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Biodegradable Plastics Output Grows 1% in 2017

Apr 30, 2019

The global production capacity of biodegradable plastics will grow to 975,000 mt/year in 2017, up around 1% on the year, Nguyen Nhu Khue, managing director at Lotus Chemical Technology, said Friday in a paper presented at Specialty ...

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PTT Global Chemical, Thai Union Partner on Sustainable Packaging

Nov 8, 2017

PTT Global Chemical (PTTGC) has partnered with seafood producer Thai Union Group to jointly research and develop packaging and packaging materials for sustainable business practices. The partnership will cater to the food industry by ...

Tags: Sustainable Packaging, Packaging

US Startup Mango Materials Tests New Process for Biodegradable Plastics

Mar 14, 2017

US startup Mango Materials is testing a new process for biodegradable plastics at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory's Advanced Biofuels Process Demonstration Unit. By using bacterial fermentation process, the startup is engaged in the ...

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UK's Abel &Cole Selects Plastiroll-Developed Compostable Packaging Film

Jun 20, 2016

Organic food delivery company Abel & Cole has become the first firm in the UK to use the new transparent compostable packaging, which is developed by Finland's Plastiroll, for its vegetables. Plastiroll's new easily processable ...

Tags: Organic food, packaging film, packaging bags

Michael Stephen Discusses How This Material Biodegrades in The Outdoor Environment

May 22, 2015

Michael Stephen, chairman of the Oxo-biodegradable Plastics Association and deputy chairman of Symphony Environmental Technologies, discusses how this material biodegrades in the outdoor environment. Oxo-biodegradable plastics have from ...

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The European Parliament Recently Legislated to Reduce The Number of Bags in Circulation

May 19, 2015

The European Parliament recently legislated to reduce the number of bags in circulation, but the potential of oxo-biodegradable plastics has been an important side issue. Campbell Bannerman spoke about the British technology stating that ...

Tags: oxo-biodegradable plastics, plastics Packaging

Huntingdon Beach Cancelled Its Ban on Plastic Bags

May 19, 2015

This follows the news that Huntingdon Beach in California has cancelled its ban on plastic bags in response to a recent surge in support for them from local residents, and the decision of Arizona’s State Legislature to stop cities and ...

Tags: Plastic Bag, Plastic Bag Charges

Representatives Expressed Happiness Over European Council of Member States' Decision

Dec 1, 2014

Representatives of the oxo-biodegradable industry have expressed happiness over European Council of Member States' decision to reject the ban on the material across the continent. The Oxo-Biodegradable Plastics Association (OPA) also ...

Tags: biodegradable plastics, lightweight plastic, Agriculture

BioAmber Has Signed a Take-or-Pay Contract for Bio-Based 1,4-Butanediol with Vinmar

Jan 26, 2014

BioAmber Inc., an industrial biotechnology company producing sustainable chemicals, has signed a take-or-pay contract for bio-based 1,4-Butanediol (BDO) with Vinmar International. Under the terms of the 15-year master off-take agreement, ...

Tags: seed the market, sustainable chemicals, contract

Bioplastics Market Is Expected to Increase to Almost 6.2 Million Tonnes in 2017

Dec 16, 2013

The annual production capacity in the bioplastics market is expected to increase from about 1.4 million tonnes in 2012 to almost 6.2 million tonnes in 2017, finds a study conducted by European Bioplastics, in collaboration with the ...

Tags: Bioplastics Market, Packaging

This Is The Conclusion of The Latest Market Forecast

Dec 13, 2013

According to the latest market forecast, the actual land used for sourcing renewable feedstock for bioplastics will amount only to approximately 0.02% of the global agricultural area. This is the conclusion of the latest market forecast ...

Tags: Packaging, Printing, Bioplastics Market

PLA Is Thermoplastic Polyester Derived From Renewable Feedstock Such as Corn Starch

Dec 4, 2013

Polylactic Acid (PLA) is thermoplastic polyester derived from renewable feedstock such as corn starch, sugarcane, wheat, tapioca roots. PLA has wide application such as in Packaging, Textile, Agriculture, Transportation, Bio-Medical and ...

Tags: Polylactic Acid, PLA, Chemicals

The Association Initiated Tests on The Effects of Degradable Plastics on Recycling Streams

Nov 29, 2013

The association initiated tests on the effects of degradable plastics on recycling streams, and said these impacts are not only detrimental in terms of mechanical properties of the recycled material, but also involve visual impacts on the ...

Tags: Packaging, Printing, Degradable Plastics

Casey Container has signed a stock purchase agreement with Aruba Brands

Sep 26, 2013

US-based biodegradable plastics manufacturer Casey Container has signed a stock purchase agreement with Aruba Brands, which is worth about $1.5m. As part of the deal, Aruba will acquire Casey's issued and outstanding common shares equal ...

Tags: Casey Container, Packaging

BASF Compostable Waste Bags Used with Permission in Germany

Jun 25, 2013

Wirtschaftsbetrieb Ludwigshafen (WBL), the public works department of the city of Ludwigshafen, has approved the use of organic waste bags made of BASF’s compostable plastic ecovio FS for disposal in the organic waste bins in the ...

Tags: BASF, German, Waste Bags

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