Biopolymers
Seaweed Packaging Resin Gets Federal Funding
Sway announced the receipt of an NSF grant to help continue developing its seaweed based resin.
Read MoreDanimer, Chevron Expand Biopolymers Partnership
Two companies exploring development and commercialization of materials for blown/cast film, injection molding and rotomolding.
Read MoreNew Grade of Domestically Produced Bio-Attributed SMMA
INEOS announced availability of NAS ECO grade biopolymers for the Americas region.
Read MoreMontachem Will Add Loliware Biomaterial to Product Offerings
Expected agreement will bring Loliware's seaweed-based material into Montachem's European portfolio.
Read MoreJoint Venture in Thailand Will Produce Polyethylene From Ethanol
Bio-based PE project announced by Braskem and SGCG.
Read MoreSABIC Offers Bio-based Versions of Noryl Resin Grades
Company will offer various levels of bio-based content in its polyphenylene ether (PPE) resin product grades.
Read MoreHow to Extrusion Blow Mold PHA/PLA Blends
You need to pay attention to the inherent characteristics of biopolymers PHA/PLA materials when setting process parameters to realize better and more consistent outcomes.
Read MoreBASF Opens Biodegradation and Microplastics Center of Excellence
Located at BASF’s site in Wyandotte, Mich., the center will support customers seeking a broad range of biodegradable circular economy solutions.
Read MoreAvantium 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 MoreHow 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.
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