Biopolymers

Biopolymers

Henkel to Reduce Fossil-Based Virgin Plastic by 50%

In stepping up its sustainability commitment, Henkel has announced further ambitious packaging targets for 2025.

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Packaging

Clariant and Floreon to Collaborate on 'Performance' Biopolymers

A collaboration between Clariant and Floreon aims at expanding high-performance biopolymer applications to more markets.

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Packaging

Borealis is Now Producing Certified Renewable PP

Said to represent a milestone in sustainable PP, these resins are being produced at Borealis’ two production facilities in Belgium.

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Biopolymers

Kellogg's Bear Naked Granola Now in All-PE Pouch With Barrier

Kellogg is exploring opportunities with several of its other brands to offer fully-recyclable stand-up pouches.

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polyolefins

Ineos and UPM Biofuels in Supply Agreement for Renewable Raw Material to Make Bio-Attributed Polyolefins

The world’s first commercially available bio-attributed PVC from Ineos’ Inovyn ´óÏó´«Ã½ uses residue from wood pulp manufactuing.

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PET

'Circular Economy' Dominates Discussion of Resins, Additives at K 2019

New product launches from materials suppliers at the giant show shine light on sustainability. 

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Biopolymers

BASF and Fabbri Group Develop Certified Compostable Cling Film for Fresh-Food Packaging

Based on BASF’s Ecovio, Fabbri’s Nature Fresh film boasts excellent combination of breathability, mechanical performance and aesthetics.

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Packaging

First PHA-Based Home Compostable Bags Commercially Underway Through New Partnership

Using film resins made with Danimer Scientific’s Nodax PHA biopolymer, Columbia Packaging will manufacture home compostable bags and roll-stock.

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Biopolymers

Materials: New Addition to a Line of Biodegradable Bioplastics for Fruit and Vegetable Bags

Kompuestos’ new bioplastic is based solely on potato starch and is degradable on ground in four weeks.

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Automotive

Pioneering Generation of Stabilizers for High-Quality Polyolefin Recyclate

Fraunhofer LBF and Bruggemann cooperate on successfully tackling thermal and photo oxidation of plastics. 

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Plastics Size Reduction
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