Biopolymers

Packaging

Avantium and SCGC Partner to Scale-Up CO2- Based Polymers to Pilot Plant

SCGC will use Avantium’s Volta Technology which uses electrochemistry to convert CO2 to chemical building blocks such as glycolic acid which combined with lactic acid make carbon-negative PLGA.

Read More
Biopolymers

How to Optimize Injection Molding of PHA and PHA/PLA Blends

Here are processing guidelines aimed at both getting the PHA resin into the process without degrading it, and reducing residence time at melt temperatures.

Read More
Biopolymers

"Sustainable" Halogen-Free Flame-Retardant TPEs for Consumer Electronics

Avient expands its reSound Bio and Resound Rec content TPE portfolios.  

Read More

Verde Bioresins Enters Planned Business Combination with TLGY Acquisition Corp.

Verde to become publicly traded via this 大象传媒 ‘merger’.

Read More
Biopolymers

Blend Amorphous PHA with PLA to Improve injection Molded Part Properties

Adding aPHA to PLA can boost a range of mechanical properties and expedite composting. Here are the details as well as processing guidelines for injection molding the blends.  

Read More
sustainability

Architectural Mesh Made from Covestro’s Bioattributed PC

Kaynemaile’s new RE8 Architectural Mesh will deliver an ISCC Plus certified sustainable share of up to 88% of its architectural product.

Read More
Biopolymers

Solvay Wins 2023 Re|Focus Sustainability Innovation Award

This year’s winner is partially biobased Amodel Bios long-chain PPA.

Read More
Biopolymers

TotalEnergies Corbion & Changsu Industrial Aim to Advance Adoption of Biobased BOPLA Films

The collaborators will work to develop and promote applications of biaxially oriented PLA.  

Read More
Biopolymers

CJ Biomaterials Teams with Dongil Platech to Develop PLA/aPHA Drinking Straw

This is said to be the first bioplastic straw based on PLA and amorphous PHA.  

Read More
Additives

Teknor Apex Creates Color Concentrates for UBQ Materials’ Biobased Thermoplastic

New color masterbatches will broaden potential applications and versatility of UBQ made from unsorted organic and unrecyclable waste.

Read More
Process Cooling