Ford Motor is continuing its research into the use of natural fibres and bio-based plastics, this time investigating the use of coconut husks as a composite reinforcement.
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Ford goes nuts for coconut fibre composites
October 10, 2011
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Henkel: New additives for high-performance bioplastics
October 9, 2011
The use of plastics components based on renewable raw materials is seen as the way forward in the plastics industry. Ecologically, such bioplastics are far superior to classic, petroleum-based products. The growing diversity of bioplastics applications is being accompanied by rising expectations on quality and processing characteristics. In cooperation with compounder and biopolymer specialist Tecnaro, Henkel has developed new polyamide additives that upgrade the performance of bio-based plastics.
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Plaxica Raises Further £5m to Advance Biopolymer and Platform Chemical Technology
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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Bio-on makes plastic from sugar beet waste
October 9, 2011
An enormous factory for Co.Pro.B, Italy’s largest sugar producer, sits on the outskirts of the small northern town Minerbio. But it’s not the sugar that Bio-on, a small company with its offices near the factory, is interested in – it’s the sugar beet molasses that leaves the plant as trash.
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Global Lactic Acid & Poly Lactic Acid (PLA) Market is Growing at a CAGR of 18.7% and is Expected to Reach $3,831.3 Million by 2016
October 9, 2011The 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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Myriant produces succinic acid and lactic acid from non-food cellulosic feedstocks
October 9, 2011
Myriant Corporation today announced the successful development of its proprietary process for producing targeted bio-based chemicals, including succinic acid and both L(+) and D(-) lactic acid, from non-food, renewable, cellulosic feedstocks.
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Stora Enso developped renewable and compostable packaging from fibre and biopolymer
October 9, 2011
At “Packaging Innovations London 2011″ on 6-7 October, Stora Enso has presented its versatile selection of food service and food packaging boards, which include the Cupforma, Trayforma and Primeforma brands. The Cupforma range offers materials for drinking cups, while Trayforma is used for ready-meal trays. Primeforma is a new kind of food packaging board suitable for thermoforming on existing packaging lines. Read the rest of this entry »
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Michelin links with Amyris for bio-isoprene
September 29, 2011
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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PLA production from sugarcane or cheese production by-products
September 28, 2011
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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EU urged to support European bioplastics industry
September 27, 2011Bioplastics are a “clear and tangible” example of the bio-based economy, EU policymakers and stakeholders have been told.
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Shoes that bloom
September 21, 2011
The makers claim that the shoes will sprout into flowers once they are planted in the ground.
The Oat shoes are made of hemp canvas, bio-cotton, cork and certified biodegradable plastic. The firm said that they have been created to decay and be converted into the soil. 
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Bioplastics market to rapidly grow 32% to 2014 says new report
September 19, 2011According 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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Fermani and API Collaborate on Biodegradable Straws using APINAT Bioplastic
September 19, 2011
The collaboration between Italian companies Fermani Cannucce Snc and API Spa, one of the leaders in the production of thermoplastic elastomer compounds, led to the birth of 100% biodegradable straw.
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Minority owned Bioplastics company Sijo Global Partners forms affiliation with DaniMer Scientific
September 19, 2011
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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Bad Dürkheim redeemed by bio bag adoption
September 18, 2011
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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PET from orange peel: scientists find a solution named limonene
September 18, 2011
Orange peel could be used to make biobased plastics commercially within two years, according to scientists behind a breakthrough discovery at York University.
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PTT talks to acquire a PLA plant in the United States
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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BioAmber selects first North American biosuccinic acid plant site
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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Some new commerially available bioplastics (PA, TPU, soy bean based, …)
August 28, 2011
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Multibax exports tapioca-based bio-plastic
August 22, 2011
Multibax Plc has kicked off the export of biodegradable plastic bags to Europe, to cash in on its project to produce tapioca-based bio-plastic.
