Biopolymers
Indorama Collaborates in Launch of World’s First Bio-PET Bottles
Japan’s Suntory Group will introduce the new bottles for selected products in Japan
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Avantium’s PEF Receives FDA Food-Contact Approval
The FDA approval extends to all food types except infant formulas, foods with more than 15% alcohol or human milk.
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Farrel Pomini, Lummus Team on Pyrolysis Technology
Mixer’s novel capabilities are said to be the key to success of partnership developing pyrolysis technology.
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Research Deems Bioplastics, Wood Pulp a Sustainable, Economic Alternative for Rigid Packaging
Farrel Pomini and FPInnovations produce biodegradable compound for molding, extrusion and thermoforming applications.
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Gaia Biomaterials’ Compostable Material to Be Used in Drinking Straws
Evanesce will produce the first 7.5 million straws in the U.S. with Gaia’s Biodolomer
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Best Practices for Purging PHA and PHA/PLA Blends
Because bioplastics are processed at lower temperatures, purging between jobs requires a different process and purging agents than those applied for traditional resins.
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Braskem’s New Renewable Innovation Center Opens
The Lexington, Massachusetts, center will accelerate innovation in renewable chemicals and materials.
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NPE2024 Materials: Spotlight on Sustainability with Performance
Across the show, sustainability ruled in new materials technology, from polyolefins and engineering resins to biobased materials.
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Making a Play With PHA
Processors with sustainability goals or mandates have a number of ways to reach their goals. Biopolymers are among them.
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NREL Builds and Tests Wind Turbine Blade With Recyclable Resin
Material can be sourced from biomass and chemically recycled, enabling sustainable end-of-life management.
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