Biopolymers
MHG Now Largest PHA Supplier With Commercial-Scale Fermenter
Up to 60 million lb capacity now available.
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Sheet Extruder Bixby & Bioplastics Firm Green Dot Bolster R&D Partnership
It may be safe to say by now that we can expect to see more and more ‘collaborations’ between plastics processors of a wide range of consumer goods and suppliers of bioplastics as they look for more sustainable options for their products.
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Ingeo Biopolymer Tops 'Smallest Carbon Footprint' List
NatureWorks' online calculator offers brand owners and researchers a tool for comparing GHG emissions and the non-renewable energy use of products made from different plastics.
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First Totally Biodegradable Fishing Lure Soon to Debut
MHG's PHA has been used to manufacture the first completely biodegradable fishing lure.
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Materials at NPE: New Solutions to Enhance Processing, Performance, Sustainability & Cost
There was no shortage of new thermoplastics and additives covering the full range of end-use applications.
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First Ocean-Cleaning System Set to Deploy in 2016
The Ocean Cleanup's unique ocean cleaning-system will be the longest floating structure ever deployed in the ocean.
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Coca-Cola Debuts First 100% Biobased PET Bottle
And the winner is....Coca-Cola appears ahead of the game in the race towards an all-biobased PET beverage bottle.
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Switch to Bioplastic Helps Molder ‘Go Green’
Labcon opts for surgarcane-derived HDPE to make its packaging more earth-friendly.
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Milan Plast Was Good With Plans To Be Even Better
Big international turnout at the triennial international fair for the plastics and rubber industry, Milan Plast: check out the Plastics Technology slideshow.
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Kuraray Expands Into Biobased Barrier Materials Through Plantic Acquisition
Japan's Kuraray has acquired Australia's Plantic Technologies and now enters the biobased barrier food packaging market sector.
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