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»MouldPulp«: New bio composites from bioplastics and pulp fibres
August 22, 2011
Innventia, together with an industrial consortium, has developed a promising wood-polymer material from cellulose pulp and PLA. During autumn, this material is to be launched by Södra under the name DuraPulp®. The material is renewable, shows good mechanical properties, a perceived naturalness, nice tactile properties and can be dyed with clear colours. The DuraPulp® material to be launched by Södra will be in the form of composite pulp bales, to be further processed by various techniques into final products. One limiting factor though is that there today is no industrially viable production process available for producing the DuraPulp material into granules for injection moulding. The research project »MouldPulp« intends to change this. The aim of the 3-year research project is the development of a processing technology that allows making injection moulded parts out of DuraPulp® but keeping the naturalness material identity. A multidisciplinary and international team from Sweden, Finland and Germany led by Fraunhofer UMSICHT is working on this.
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Novamont and Genomatica to Create Joint Venture for First Industrial Plant for BDO from Renewable Feedstocks
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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Overview of the main applications based on bioplastics
August 6, 2011Apart from packaging, here is a short summary of bioplastic applications reported over the last few months. Most of them are based on PLA and/or polycondensation aliphatic polyesters, while few others are made up with PA, PHA, or based on soybean oil.
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Overview of the use of bioplastics in packaging
August 4, 2011Here is an overview of the most interesting news in bioplastic packaging over the last few months. Many breakthroughs in the bioplastic sector open the market to a multitude of new possibilities and applications that have not been able to benefit from the environmental properties of bioplastics in the past.
Indeed new polymers are now available such as bio-polyethylene, bio-PET, bio-TPU together with engineered masterbatchs based on PLA, PBAT, TPS, cellulose.
It is now possible to find bio-packaging exhibiting great properties such as high sealability, “soft-touched”, good breathability, good thermal stability, good puncture resistance, great clarity, toughness, high tear resistance as well as water, oil and fat protection that can be biobased and/or biodegradable. Of course there is still room for development and a biomaterial gathering all of those properties would be ideal. Still and again the last few months evidenced many breakthroughs in bioplastic packaging!
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Pakit Announces Agreement with PepsiCo for Sustainable Packaging
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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BASF SE and CSM start negotiations to form a joint venture for the production of succinic acid
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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Metabolix in green C4 partnership
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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Telles Customer Cortec Corporation to Launch Biobased Film Products for Marine and Anaerobic Digestion Markets
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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Micromidas is using carefully constructed populations of bacteria to convert organic waste into bio-degradable plastics.
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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Myriant Technologies LLC, Uhde Corporation of America and Uhde GmbH announce alliance for engineering, procurement & construction of world scale renewable succinic acid plants
July 29, 2011
Myriant Technologies LLC, a privately-held, biotech developer and manufacturer of renewable bio-chemicals, Uhde Corporation of America and its preferred technology provider Uhde GmbH, one of the world’s leading engineering contractors, announced an alliance for the engineering, procurement & construction (EPC) of Myriant’s biobased Succinic Acid plants based on renewable feedstocks. The execution of this alliance marks an important milestone in Myriant’s commercialization of biobased Succinic Acid and exemplifies Uhde’s continued commitment to the renewable chemicals industry.
Myriant, which has successfully piloted the Succinic Acid process previously together with Uhde, has begun production of ton-sized samples for its customers to verify commercial product specifications and quality. The company expects to begin commercial production of biobased Succinic Acid second half of 2010.
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Posted by Vincent Berthé
Thailand to see world’s first bio-PBS
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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Demetz in partnership with the society Focus launched the first biodegradable glasses based on PLA and Rilsan®
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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30 million biodegradable coffee pods, what else?
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
High-performance biopolymers / NatureWorks to Commercialize Latest Grades of Ingeo™ Biopolymers for Wide Applications by 2013
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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UK Government Supports Biome’s Bioplastics Usage to Promote First-class Zero-waste Economy
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
Global Biodegradable Polymers Market To Grow To Over £2.5 Bln In 2016
July 2, 2011Worldwide biodegradable polymers market will grow to over £2.5 bln in 2016 from an expected value of £932 mln in 2011 at 22% of five-year compound annual growth rate (CAGR), as per BCC Research.
