Biopolymers
'Green' Alternative To EPS Underway At Findland's VTT Tech
Partners in processing sought by Findland's VTT research center to further development of a PLA-based alternative to EPS packaging and insulation.
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PLA Supplier Gets Grant To Explore Biomethane As Feedstock
NatureWorks and Calysta receive DOE grant aimed at ongoing program to develop Ingeo PLA feedstock diversification.
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Global Lactic Acid Producer Plans To Enter PLA Business
Corbion Purac's CEO is aiming to forward integrate his company from lactic acid producer to PLA producer.
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Second Chances for Bioplastics Technologies
New opportunities for Trellis Earth Products and Metabolix.
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Study Urges Companies To Disclose Data On Plastic
Companies could become more sustainable by improving the way they measure, manage and report the amount of plastic they use in their business operations and supply chains.
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First Business Accelerator For Solutions To Plastic Pollution
NewGen Surgical is one of the initial businesses in the new Accelerator portfolio, each having developed a "groundbreaking" technology to reduce plastic pollution.
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MATERIALS: Shrimp Shells Play Key Role In New Bioplastic
Substance that makes shrimp shells hardy used by Wyss Institute to make new bioplastic for 3D parts.
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Shrimp Shells Play Key Role In New Bioplastic
Substance that makes shrimp shells hardy used to make new bioplastic by Wyss Institute.
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Meredian’s PHA Ready for Commercial Production
The firm has 60 million lb of capacity ready for use.
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Compounding PLA on Twin-Screws: What Testing Reveals
Twin-screw extrusion is the preferred method for compounding PLA and other biopolymers. But processing PLA is complicated because it’s sensitive to heat and shear. It’s also prone to hydrolytic degradation if moisture is present in molten PLA. Here’s what one machine builder’s trials revealed.
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