CSM, Royal DSM and Delft University of Technology are participating in a joint venture for bioprocess research. The new company Bioprocess Pilot Facility BV (BPF) is based in Delft and aims at scale-up research and education for next generation bioprocesses. The official opening of the facility is today May 15, 2012.
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Coca-Cola Co. intends to use less secondary packaging and produce more of its bottles from plant-based materials, according to the company’s seventh Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability (CRS) report.
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Denmark-based bakery and food ingredients manufacturer CSM has put its bakery supply businesses in North America and Europe for sale in a move to focus on its lactic-acid business.
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South Korea’s petrochemical companies are rushing to enter into the biopolymer market as an effort to pioneer the new business sector and better prepare for depletion of petroleum.
Biopolymers are manufactured using raw materials extracted from corns, wheat, and sugar canes, while plastic is produced out of petroleum.
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Solvay has recently announced that Rhodia and the National Bioethanol Science and Technology Laboratory (CTBE) in Brazil have signed an agreement to develop chemical routes and processes to obtain molecules of a high added value from sugarcane biomass, in what is known as bio-based chemistry.
Under the agreement, research will be conducted at CTBE, backed by researchers from both parties, who will work together on the development of chemical blocks currently used in different applications and markets that the Solvay Group operates in, with a view to replacing non-renewable sources with biomass in these substances’ production processes.
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The recycling of polylactic acid (PLA) bioplastics may still be in its early stages, but it appears to be heading in the right direction. The Washington-based Sustainable Biomaterials Collaborative hosted a webinar on the topic on March 19. The issue has been in the spotlight more as bioplastics use increases, bringing with it concerns about bioplastics mixing with more commonly recycled plastics.
NatureWorks LLC marketing director Steve Davies identified several obstacles facing PLA recycling, including identification, sortation, volumes, end markets and avoiding contamination of existing recycled streams.
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DaniMer Scientific and Myriant announced today that the companies have formed a strategic alliance focused on delivering innovative, cost-effective bio-based materials to the marketplace. As part of the strategic alliance, DaniMer will utilize Myriant’s bio-succinic acid for the production of high-performance, bio-based polymers used to make a broad range of sustainable, eco-friendly products.
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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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Metabolix, Inc. (NASDAQ: MBLX), a bioscience company focused on bringing environmentally sustainable solutions to the plastics, chemicals and energy industries, today announced that it has granted a non-exclusive license to NatureWorks LLC for the U.S. patent No. 5,883,199, titled “Polylactic Acid-based Blends,” to make, use and sell blends of polylactic acid (PLA) with certain other polymers including polybutylene succinic polymers (PBS). The University of Massachusetts Lowell is the owner of the ‘199 patent, and Metabolix, Inc. is the exclusive licensee in the relevant field. NatureWorks and the biochemicals company BioAmber recently announced a joint venture which will support NatureWorks in bringing to market new performance Ingeo polymer compositions.
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With the first wave of biopolymer production now reaching commercial scale, the news flow for further such projects is focused mainly on Europe – especially Italy – and the Americas.
With abundant feedstocks of sugarcane, corn and biomass, it is not surprising that activity remains strong in Brazil and the US. In Europe, Italy has used tax breaks and is promoting the use of compostable plastic bags to stimulate the industry.
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The bioplastics market is expanding rapidly and by 2030 could account for 10 per cent of the total plastics market. But as the market grows so to does the public discussion whether these new plastics, that are based on biomass instead of mineral oil, really do have ecological advantages.
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Roquette and Rhodia Acetow have signed a Joint Development Agreement (JDA) to develop new plant-based polymers. The JDA will enable both companies to leverage synergies bringing together respective competencies in the field of plant-based polymer chemistry.
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The Netherlands-based Purac reports successful start-up of its new 75,000 tonnes/year lactide plant in Thailand, which started construction in March 2010.
According to the company several batches of PURALACT lactides have already been produced and actual deliveries to customers are scheduled to start early 2012. For those who are new in the bioplastic business, lactides are precursor for polylactic acid (PLA) resins but it can also be used as a building block for intermediate chemicals.
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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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US producers of bio-based products will be happy to know that President Obama signed a presidential memo yesterday that requires the federal government via the US Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) BioPreferred Program to track and increase its purchases of products made from plants and other renewable agricultural materials.
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The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE:DOW – News) (Midland, Michigan), through its Brazilian subsidiary headquartered in Sao Paulo, is planning to implement investments in Brazil that will upgrade an already existing facility and provide the company with its first biopolymersproduction site in Santa Vitoria, Minas Gerais, boosting Dow’s presence in the region.
