Biopolymers
Braskem to Explore Biobased PP Production in the U.S.
Evaluation project underway on Braskem opting to invest in biobased PP including potential partnership opportunities with clients, OEMs and suppliers.
Read More
CJ Biomaterials Launched First Consumer Brand Cosmetic Packaging Application
Olive Young’s Wakemake cushion container made of PHA and PLA
Read More
"First" Bacteria to Upcycle Single-Use PET Heading to Space
Collaborators at Seed Health, MIT, NREL, Weil Cornell and Harvard have built an autonomous biological system which converts PET to an environmentally-benign “new” plastic.
Read More
CJ Biomaterials and NatureWorks Sign Master Collaboration Agreement on Development of New Bioplastics
The two companies will jointly develop new sustainable materials based on CJ’s amorphous PHA and NatureWorks’ PLA resins.
Read More
PP from Renewable Raw Materials as a Drop-In Solution with CO2 Advantage
Illig, LyondellBasell, Fernholz and Neste have demonstrates this with production of yogurt cups from PP with a measurable renewable content.
Read More
Development of Sustainable Soft Materials Accelerated
VTT Technical Research Center fast tracks the development of materials by 50% through physics-based modeling and AI.
Read More
Braskem to Build Renewable Innovation Center in Lexington, Massachusetts
New center to focus on accelerating innovation in renewable chemicals and sustainable materials.
Read More
LanzaTech Develops Specialized Biocatalysts to Produces Ethylene from CO2 in a Continuous Process
This ‘breakthrough discovery replaces the barrel with synthetic biology, addressing one of the chemical industry’s largest carbon emitters.
Read More
Testing Demonstrates Feasibility of Sorting PLA From Mixed Waste Streams
Tomra and Total Energies Corbion confirmed that PLA could be separated from other plastics.
Read More
Quality Guidelines of Plastic Waste Feedstock for Pyrolysis
Eunomia’s new study on behalf of the Alliance to End Plastic Waste underscores the need for robust collection and sorting systems to supply quality feedstock for chemical and mechanical recyclers.
Read More