability initiative and will be presented for the first time at Interpack 2011.”
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Posted by Frédéric Chivrac
June 25, 2011
Developments have lead to application of PLA based bioplastic in thin wall applications, which will enable lighter weight product and lead to a reduced costs.
JSR Corporation has announced that significant improvements in key properties and characteristics have been achieved for its polylactic acid-based bioplastic, “BIOLLOY“.
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Posted by Frédéric Chivrac
June 25, 2011
Berry Plastics Corporation (Berry) has teamed up with the Agricultural Research Service (ARS), the in-house research arm of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), to create sustainable solutions in packaging. A totally biodegradable, competitively priced, thermoplastic is in the early stages of development for use in food containers. The plastic is manufactured from a biodegradable polymer, poly(lactic acid) (PLA), and up to 70% of sugar beet pulp (SBP).
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Posted by Frédéric Chivrac
June 25, 2011
Fabri-Kal is proud to announce their Greenware® cold drink cups, lids and portion cups have earned the USDA Certified Biobased Product Label.
Greenware® products are made entirely from plants, not petroleum, and are USDA certified as containing 100 percent biobased carbon content. Greenware® products are made with Ingeo™ biopolymer (PLA), which received USDA Biobased Product Label certification in April of this year.
All Greenware® products are made in the USA from plant sources that are domestically-grown and annually renewable as well as 100 percent compostable in actively managed municipal or industrial facilities, where available.
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Posted by Frédéric Chivrac
June 25, 2011
Innovia Films’ transparent, compostable cellulose-based material, NatureFlex™ NVS, has been chosen by a consortium of three Dutch exporters, to pack their range of flower bulbs.
This pouch pack is a tri-part lamination construction of NatureFlex™ NVS to paper and PLA and was developed by Assen-based converters, Hapece Flexible Packaging.
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Posted by Frédéric Chivrac
June 18, 2011
~ Brings Company Closer to Achieving 2015 Production Goal of 350 MGPY of Isobutanol ~
Gevo, Inc. (NASDAQ: GEVO), a renewable chemicals and advanced biofuels company, through its wholly owned subsidiary, Gevo Development, LLC, has entered into a joint venture transaction (“JV”) with Redfield Energy, LLC of Redfield, SD (“Redfield”), to retrofit Redfield’s existing ethanol plant into an isobutanol plant with an expected production capacity of approximately 38 million gallons per year (“MGPY”). The retrofit is expected to commence by year end 2011, and Gevo expects to begin commercial production of isobutanol at the facility in the fourth quarter of 2012.
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Posted by Frédéric Chivrac
June 18, 2011
The purpose of the USDA Biopreferred program is to promote the increased purchase and use of biobased products. To the extent that the Biopreferred program achieves its purpose, the increased purchase of biobased products may be expected to reduce petroleum consumption, increase the use of renewable resources, better manage the carbon cycle, and, may contribute to reducing adverse environmental and health impacts. The program is also expected to promote economic development, creating new jobs and providing new markets for farm commodities.
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Posted by Vincent Berthé
June 11, 2011
Avantium is building a pilot plant to demonstrate its YXY technology which enables the cost effective production of Furanics building blocks for green materials and fuels. The pilot plant will also be able to produce larger volumes of YXY building blocks for application development of new, green plastics, chemicals and materials. This will facilitate the development and commercialization of Avantium’s next-generation polyester: PEF.
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Posted by Frédéric Chivrac
June 8, 2011
Newly available cast sheet and thermoforming grades of Mirel biobased polymers open up a new range of applications in containers and other formed parts where renewable content and biodegradability are desired. These bioplastics are FDA food compliant and offer a property balance similar to HIPS and processing similar to HIPS or PP.
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Posted by Frédéric Chivrac
