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		<title>CSM, Royal DSM and Delft University of Technology invest in Bioprocess Pilot Facility for bio-research</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 21:15:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[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. In this facility process [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=bioplastic-innovation.com&#038;blog=2173401&#038;post=5978&#038;subd=bioplastique&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Siemens develop ABS bioplastic alternative</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 20:57:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Researchers at technology company Siemens have developed an alternative material to polystyrene-based acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS) plastic made from renewable-based polymers and carbon dioxide. The new material &#8212; a result of a three-year project funded by the German Research Ministry and in collaboration with BASF, Munich Techical University and the University of Hamburg scientists &#8212; is a mixture [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=bioplastic-innovation.com&#038;blog=2173401&#038;post=5976&#038;subd=bioplastique&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Coke plans to use more plant-based resin</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 20:49:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[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. The report, titled “How can a drink build a more sustainable tomorrow?” includes how the company is attempting to remove the cardboard trays from cases of small [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=bioplastic-innovation.com&#038;blog=2173401&#038;post=5973&#038;subd=bioplastique&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Intratec Renews Contract with Braskem</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 11:27:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Frédéric Chivrac</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Intratec, the leading provider of techno-economic publications and process consulting for chemical and allied industries, announced an agreement with Braskem S.A., the largest manufacturer of thermoplastic resins in the Americas and the world leader in biopolymers, to continue providing feasibility studies targeting technologies for the production of chemicals from renewable resources. Under the agreement, Intratec [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=bioplastic-innovation.com&#038;blog=2173401&#038;post=5969&#038;subd=bioplastique&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Innovia’s Compostable NatureFlex Films Used for Coffee Packaging</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 11:21:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Frédéric Chivrac</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Innovia Films&#8217; compostable, cellulose-based material, NatureFlex, is helping a New Zealand coffee roaster meet its commitment to being socially and environmentally responsible. Caffe Prima, based in Christchurch, has chosen to use Econic coffee bags. The bags were specifically developed by New Zealand converter, Convex Plastics, using NatureFlex renewable and compostable films in their construction. &#8220;Coffee [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=bioplastic-innovation.com&#038;blog=2173401&#038;post=5967&#038;subd=bioplastique&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>CSM focuses on its lactic-acid business</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 11:16:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Frédéric Chivrac</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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. CSM said that the sale proceeds will be invested in organic growth, bolt-on acquisitions for Purac and Caravan, reduce debt and return money to shareholders. In [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=bioplastic-innovation.com&#038;blog=2173401&#038;post=5965&#038;subd=bioplastique&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>S. Korean chemical companies penetrate into bioplastic market</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2012 10:55:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Frédéric Chivrac</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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. SK Chemicals has been taking the lead [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=bioplastic-innovation.com&#038;blog=2173401&#038;post=5963&#038;subd=bioplastique&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Castor oil to the auto rescue?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2012 10:52:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Frédéric Chivrac</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The global automotive industry is abuzz with the tightened supply of polyamide 12 (also called nylon 12) which are used in cable ties, wire insulation, flexible hosing, nozzles, damping cogwheels, flexible cover caps, sheet gaskets, sealing rings, and in other fuel line applications/auto-related parts. PA-12 is also used in plastic parts to make solar panels [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=bioplastic-innovation.com&#038;blog=2173401&#038;post=5961&#038;subd=bioplastique&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Does Lignin Have Legs as a Future Plastics Feedstock?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2012 10:44:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Frédéric Chivrac</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Four Canadian researchers make a case that lignin could become an important feedstock for bioplastics. “Considering the current production of lignin from pulp and paper industries as well as potential future production from lingocellulosic ethanol industries, it is estimated that around 300 M ton/year of lignin will be produced in North America,” they said in [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=bioplastic-innovation.com&#038;blog=2173401&#038;post=5959&#038;subd=bioplastique&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Solvay &amp; CTBE to Develop Routes for Obtaining Molecules from Sugarcane Biomass</title>
