Daily News - bioplastics MAGAZINE (2024)

July 15, 2024

From PCR resin high-quality fibre products

PureCycle Technologies (Orlando, FL, USA), recently announced a successful trial run with MiniFIBERS (Johnson City, TN, USA) and Beverly Knits (Gastonia, NC, USA), resulting in the production of several high-quality product samples.

July 11, 2024

PLA toxicity meta-study key findings

A meta-study recently completed by HYDRA Marine Sciences (Bühl, Germany) assessed the current knowledge in publicly available scientific literature and institutional and company reports on polylactide or polylactic acid (PLA) with a focus on the potential formation, persistence, and impact of PLA microplastics in the open environment.

July 10, 2024

First PHA online shop

Helian Polymers (Belfeld, the Netherlands) has launched the first online store for PHAs, a sustainable alternative to traditional petroleum-based plastics, in beta.

July 09, 2024

HOBUM and Relement create high performing biobased composite material

Relement (Bergen op Zoom, the Netherlands) achieved an important milestone by successfully demonstrating the use of our ingredient bio MPA in high-quality composite materials.

July 08, 2024

Braskem and TNO collaborate on Advanced Recycling

Braskem (São Paulo) recently announced its partnership with the Netherlands Organization for Applied Scientific Research (TNO – Amsterdam, the Netherlands) aimed at improving circularity and sustainability in the plastics industry.

July 04, 2024

Dow announces biobased NORDEL™ REN

Dow (Midland, MI, USA) is proud to announce at the German Rubber Conference (DKT) 2024 the launch of NORDEL™ REN Ethylene Propylene Diene Terpolymers (EPDM), a biobased version of Dow’s EPDM rubber material that goes into automotive, infrastructure and consumer applications.

July 01, 2024

Changhua Chemical breaks ground on first production plant for polyols from Renewable Carbon

Changhua Chemical (Zhangjiagang City, China) is beginning the construction of China’s first manufacturing site for sustainable polyols made from renewable carbon.

June 27, 2024

CARBIOS and Zhink Group discuss long-term PET biorecycling partnership

CARBIOS, (Clermont-Ferrand, France), a pioneer in the development and industrialization of biological technologies to reinvent the life cycle of plastic and textiles, and Zhink Group (Hangzhou, China), one of China’s Top 500 Private Enterprises, specializing in two global industries, PET and textiles, announce today the signing of a joint Letter of Intent to build a biorecycling plant in China using Carbios’ revolutionary enzymatic depolymerization technology to serve the global market.

June 25, 2024

Expansion of the spectrum in the application of biobased polymer composites

Polytives (Rudolstadt, Germany), a specialist in the development and production of polymer additives, is announcing a joint project with the internationally active Holzmühle Westerkamp group of companies (Visbek, Germany).

June 20, 2024

Chemical recycling solutions by RAMPF

RAMPF (Wixom, MI, USA) is presenting its groundbreaking technology for the chemical recycling of polyurethane (PU) and rPET waste to high-quality polyols at Foam Expo 2024 in Novi, MI, from June 25 to 27 – booth 2220.

June 19, 2024

Successful Renewable Materials Conference

440 participants discussed the defossilisation of the chemical and materials industry through biomass, CO2 and recycling. The audience voted for the "Renewable Material of the Year 2024": Acetic acid from CO2 by Danish start-up Again wins 1st price.

June 18, 2024

Innovative flexible plastic film material based on PLA

A team from the Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Polymer Research IAP has now developed a flexible and recyclable plastic film material based on polylactide (PLA) bioplastic and paved the way for its commercialization. For their efforts, they will receive the Joseph von Fraunhofer Prize for 2024.

June 17, 2024

‘Green’ floor to replace steel

Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory and the University of Maine have designed and 3D-printed a single-piece, recyclable natural-material floor panel tested to be strong enough to replace construction materials like steel.

June 14, 2024

CO2 emissions and citrus peels to plastics

AIMPLAS (Valencia, Spain) promotes the development of new sustainable and efficient materials for the construction industry obtained from carbon dioxide (CO2) generated by industries in the Valencian Community and waste produced by the citrus sector.

June 12, 2024

From old tires to new car parts

Neste (Espoo, Finland), Borealis (Vienna, Austria), and Covestro (Leverkusen, Germany) have signed a project agreement to enable the recycling of discarded tires into high-quality plastics for automotive applications.

