Biopolymers

Biobased, High-Performance Aliphatic Nylon 46

DSM’s Stanyl B-MB 100% biobased version of the company’s flagship Stanyl 46 and said to be an ‘industry-first launch’ of a biobased high-temperature nylon.

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Biopolymers

PP Made with Renewable Feedstock for Highly-Sensitive Frozen Food Packaging

Borealis’ Bornewables PP enabled ‘first’ PP ice cream brand made with renewable feedstock.

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Biopolymers

Avantium and Carlsberg Take Next Step in Commercialization of PEF

Carlsberg signs offtake agreement with Avantium to secure fixed volume of the latter’s 100% plant-based PEF for various packaging applications.  

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Biopolymers

100% Cellulose Film Resin Adopted by Restaurant Chain for Take-Out Packaging

Woodly and film converter Amerplast have applied the novel material to commercialization of heat-sealed sandwich bags.

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Biopolymers

Fratelli Guzzini Selects Sustainable Styrenics from Ineos Styrolution

The styrenics used in the drinkware are based on biomass balanced styrene produced by BASF

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Automation

50 Years of Headlines … Almost

I was lucky to get an early look at many of the past half-century’s exciting developments in plastics. Here’s a selection.

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sustainability

CJ BIO and NatureWorks Working Towards a Master Collaboration Agreement to Commercialize Novel Biopolymers

The two companies have agreed to collaborate on creating advanced products based on industry-leading Ingeo PLA and Phact PHA technologies to meet growing demand for sustainable materials across a broad  array of markets  

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Biopolymers

‘First’ Amorphous PHA Bioplastic

CJ Bio’s Phact  is a more rubbery version of PHA that is being initially targeted as an additive modifier for compostable bioplastics.  

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McDonalds is Testing 50/50 PCR/Biobased Clear PP Cups

Ineos and Pactiv Evergreen are key part of the team in this project.  

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Biopolymers

Avantium Holds First Piling Ceremony for its FDCA Flagship Plant

Scheduled for completion by end of 2023, the plant will enable the commercial launch of PEF from 2024 onwards.

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