		<link>http://bioplastic-innovation.com/2012/05/07/solvay-ctbe-to-develop-routes-for-obtaining-molecules-from-sugarcane-biomass/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2012 08:42:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Frédéric Chivrac</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=bioplastic-innovation.com&#038;blog=2173401&#038;post=5955&#038;subd=bioplastique&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Evonik Plans for Expansion of Production Capacity of its Bio-based VESTAMID® Terra Polymers</title>
		<link>http://bioplastic-innovation.com/2012/05/07/evonik-plans-for-expansion-of-production-capacity-of-its-bio-based-vestamid-terra-polymers/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2012 08:39:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Frédéric Chivrac</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[To meet the constantly growing demand for biopolyamides, Evonik Industries has begun to undertake extensive measures to increase production capacities for the bio-based VESTAMID® Terra polymers at the beginning of this year. As essential component of this plan, an additional compounding facility will become operative in the third quarter of 2012. The new facility will [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=bioplastic-innovation.com&#038;blog=2173401&#038;post=5950&#038;subd=bioplastique&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>New barrier biopolymer film from starch and Green PE</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2012 08:30:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Frédéric Chivrac</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Plantic Technologiesof Melbourne, Australia, showed two commercial applications of its Plantic eco Plastic high-barrier technology. From Excelline Food Products of Chatsworth, CA, comes super-premium Steak and Green Chili Flautas in a tray (shown here) that Excelline forms from rollstock provided by Plantic. And in a pre-made tray supplied by Plantic comes Outback Spirit Sausages from [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=bioplastic-innovation.com&#038;blog=2173401&#038;post=5946&#038;subd=bioplastique&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Natural Plastics to Utilize Biome Bioplastics&#8217; Resin to Develop a Novel Tree Support System</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2012 08:22:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Frédéric Chivrac</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It is widely recognized that reforestation is a crucial aspect of tackling climate change and addressing CO2 balance, but less is understood about the hidden carbon footprint and environmental impact of planting new trees. Tree planting conventionally requires the use of a wooden stake as a growth support. Not only are mature trees felled to [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=bioplastic-innovation.com&#038;blog=2173401&#038;post=5948&#038;subd=bioplastique&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>New category of bioplastics &#8212; Ethylene-Vinyl Acetate (EVA) and starch hybrid compounds</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2012 07:00:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Frédéric Chivrac</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Cereplast, Inc. has announced the introduction of a new category of bioplastics &#8212; Ethylene-Vinyl Acetate (EVA) and starch hybrid compounds. The first product in this category is the new Cereplast Hybrid Resins® grade, Hybrid 651D, which is a tough, soft touch, pliable material that is ideal for extrusions and soft injection moldable applications. Hybrid 651D [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=bioplastic-innovation.com&#038;blog=2173401&#038;post=5942&#038;subd=bioplastique&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>New high starch, high melt flow polypropylene (PP) starch compound</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2012 06:56:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Frédéric Chivrac</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Cereplast, Inc. has unveiled a new Cereplast Hybrid Resins® grade &#8212; Hybrid 106D &#8212; a high starch, high melt flow polypropylene (PP) starch compound. Hybrid 106D is a proprietary formulation of high quality PP and starch blend that offers a unique combination of mechanical properties, ease of processing, and a highly aesthetic surface. Designed to [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=bioplastic-innovation.com&#038;blog=2173401&#038;post=5939&#038;subd=bioplastique&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Firms report progress in PLA recycling</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2012 06:46:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Frédéric Chivrac</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=bioplastic-innovation.com&#038;blog=2173401&#038;post=5935&#038;subd=bioplastique&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>DaniMer Scientific and Myriant Announce Strategic Alliance to Develop Eco-Friendly, Cost-Effective Bio-Materials</title>
