Biopolymers
Pepsi Develops First 100% Biobased PET Bottle
WEB EXCLUSIVE: PepsiCo, Purchase, N.Y., says it has developed the world’s first PET bottle made entirely from plant-based, renewable resources.
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Toray Produces Biax, Metalized PLA Film
Oriented films producer Toray Plastics (America), Inc., N.
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Micro Molder & Mold Maker Succeeds by Specializing
How small is small? How small is micro? How about parts weighing as little as 0.00012 g and measuring no more than 0.038 in. (1 mm) long?
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Heinz Ketchup Converts to Biobased Bottle
The sauce is red, but the new bottle is green—i.e., based partly on renewable plant-based feedstocks.
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First Biodegradable Toothpaste Tube
Tectubes in Sweden (U.S. plant in Vineland, N.J.) has come out with what it claims is the first biodegradable toothpaste tube.
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Plant-Based PET, HDPE Uses Grow
Coke subsidiary Odwalla Inc., Dinubia, Calif. plans to transition all of its single-serve bottles to PlantBottle packaging of HDPE made from 96% to 100% plant-based materials.
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Four Key Markets Drive Material Advances At K 2010
Last fall’s K 2010 fair in Germany drew dozens of materials suppliers to show off hundreds of new products, aimed especially at packaging,medical, automotive, and electrical/electronics.
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Materials: Algae to Replace Starch In Bio-Hybrid Compounds
In the continuing search for renewable raw materials to replace petroleum feedstocks in plastics, the newest candidate is … seaweed.
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Materials: Automotive PP Compound Combines Glass & Wheat Fibers
A. Schulman Inc. in Akron, Ohio, commercialized the first wheat-fiber/PP compound last year to replace 20% talc-filled PP in an automotive part
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