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Posted by Frédéric Chivrac
JEC Composites Show 2010
April 17, 2010Time to book your seat for the JEC 2010 Conferences and Forums program
An outstanding and eventful program with 12 conferences and forums, including 3 brand-new ones. See also the agenda of composite conferences on composite http://www.jeccomposites.com/agenda/order/year/year/2010/
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Posted by Vincent Berthé
Le CNEP / Centre National d’Evaluation de Photoprotection / Un point sur les oxo-dégradables
December 22, 2008Le CNEP, Centre National d’Evaluation de Photoprotection, basé à Clermont-Ferrand, diffuse ses propres lettres d’actualités. Très au fait des derniers développements concernant les polyoléfines additivées par des additifs d’oxo-dégradation, voici les deux articles que l’on peut y lire.
- “Le comportement environnemental des films oxo-dégradables en polyéthylènes additivés“
- “Développement durable et biodégradabilité acquise des oxodégradables”
Attention, c’est long ! On retient en particulier qu’ “un protocole d’évaluation de la biodégradabilité acquise par oxydation abiotique de PE convenablement additivés a été mis au point” en 2006 ! Le CNEP indentifie précisément les “polymères oxodégradables à biodégradabilité acquise par oxydation” des autres types de polymères sensibles à l’oxydation.
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Vers un contrôle effectif des qualités environnementales des PE additivés / J Lemaire / CNEP
December 22, 2008Vers un contrôle effectif des qualités environnementales
des PE additivés http://www.cnep-ubp.com/
Jacques LEMAIRE
CNEP, Centre National d’Evaluation de Photoprotection
Ensemble Universitaire des Cézeaux- BP 30234 – 63174 AUBIERE CEDEX, France
Résumé:
Au cours de ces 4 dernières années, le CNEP a effectué des recherches pour la mise au point de films de PE additivés NEOSAC et a été amené à contrôler le comportement de nombreux films de PE additivés d’origines diverses. Il est alors apparu que la plupart des films de PE additivés, hors formulation NEOSAC, parvenus au CNEP ne présentaient pas les cinétiques de photooxydation et de thermooxydation souhaitables pour que ces films soient réellement recommandables en terme de développement durable.
Cette expérience montre donc qu’il est possible de disqualifier sur la seule approche de la dégradation abiotique des films qui n’auraient aucune chance d’apparaître comme biodégradables, quel que soit le protocole d’évaluation de la biodégradabilité acquise qui sera mise en place dans les années 2010.
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Les meilleurs passages:
les rélérences 1-8 montrent que “les polyéthylènes préoxydés photochimiquement et/ou par thermooxydation à basse température (50-70°C) peuvent acquérir une biodégradabilité avérée”.
la durée de vie d’un film de paillage définie par la photo-fragmentation est programmée à partir d’un couplage entre un stabilisant, un photoinducteur et un thermo-inducteur ;
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Posted by Vincent Berthé
Du bio et de la tenue au feu ? Original pour des bio-polymères.
