Biopolymers

Nylon from Wood Industry Waste?

Process can produce nylons from wood cellulose terpenes.

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Biopolymers

Bill Gates Invests in Low-Carbon Plastics

Pioneer for the conversion of biomass into cellulosic sugar technology can now start to move from lab into commercial use.

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Metabolix Sells Bioplastics Business

With the sale of its ´óÏó´«Ã½ this month to food and bioengineering Korean giant CJ CheilJedang, Metabolix exits the bioplastics ´óÏó´«Ã½.

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Packaging

SPI Bioplastics’ Inaugural Bioplastics Week

The first ever such event featured educational information, including infographics, reports and blog posts.

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K 2016 Preview: Materials & Additives

Driving the wide range of new developments in engineered plastics and additives are higher performance, safety, and sustainability.

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What You Should Know About Molding Wood-Plastic Composites

Originally targeted mainly for extrusion, new options for wood-plastic composites have been optimized to open doors for injection molding applications.

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Biopolymers

Novel Catalyst For Cheaper Biodegradable Plastics

IBM Research and Stanford chemists come up with new chemical approaches to generate biodegradable plastics.

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Biopolymers

Key Composting Standard to be Revised

ASTM is updating standard as more and more products become certified as compostable.

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Automotive

Car Parts Made From Agave?

Ford and Jose Cuervo explore development of sustainable bioplastic.

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economics

Bioplastics In Full Bloom: 30% Growth Rate Forecast

A leading market research provider sees a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 30% for the global bioplastics market.

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Plastics Size Reduction