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Archer Daniels Midland Co. announced on Jan. 12 that ADM Polymer Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of ADM, will end its commercial alliance with Metabolix Inc. on Feb. 8. As a result of this decision, Telles LLC, the sales and marketing commercial alliance created to commercialize the trademarked Mirel, a biobased plastic, will be dissolved, and Mirel production on behalf of Telles will end. Under the terms of their commercial alliance, ADM Polymer Corp. may provide polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) fermentation services for Metabolix during a three-year period following termination.
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DaniMer Scientific’s ReNew packaging and film resins have been officially certified as compostable by Vinçotte International, a renowned inspection facility headquartered in Vilvoorde, Belgium. Vinçotte grants OK Compost certification to a product after verifying that it meets EN 13432, a standard for compostability recognized in Europe, Asia and North America.
The OK Compost certification is enabled through Vinçotte’s rigorous examination and verification of testing conducted on samples from a company’s stocks. According to OK Compost, packaging or products featuring the OK compost label are guaranteed as biodegradable in an industrial composting plant and applies to all components, inks and additives. DaniMer’s OK Compost certified resins are both compostable and biodegradable, which enables its end-users to avoid the cost of removal and land filling.
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Virent announced the issuance of five new U.S. patents covering aspects of its catalytic BioForming® platform. Three of the patents, U.S. Patent Nos. 8,053,615, 8,017,818 and 7,977,517, cover the production of various liquid fuels and chemicals related to its recent announced partnership with The Coca-Cola Company and its ongoing partnership with Royal Dutch Shell. The additional two patents, Patent Nos. 7,767,867 and 7,898,664, are directed to the production of a range of other industrial chemicals and chemical intermediates using Virent’s BioForming® process. These patents join the over 175 domestic and foreign issued and pending applications in Virent’s portfolio representing more than 25 different technology families.
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MMI has announced that it has secured approximately $130,000 in funding from a collaboration with Micromidas, Inc. to research biopolymers and renewable polymer building blocks. In addition, thanks to a $25,000 grant, MMI is providing proof-of-concept expertise to the Corn Marketing Program of Michigan’s renewable propylene glycol derivatives research. Dr. Patrick B. Smith, a Research Scientist, is leading MMI’s charge in the area of biobased materials. He provided details for each project.
“Micromidas is a really interesting startup company based in West Sacramento”, Smith said. “They take low-value organic waste and convert it into higher value bioplastics and chemical building blocks. Currently, they’re focused on municipal waste, where they ferment that sludge and convert it into plastics that feed into significant commercial plastics streams”.
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Tereos Syral entered into exclusive negotiations to acquire a majority stake of Féculerie d’Haussimont.
Tereos Syral and the shareholders of Féculerie d’Haussimont, SPhere and Société Coopérative Agricole Féculière de Haussimont (SCAF), entered into exclusive negotiations for a majority stake (75 %) of Tereos Syral in Féculerie d’Haussimont.
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After years working alongside AIAB the company will present its plan for joint activities at the Federal Congress in Milan
Novamont S.p.A., the leading European bioplastics company, has worked alongside AIAB (Italian Association for Organic Agriculture) for years to promote high quality agriculture and to ensure a sustainable agricultural production chain. Novamont’s involvement in the ‘Biodomeniche’ events and other events managed by AIAB shows its willingness to promote best environmental practices and to raise awareness of the need for more mindful and respectful consumption.
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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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DuPont Industrial Biosciences announced today management changes to its cellulosic ethanol business, formerly known as DuPont Danisco Cellulosic Ethanol (DDCE). Steven J. Mirshak has been named business director, DuPont Cellulosic Ethanol. He was most recently the president of DuPont Tate and Lyle Bio Products, a joint venture between DuPont and Tate and Lyle in Loudon, Tenn. In his new role, Mirshak remains in Tennessee and will leverage his experience in commercializing biobased products to spur the development and production of cellulosic ethanol.
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Increasing environmental awareness on the part of product manufacturers and the desire to reduce dependency on oil are the leading drivers behind the $2.4 billion global market for biorenewable chemicals (BRC) in 2010. Read the rest of this entry »
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Purac has opened an office in India. The new Purac office is located in Mumbai.
Purac was already active in India since many years, though the sales activities in India were executed from the regional sales office in Singapore.
The execution of the sales activities will continue to be managed from Singapore, but the new Liaison Office in India will act as a communication channel between Purac Singapore and its Indian customers for supporting co-ordination for all Purac’s business in India, for example food ingredients, monomers for bioplastics and the biobased chemicals for the chemical, pharma and home and personal care industry.
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Emotive and simple pack designs that showcase a product’s sustainability are more likely to attract shoppers and help them make snap decisions, according to research from agency The Big Picture.
The company claimed consumers reject a sustainable product with a scientific or more rational pack design, even if the product had the best environmental credentials.