December 22, 2008L’Amidon Au Baptême Du Feu
À la fois innovation brûlante dans la lutte contre le feu, nouveau débouché pour l’amidon et projet de sauvetage d’une usine et de ses emplois, le gel feu débarque dans les casernes. Chronique d’une réussite annoncée. Read the rest of this entry »
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BioPak announces launch of BioNet compostable extruded net tubing
December 18, 2008BioNet is manufactured in Australia from a starch based biopolymer. According to the company, the material is certified compostable to European Standard EN13432 which means that it will break down into CO2, water and biomass in a compost facility within 180 days. Read the rest of this entry »
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Posted by Vincent Berthé
Bioplastic packaging: The promise vs. the reality
December 18, 2008Un point intéressant sur les bioplastiques (PLLA principalement)
Bioplastic packaging: The promise vs. the reality
By Editorial Director John Kalkowski — Converting Magazine, 11/20/2008
Judging from the attendance at Intertech-Pira’s recent conference on bioplastics, there is high interest in these materials. However, consumer product goods companies (CPGs) who participated in the conference raised numerous questions about the use of bioplastics. Many participants would agree, I’m sure, that bioplastics’ time has not yet come, but it can’t be far off. Read the rest of this entry »
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Posted by Vincent Berthé
Home-compostable logo launch set for March
December 18, 2008A logo denoting home-compostabilility could be rolled out nationwide as early as March, following some 18 months of work by the National Non-Food Crops Centre (NNFCC). Read the rest of this entry »
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Cereplast to Supply Bio-Based Plastic Used to Make Products for Chipotle Restaurants and Cadacos Enviro-Blox Building Toys
December 18, 2008
Up to 800 Chipotle Locations May Feature Environmentally Sustainable Plastic Cutlery
HAWTHORNE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Cereplast, Inc. (OTCBB: CERP), manufacturer of proprietary bio-based, sustainable plastics, today announced a supply agreement between HAVI/Perseco (HAVI), a leader in supply chain management, and Chipotle Restaurants, the restaurant known for providing Food With Integrity®. Read the rest of this entry »
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Posted by Vincent Berthé
Millipore Corporation introduces first bioplastic product EcoStand™ tube holder part of larger sustainability commitment
December 4, 2008Billerica, MA- November 17, 2008- Millipore Corporation (NYSE:MIL), a life science leader providing technologies, tools and services for bioscience research and biopharmaceutical manufacturing, today unveiled its first biodegradable and compostable product, the EcoStand tube holder, made from environmentally responsible bio-based plastic resin. Read the rest of this entry »
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Ashelvea (start-up Française) crée un PC biodégradable
December 4, 2008La start-up Ashelvea crée un PC biodégradable
Edition du 04/11/2008 – par Chantal Delsouc
http://solutionspme.lemondeinformatique.fr/articles/lire-la-start-up-ashelvea-cree-un-pc-biodegradable-2301-page-2.html
Le jeune constructeur français Ashelvea propose des PC verts aux entreprises et aux collectivités, en location ou à la vente avec rétrocession du matériel en fin de vie. Objectif : assurer la traçabilité de ses configurations depuis leur fabrication jusqu’à leur fin de vie. Read the rest of this entry »
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Vital Products, Inc. Announces Commercial Trials of New Bio-Based Packaging Product
December 4, 2008CONCORD, Ontario, Canada, Nov. 4 Vital-new-bio-packing
CONCORD, Ontario, Canada, Nov. 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Vital Products, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: VTLP), a multi-channel innovator in the industrial packaging sector, announced today that it has began conducting commercial trials of its new Bio-Based Technology. Read the rest of this entry »
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BioPak announces launch of BioNet compostable extruded net tubing
December 4, 2008BioNet is manufactured in Australia from a starch based biopolymer. According to the company, the material is certified compostable to European Standard EN13432 which means that it will break down into CO2, water and biomass in a compost facility within 180 days. Read the rest of this entry »
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Intertape Polymer Group Goes Green With Biodegradable Air Pillows
December 4, 2008Intertape Polymer Group Goes Green With Biodegradable Air Pillows
Underlines corporate commitment to environmental sustainability
MONTREAL, QUEBEC AND BRADENTON, FLORIDA–(Marketwire – Nov. 24, 2008) – Intertape Polymer Group Inc.(“Intertape” or the “Company”) (NYSE:ITP)(TSX:ITP)today announced that it has added a biodegradable film to the iCushionTM Air Pillow Protective Packaging product offering as part of the Company’s new environmental stewardship program, low environmental impact line (LILI). Read the rest of this entry »
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CLYSAR GOES GREEN WITH NEW PLANET SHRINK FILM PACKAGING
December 4, 2008OSHKOSH, WI – Nov. 4, 2008 — Clysar responds to the global green initiative with the introduction of a new, biodegradable shrink film called PLAnet™. Created to meet the sustainable demands continuing to grow in the packaging industry, this proprietary PLA (polylactic acid) film offers significant marketing clout to customers who want to boost their environmental image. Read the rest of this entry »
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bioplastique magazine Juin 2008
November 13, 2008Voici le sommaire du dernier bioplastic-magazine.