		<link>http://bioplastic-innovation.com/2012/05/07/danimer-scientific-and-myriant-announce-strategic-alliance-to-develop-eco-friendly-cost-effective-bio-materials/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2012 06:35:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Frédéric Chivrac</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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&#8217;s bio-succinic acid for the production of high-performance, bio-based polymers used to make a broad range of sustainable, eco-friendly products. &#8220;DaniMer believes [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=bioplastic-innovation.com&#038;blog=2173401&#038;post=5932&#038;subd=bioplastique&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>OPXBIO Achieves Key Production Milestone for BioAcrylic</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2012 06:25:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Frédéric Chivrac</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[OPX Biotechnologies Inc. (OPXBIO) today announced another milestone that is a major step toward commercializing its more-economical and renewable alternative to petroleum-based acrylic acid. The company successfully demonstrated its fermentation process for bio-based acrylic acid (or BioAcrylic) at the 3,000-liter scale. OPXBIO is working with The Dow Chemical Company to bring BioAcrylic into the $10-billion [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=bioplastic-innovation.com&#038;blog=2173401&#038;post=5929&#038;subd=bioplastique&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>With the biodegradable bottle cycling just got even greener</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2012 06:19:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Frédéric Chivrac</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Cycling isn’t just healthy and fun it’s also one of the key ways for developing sustainable transportation models for our increasingly congested cities filled with noise and atmospheric pollution. To make cycling even greener the Portuguese company Polisport has developed a bottle for cyclists which is also a friend to the environment. This bottle is [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=bioplastic-innovation.com&#038;blog=2173401&#038;post=5927&#038;subd=bioplastique&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Reverdia-joint venture launched</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2012 06:11:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Frédéric Chivrac</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=bioplastic-innovation.com&#038;blog=2173401&#038;post=5925&#038;subd=bioplastique&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Bioplastic-innovation updates!</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Apr 2012 09:00:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Violette Bourg</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dear bioplastic-innovation followers, Thanks a lot for your interest! Please note that from now on you will also find us on Facebook and Twitter @Bioplasticinnov. Best Regards, The bioplastic-innovation team Tagged: Bioplastic-innovation, Facebook, Twitter<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=bioplastic-innovation.com&#038;blog=2173401&#038;post=5919&#038;subd=bioplastique&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Bio-Amber produces bio-based 1,4 Butanediol (1,4 BDO)</title>
		<link>http://bioplastic-innovation.com/2012/04/11/bio-amber-produces-bio-based-14-butanediol-14-bdo/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Apr 2012 13:30:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Violette Bourg</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=bioplastic-innovation.com&#038;blog=2173401&#038;post=5905&#038;subd=bioplastique&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Avantium and Danone sign development partnership for next generation bio-based plastic : PEF</title>
		<link>http://bioplastic-innovation.com/2012/04/06/avantium-and-danone-sig-development-partnership-for-next-generation-bio-based-plastic-pef/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Apr 2012 09:30:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Violette Bourg</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today Avantium announced its second major partnership for its YXY technology to produce PEF bottles. Danone Research and Avantium have entered into a Joint Development Agreement for the development of PEF bottles for Danone, number two worldwide in bottled water business. The agreement forms another cornerstone of Avantium&#8217;s commercialization strategy to further co-develop the YXY [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=bioplastic-innovation.com&#038;blog=2173401&#038;post=5897&#038;subd=bioplastique&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Metabolix grants a patent license to NatureWorks LLC for new bioplastic blends</title>
		<link>http://bioplastic-innovation.com/2012/04/05/metabolix-grants-a-patent-license-to-natureworks-llc-for-new-bioplastic-blends/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Apr 2012 08:34:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Frédéric Chivrac</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=bioplastic-innovation.com&#038;blog=2173401&#038;post=5891&#038;subd=bioplastique&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Vinythai starts glycerin-to-ECH plant</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Apr 2012 08:28:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Frédéric Chivrac</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Solvay&#8217;s subsidiary Vinythai noted last month that it has successfully commissioned its 100,000 tonnes/year epichlorohydrin (ECH) plant in Map Ta Phut, Thailand, that uses refined glycerin for feedstock via Solvay&#8217;s Epicerol technology. ECH is an essential feedstock for the production of epoxy resins and is also increasingly being used in applications such as corrosion protection [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=bioplastic-innovation.com&#038;blog=2173401&#038;post=5889&#038;subd=bioplastique&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>A