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Global demand for biodegradable and bio-based plastics will more than triple to over one million metric tons in 2015, valued at US$2.9 bln as per ResearchandResearch. Bioplastics have moved past the initial phase of market introduction and are now experiencing robust increases in demand in virtually all parts of the world. Gains are being fueled by a number of factors, including consumer preferences for environmentally sustainable materials, improved performance of bioplastic resins with respect to traditional plastics, and the introduction of commodity plastics produced from bio-based sources. Ultimately, however, price considerations will be the main driver of bioplastic market success, and rising petroleum costs may allow some bioplastic resins to achieve price parity with conventional plastics by the end of the decade.
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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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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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Rodenburg Biopolymers BV, the maker of Solanyl bioplastic compounds made from potato starch, has purchased Optimum BV, maker of FlourPlast biodegradable biopolymers.
Terms were not disclosed. Both products were developed with Munich, Germany-based Wacker Chemie AG. Privately owned Rodenburg Biopolymers is based in Oosterhout and has subsidiaries in Canada and Brazil. Optimum is headquartered in Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
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In California, Cereplast announced Q3 2011 results, with net sales of $5.4 million, compared to $1.5 million for the third quarter of 2010. This increase reflects growth in orders due to the growing demand for bioplastics.
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The prestigious Bioplastics Award went to Danone in recognition of their exceptional commitment to the use of bioplastics in the packaging of their leading brand products.
The 6th Bioplastics Award, this year for the first time awarded exclusively by the unique industry organ bioplastics MAGAZINE, went to Danone GmbH. Marianne Schweiger, Senior Packaging Development Engineer of Danone accepted the sought-after award during the 6th European Bioplastics Conference in Berlin.
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Arkema Recently announced a project to acquire Chinese companies Hipro Polymers, a fast-expanding producer of biosourced polyamide 10.10, and Casda Biomaterials, world leader in sebacic acid, derived from castor oil and used in particular to manufacture this polyamide 10.10. “This acquisition is a great opportunity in many respects. It will help us boost our position in China, one of Arkema’s geographic priorities for the last 5 years. With polyamide 10.10, it aptly complements our high added value polyamide 11 and 12 product range, and fits in well with our growth strategy in green chemistry”, stated Thierry Le Hénaff, Arkema’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.
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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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U.S. based Myriant Corporation (“Myriant”) and Japan based Sojitz Corporation (“Sojitz”) have signed an agreement for the creation of a sales and marketing partnership to distribute biobased succinic acid in Japan, China, South Korea and Taiwan (the “Territory”).
Under the terms of the agreement, Sojitz and Myriant will collaborate in the sales and marketing of biobased succinic acid exclusively in the Territory for applications such as plasticizers, polymers, urethanes and solvents. The agreement combines the strength of Myriant’s biobased succinic acid manufacturing platform with Sojitz’s strong market presence. Sojitz, a US$50 billion company, has a strong presence in chemical sales and marketing and distribution throughout Asia with over 25 sales offices.
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The biodegradable plastic packaging market is gradually gaining significance in the vast global packaging industry. Whilst the recession impacted demand for all types of packaging; upcoming environmental issues and diminishing fossil reserves have raised concerns, resulting in steady growth for biodegradable plastic packaging.
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EcoSynthetix Inc. a renewable chemicals company that produces a family of commercially proven bio-based products, today announced that it has commissioned a new 80 million pound production line within the existing facility in Oosterhout, The Netherlands, bringing the Company’s current annualized capacity to 155 million pounds. It is the first of two new 80 million pound lines that the Company expects to bring on line by the end of the year. The new Oosterhout line was completed on time and on budget.
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Cereplast a leading manufacturer of proprietary biobased, compostable and sustainable plastics, has extended its agreement with Italy-based ColorTec S.r.l to supply bioplastic resin to the Italian and Slovenian markets effective November 4, 2011 through December 31, 2012. Under the terms of the agreement, ColorTec is projecting to purchase $20 million of materials in 2012.
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Telles, a joint venture of Metabolix, Inc. and Archer Daniels Midland Company, has recently announced the appointment of Entec Polymers LLC and Channel Prime Alliance as distributors of Mirel™ for the North American market.
Channel Prime Alliance focuses on providing consistent products and services to meet its customers’ requirements for plastic products across North America. With more than 25 years of industry expertise, Entec is a licensed compounder, recycler and distributor of thermoplastic resins, with a heavy focus on specialty products and applications through all major conversion technologies.
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Cereplast a leading manufacturer of proprietary biobased, compostable and sustainable plastics, has completed its purchase of a manufacturing plant in Assisi (Cannara), Italy that will serve as the hub for the company’s European bioplastics production. This initiative enables Cereplast to further expand its capabilities to produce and deliver bioplastic products to the European marketplace.