June 11, 2024

PureCycle’s material suitable for food contact

PureCycle Technologies (Orlando, FL, USA), today, announced the receipt of a Letter of No Objection (LNO) from the United States Food & Drug Administration (FDA) confirming that the Company's PureFive™ Ultra-Pure Recycled resin is suitable for use in food-contact applications.

June 10, 2024

Reusable Sulapac cups used in Finland by Burger King

Finnish restaurant and catering company Restel kicked off a pilot with reusable ‘eco cups’ in selected Burger King and Rax restaurants, which the company operates in Finland.

June 07, 2024

BASF introduces biomass-balanced PBAT

BASF (Ludwigshafen, Germany) is now offering the packaging industry a way to increase the use of renewable feedstocks.

June 04, 2024

NatureWorks gets USD 350 million for their Thailand plant

NatureWorks (Plymouth, MN, USA), a leading manufacturer of polylactic acid (PLA) biopolymers made from renewable resources, recently announced the historic financial support from Krungthai Bank to optimize the capital structure for the new fully-integrated Ingeo™️ PLA manufacturing facility in Thailand.

June 03, 2024

First PET bottle made from enzymatic recycling

CARBIOS, (Clermont-Ferrand, France), a pioneer in the development and industrialization of biological technologies to reinvent the life cycle of plastic and textiles, and L’OCCITANE en Provence (Manosque, France), an international cosmetics brand using natural and organic ingredients, a long-term partner of CARBIOS, present a bottle in transparent PET made entirely from enzymatic recycling for a shower oil from the Amande range.

May 31, 2024

8th PLA World Congress again a great success

All about innovation, applications, markets, and end-of-life of PLA was the foundation of a successful 8th PLA World Congress on May 28 and 29.

May 27, 2024

Chespa partners with Asahi Photoproducts and Esko for high-quality compostable food packaging

Chespa, headquartered in Poland (Opole) with numerous sites around Eastern Europe, has partnered with Asahi Photoproducts (Tokyo, Japan) and Esko (Ghent, Belgium).

May 24, 2024

Dow and Freepoint Eco-Systems cooperate on pyrolysis oil

Dow (Midland, MI, USA) and Freepoint Eco-Systems (Stamford, CT, USA) recently announced an agreement for an estimated 65,000 tonnes per year of certified-circular, plastic waste-derived pyrolysis oil to produce new, virgin-grade equivalent plastics in Dow's U.S. Gulf Coast operations.

May 23, 2024

Bioplastic from olive tree pruning residues

The project, financed by the Regional Ministry of University, makes it possible to create a new material from olive tree waste with good qualities for food packaging.

May 21, 2024

Better Earth (Atlanta, GA, USA) has released its Touch-Free Arrow Cutlery Dispenser and Better Earth Arrow Cutlery Collection. This innovative dispenser is designed for convenience and pairs seamlessly with their new BPI-certified compostable cutlery, ensuring a clean and sustainable dining experience.

May 17, 2024

UBQ and Plastcom partner for distribution in Scandinavia

UBQ Materials (Tel Aviv, Israel), climate tech developer of advanced materials made from waste, recently announced an extended distribution agreement with Plastcom (Nivå, Denmark), a leading distributor of raw materials for the plastic industry in the Scandinavian region, supporting UBQ's strategic entry into this market.

May 15, 2024

Spunbond Nonwoven Suitable for Home Composting

Mitsui Chemicals Asahi Life Materials Co., Ltd. (Tokyo, Japan) has developed a spunbond nonwoven using a biodegradable plastic suitable for composting in domestic settings. The move comes in response to increasing global demand for home composting.

May 08, 2024

Formerra becomes AFC Ecoplastics distributor for North America

Formerra (Romeoville, IL, USA) announced a partnership with AFC Ecoplastics (Stafford, TX, USA) to distribute its compostable products across the U.S., Canada, and Mexico.

May 03, 2024

BASF invests in hemp fibre startup Heartland

Chemovator (Mannheim, Germany), the business incubator and early-stage investor of BASF (Ludwigshafen, Germany), has successfully finalized an investment in Heartland.

May 02, 2024

First Playmobil toy made from sugar cane

Playmobil (Zirndorf, Germany) and McDonald's (Chicago, IL, USA) are taking a joint step in the use of sustainable play material.