map updating the global bioplastics picture</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Apr 2012 08:17:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Frédéric Chivrac</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[With the first wave of biopolymer production now reaching commercial scale, the news flow for further such projects is focused mainly on Europe &#8211; especially Italy &#8211; 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 [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=bioplastic-innovation.com&#038;blog=2173401&#038;post=5881&#038;subd=bioplastique&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Miss Muffet selects Innovia film wraps for sweets</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Apr 2012 08:10:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Frédéric Chivrac</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Innovia Films&#8217; compostable cellulose-based material, NatureFlex™, has been selected by Miss Muffet &#38; Co, to wrap its range of fairytale and nursery rhyme inspired premium confectionery. Miss Muffet &#38; Co is a UK-based company, set up by Sarah Cadman, who has a philosophy of using natural ingredients wherever possible. Outlining why she chose NatureFlex™ to [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=bioplastic-innovation.com&#038;blog=2173401&#038;post=5879&#038;subd=bioplastique&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>SucreSource Signs Agreement with GS Caltex to Set-up Production Plant for Valuable Chemicals from Cellulose</title>
		<link>http://bioplastic-innovation.com/2012/04/05/sucresource-signs-agreement-with-gs-caltex-to-set-up-production-plant-for-valuable-chemicals-from-cellulose/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Apr 2012 08:02:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Frédéric Chivrac</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[BlueFire Renewables]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[SucreSource, a wholly owned subsidiary of BlueFire Renewables, Inc., has signed agreements with GS Caltex, a Korean petroleum company, to build a cellulose to sugar plant in Korea. &#8220;This agreement validates SucreSource&#8217;s business model of selling its cellulosic sugars and, as in this case, sugar producing process to synergistic back end proprietary chemical companies to [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=bioplastic-innovation.com&#038;blog=2173401&#038;post=5876&#038;subd=bioplastique&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>BioMass Packaging Launches Compostable Cup Range</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Apr 2012 07:54:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Frédéric Chivrac</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[BioMass Packaging has added modular, single-serve cups and lids to its line of compostable food service products. Greenware cups (pictured) and lids are made entirely from NatureWorks Ingeo biopolymer, a polylactic acid-based material. The range consists of a basic cup, an insert with a secure lid, and either a flat or domed lid that snaps [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=bioplastic-innovation.com&#038;blog=2173401&#038;post=5872&#038;subd=bioplastique&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>100% biodegradable PHAs made using waste materials on a large scale is now efficient with Bio-on technology</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Mar 2012 10:51:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Violette Bourg</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ 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 [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=bioplastic-innovation.com&#038;blog=2173401&#038;post=5830&#038;subd=bioplastique&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Sulzer Chemtec and Purac jointly developed a new PLA polymerization process to improve costs and PLA heat resistance</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Mar 2012 10:58:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Violette Bourg</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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. The plant is based on a cost-efficient polymerization technology for PLA jointly [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=bioplastic-innovation.com&#038;blog=2173401&#038;post=5810&#038;subd=bioplastique&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Coca-Cola plant bottle™ vs. Pepsico Green Bottle: The giant&#8217;s war!</title>
		<link>http://bioplastic-innovation.com/2012/03/17/coca-cola-plant-bottle-vs-pepsico-green-bottle-the-giants-war/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 17 Mar 2012 21:52:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Violette Bourg</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Plant-Bottle™ In 2009, Coca-Cola announced their new environmentally-friendly bottle named: Plant-Bottle™. The Plant-Bottle was a major innovation in the packaging field of area because of its renewable content. The Coca-Cola&#8217;s bottle contains 22, 5% of bio-based content and 25% of recycled PET. 30% renewable content in mass of the plastic is in fact obtained [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=bioplastic-innovation.com&#038;blog=2173401&#038;post=5754&#038;subd=bioplastique&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Bio-based polymers for tire applications</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Mar 2012 22:16:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Frédéric Chivrac</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Yulex, a developer of biobased elastomer products, has signed a joint development agreement with Cooper Tire &#38; Rubber, a company specialized in the design, manufacture and marketing of light truck and passenger car tires, to develop bio-based polymers for tire applications. The agreement combines the capabilities of both the companies to facilitate the development of [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=bioplastic-innovation.com&#038;blog=2173401&#038;post=5747&#038;subd=bioplastique&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Are bioplastics really better for the environment than traditional plastics?