Biopolymers

Automotive

Placing a Bet on Bioplastics

Steinwall has put years of R&D into learning to design and mold with biopolymers and natural-fiber reinforcements. Now that groundwork is beginning to pay off.

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Packaging

Soaring Preference for Biodegradable Packaging in Straw Market

Future Market Insights’ new study offers a global industry analysis for last four years and an opportunity assessment for the next 10.

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Eastman Launches Chemical Recycling Innovation for Complex Mixed Plastic Waste

Eastman’s ‘carbon renewal technology’ can recycle mixed plastic waste such as flexible packaging and films.

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sustainability

Dow and BiologiQ Collaborate on Evaluation of Plant-Based Polymers

Partners are exploring potential synergies between BiologiQ’s NuPlasticQ biopolymer and Dow’s PE resin portfolio

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sustainability

Dow and BiologiQ Collaborate on Evaluation of Plant-Based Polymers

Potential synergies are being explored between BiologiQ’s NuPlasticQ biopolymer and Dow’s PE resin portfolio.

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Compounding

Study Cites Advantages of Continuous Mixer to Compound PLA

NaureWorks, Farrel Pomini trials show advantages of machine builder’s continuous mixers vs. twins in compounding Ingeo PLA.

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PET

Braskem Moves Closer to Developing 'Green' PET

With Danish technology partner, Braskem has started up renewable MEG demonstration unit. 

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polyolefins

Braskem to Research Chemical Recycling

Actions will promote the reuse of post-consumer plastics by manufacturers.

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Biopolymers

NatureWorks Aims for 100 Percent Certified Sustainable Feedstock by 2020

Agricultural feedstocks for Ingeo PLA biopolymer will be certified as environmentally and socially sustainable by third party ISCC.

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Biopolymers

Emerging Bioplastic Derived from "Poo Molecule"

Lund University research experiments with novel biopolyester shows it to be more durable than both PET and other bioplastics.

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