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Amyris, Inc. and ETH Bioenergia, a leading producer of ethanol, electric energy and sugar controlled by Odebrecht S.A., have signed a memorandum of understanding for the formation of a joint venture to produce Biofene®, Amyris’s renewable farnesene
Under the agreement, the joint venture would be able to access up to two million tons of sugarcane crush capacity per year at one of ETH’s greenfield mills in Brazil. The joint venture will be controlled by ETH, and Amyris will have exclusive marketing rights for the Biofene produced at the facility. By leveraging ETH’s renowned skills on biomass production and industrial performance and Amyris’s technology, the parties expect to be able to begin production by 2014.
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Bioplastics and biodegradable plastics are often interchanged incorrectly, as some, but not all bioplastics will biodegrade fully. As per Companiesandmarkets.com, the bioplastics market is growing rapidly, with a 41% CAGR forecast for the period 2010-2015. This raises the 2010 demand of 571,712 metric tons to over 3 mln tons in 2015. Early adoption of bioplastics and subsequent interest in the technology was driven by rising concern over environmental issues, particularly with regard to product disposal and global warming.
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Cardia Bioplastics’ Malaysian subsidiary has been granted BIONEXUS status in Malaysia, providing the company with incentives such as a 10 year tax-free status and exemptions to all import duties.
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World demand for green packaging (which encompasses recycled content, reusable and degradable packaging) is projected to rise 5.7 percent per year to $212 billion in 2015. While recycled content packaging will remain by far the largest product type through the forecast period and beyond, this segment will see the slowest increases due to the maturity of products such as metal cans and glass containers.
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Plans JV plant with Cargill for PLA production in Thailand
PTT Chemical will pay about US$150 million (Bt4.6 billion) for half of NatureWorks, the world’s leading manufacturer of polylactic acid, and plans to co-invest with Cargill Inc, the major shareholder of NatureWorks, in a PLA plant in Thailand.
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The report defines and segments the global lactic acid and polylactic acid market with analysis and forecasts of the global volumes and revenues for lactic acid and PLA.
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Amyris, Inc. and Michelin have jointly signed a definitive agreement to collaborate in the development and commercialisation of renewable isoprene, the chemical building block used in synthetic and natural rubbers.
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Sustainable chemical processes that minimize the generation of residues and can be incorporated into the production of biodegradable plastics. With this in mind, researchers at the Industrial Microbiology Laboratory of the Biosciences Institute of the São Paulo State University (UNESP) in Rio Claro are conducting a study involving the production and extraction of lactic acid through the fermentation of residues from renewable resources, leading to a polymeric synthesis for the production of a polylactic acid (PLA).
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Bioplastics are a “clear and tangible” example of the bio-based economy, EU policymakers and stakeholders have been told.
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The annual output of the world’s plastics industry is about 225 million tonnes per year yet in 2011, bioplastics are likely to provide less than 1% of world plastics, according to a new whitepaper.
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U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced that the Department finalized a $105 million loan guarantee to support the development of one of the nation’s first commercial-scale cellulosic ethanol plants.
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Posted by Frédéric Chivrac
According to the report “Global Bioplastics Market 2010-2014” the Bioplastics market will grow at a CAGR of 32% to 2014. One of the key factors contributing to this market growth is the favourable policies adopted by the governments across the globe.
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Posted by Frédéric Chivrac
Sijo Global Partners, a minority business enterprise, announced today that it has formed a strategic affiliation with DaniMer Scientific which is headquartered in Bainbridge, GA. DaniMer is a recognized leader in biopolymer technology and for their innovative use of renewable materials supporting the plastics and resins industry. SijoGP will offer these bio-based plastics through a distribution and logistics agreement with DaniMer.
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Posted by Frédéric Chivrac
A German district is set to use rubbish bags made of BASF’s compostable plastic Ecovio FS after a successfully three month trial.
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Posted by Frédéric Chivrac
U.K.-based bioplastics company Biome Technologies plc has announced interim financial results for the six-month period ending June 30. According to the company, it experienced a 132 percent sales revenue growth within its U.K. bioplastics division, Biome Bioplastics, making the division profitable for the first time. Revenue for the entire Biome group increased by 55 percent during the period, to £10.4 million ($16.6 million).
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Posted by Frédéric Chivrac
All conventional 500ml PET bottles for Coca-Cola, Coke Zero and diet Coke sold in the UK are being replaced by the company’s PlantBottle, which includes materials partly sourced from plants, according to Coca-Cola Great-Britain.
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Posted by Frédéric Chivrac
Bioplastics compounder FKuR Kunststoff will make compounds based on Braskem’s bio-based green polyethylene for the European market.
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Posted by Frédéric Chivrac
DuPont has entered into a definitive agreement for the acquisition of Danisco, a global enzyme and specialty food ingredients company, for $5.8 billion in cash and assumption of $500 million of Danisco net debt. Upon closing, this transaction would establish DuPont as a clear leader in industrial biotechnology with science-intensive innovations that address global challenges in food production and reduced fossil fuel consumption.
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Posted by Vincent Berthé
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