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Mar 2012 22:07:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Frédéric Chivrac</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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. Oliver Schmid, Managing Director of Proganic, [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=bioplastic-innovation.com&#038;blog=2173401&#038;post=5744&#038;subd=bioplastique&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Clear Lam Packaging to Provide Plant-based Plastic Packaging to the Lactalis American Group</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Mar 2012 12:34:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Frédéric Chivrac</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Achieving a first for the snack cheese market, Clear Lam Packaging, Inc. has developed new, renewable packaging for Lactalis American Group, Inc. The new packaging is being produced for all varieties of Lactalis&#8217; Precious® Sticksters® brands and features a revolutionary new film material made partially from plant-based plastic. This development is part of Clear Lam&#8217;s [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=bioplastic-innovation.com&#038;blog=2173401&#038;post=5741&#038;subd=bioplastique&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Biopac launches new compostable green cup</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Mar 2012 12:28:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Frédéric Chivrac</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The manufacturer of biodegradable and compostable packaging said that its new cup was aimed at coffee outlets who want to demonstrate their commitment to the environment. The new cup is a sister product to Biopac’s ‘I’m not a plastic cup’, launched last year. Made from certified FSC board lined with a starch material, the cup [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=bioplastic-innovation.com&#038;blog=2173401&#038;post=5738&#038;subd=bioplastique&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>BioAmber Closes $30 Million Financing with LANXESS and Existing Investors</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Mar 2012 12:21:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Frédéric Chivrac</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[BioAmber Inc. has completed its Series C round of financing with net proceeds of $30 million. The financing was closed in two tranches; a first tranche of $20 million on November 4th, 2011 with existing investors Naxos Capital, Sofinnova Partners, Mitsui &#38; Co. Ltd. and the Cliffton Group, and a second tranche of $10 million [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=bioplastic-innovation.com&#038;blog=2173401&#038;post=5736&#038;subd=bioplastique&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>New Biodegradable Hot Melt Adhesive for Freezer: Deep Frozen &amp; Eco-Friendly</title>
		<link>http://bioplastic-innovation.com/2012/03/08/new-biodegradable-hot-melt-adhesive-for-freezer-deep-frozen-eco-friendly/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Mar 2012 12:14:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Frédéric Chivrac</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[  DaniMer 92427 is an Eco-friendly, biodegradable hot melt adhesive made from renewable materials: this new revolutionary Hot melt has been designed and formulated for use in carton and case seal applications requiring freezer conditions down to &#8211; 40°C. This revolutionary formulation adheres to carton stock or corrugated substrates while retaining stability at lower temperatures. [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=bioplastic-innovation.com&#038;blog=2173401&#038;post=5733&#038;subd=bioplastique&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Amyris cuts production target</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Mar 2012 07:53:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Frédéric Chivrac</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Amyris Inc. (AMRS), the U.S. biofuel company that’s 21 percent owned by Total SA, fell the most ever after it cut its production plans and said it won’t have positive cash flow this year. Amyris dropped 28 percent to $7.03 at 11:46 a.m. in New York, the most since it began trading in September 2010. Amyris [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=bioplastic-innovation.com&#038;blog=2173401&#038;post=5730&#038;subd=bioplastique&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>DaniMer Scientific Announces Marketing Partnership with EnerPol</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Mar 2012 22:12:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Frédéric Chivrac</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[DaniMer Scientific, LLC and EnerPol, LLC, an upstream oil and gas technology firm, will launch a marketing effort utilizing DaniMer’s degradable polymers at the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) event in The Woodlands, Texas on Feb. 7. DaniMer recently expanded its reach into the oil field services sector through the development of a series of [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=bioplastic-innovation.com&#038;blog=2173401&#038;post=5726&#038;subd=bioplastique&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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