Un article très intéressant traite des plastiques compostables non pas dans des stations industrielles mais dans des composteurs individuels. Un article traite également du recyclage des plastiques par les insectes.
Voir également les artilces suivants
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Minima makes gains in maturing PLLA market
November 9, 2008Il s’agit d’un extrait de plasticnews qui illustre l’actuel essort du marché des bioplastiques parès une longue péridoe d’incubation, avec l’exemple d’une compagnie Japonaise “Minima”
http://www.plasticsnews.com/china/english/headlines2.html?id=1223058261&storycat=100&q=biopolymer Read the rest of this entry »
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Japan Bioplastic Association
November 9, 2008L’association japaonaise JBPA “Japan Bioplastic Association”
http://www.jbpaweb.net/english/english.htm
On y retrouve l’ensemble des acteurs Japonais dans le domaine des bioplastiques !! Ainsi que les liens vers leurs sites. Par acteurs dans le monde des bioplastiques il faut entendre principalement acteurs dans le milieu des bio-polyesters ! Que l’on nomme également les hydro-biodégradables dans certaines publications.
Très intéressant pour faire le tour des acteurs incontournables des bioplastiques au Japon _58 en tout sont présents_.
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PLA Production to be established in Germany
October 29, 2008
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Polylactic acid (PLA): properties, market and perspectives (Bio-Polym Blog)
October 29, 2008very interesting article
Tailoring new materials within a perspective of eco-design or sustainable development is a philosophy that is applied to more and more materials. It is the reason why material components such as biodegradable polymers can be considered as ‘interesting’ alternatives.
“…It has a reasonable price and some remarkable properties to fulfill different applications. For instance, the PLA production capacity of Cargill (USA) or NatureWorks in 2007 was 140 kT per year at 2–5 Euros per kg. “
Polylactic acid (PLA): properties, market and perspectives « Bio-Polym Blog
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World Lactic Acid Market to Reach 259 Thousand Metric Tons by 2012 / bioplastics24.com
October 29, 2008Driven by the propitious business climate in the cosmetics, and biodegradable plastics end-use industries, the world market for lactic acid is projected to reach 259 thousand metric tons by the year 2012. Development of new technologies, emergence of new end-use applications, and evolution of new markets are all expected to offer opportunities for future growth. Read the rest of this entry »
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Toyota Plans to Replace 20% of Plastics with Bioplastics
October 29, 2008
Toyota Motor Corp plans to replace 20% (in mass) of plastics used for its automobiles with bioplastics by 2015.
The company made this announcement in a lecture titled “Expectations for Biomass-plastics from the Perspective of Customers” delivered at BioJapan 2008, which took place at Pacifico Yokohama in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan from Oct 15 to 17, 2008. Read the rest of this entry »
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Cereplast to Supply Bioplastic Resin for WNA’s Earth Sense™ Product Line
October 29, 2008
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New polyhydroxyalkanoates materials
October 29, 2008New polyhydroxyalkanoates materials
The American firm Mirel, a joint venture of Metabolix Inc. and Archer Daniels Midlands (ADM) produces and commercializes Mirel bioplastics. These high performance materials are polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) made from renewable resources such as corn sugar using a fully biological fermentation process. They are completely biodegradable and exhibit high toughness as well as high durability and heat and moisture resistance. Typical applications are packaging such as compostable bags, consumer goods such as cosmetics and gift cards, electronics, agriculture and horticulture, and also marine and water applications.
See also
http://www.metabolix.com/natures%20plastic/properties.html
http://www.metabolix.com/publications/pressreleases.html
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Publication récente d’une thèse intitulée “Etude de la dégradation fongique des polymères (…)”
October 10, 2008Etude de la dégradation fongique des polymères : cinétique de dégradation des polymères et caractérisation des sous-produits de dégradation- Etude de l’écotoxicité de ces polymères
thèse soutenue par Zoubida SAADI Read the rest of this entry »
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