Danimer Scientific Hires Innovative Packaging Expert
Newly hired v.p. of technology development Brad Rodgers to guide development of Danimer’s Nodax PHA for food & beverage, consumer packaged goods and more.
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Milliken Joins Global Organization for PHA to Drive Adoption of Biodegradable Polymers in Single-Use Packaging
Existing and new additives technology from Milliken will be aimed at improving the processing performance, aesthetics and other key attributes of PHA biopolymers.
Eastman’s ‘Acetate Renew’ to be Used By Luxury Eyewear Manufacturer
Thélios to use Mazzucchelli new acetate sheet made from Eastman’s chemically recycled acetate.
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DSM and Neste in Strategic Partnership to Create High-Performance Plastics from Sustainable Feedstock
Key to the collaboration is DSM Engineering Materials which will start replacing a significant portion of the fossil feedstock used to date in the manufacture of its engineering resins with feedstock produced from recycled waste plastics and/or 100% bio-based hydrocarbons.
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Caprolactone Thermoplastics Boost Flexibility, Biodegradability of PLA and PHA
Ingevity’s Capa has been shown to enhance PLA and PHA end-use products.
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Growth Rate of Bioplastics Higher than Overall Plastics Market Growth
nova-Institute reports that the for the first time, the growth rate of biobased polymers exceeds that of the overall plastics market growth.
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Biopolymer Producer Aquapak Gets Major Investment from Private Equity Firm
ADM Capital’s Cibus Enterprise Fund is investing in Aquapak’s Hyrdopol bioplastic technology.
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'Unique' Polymeric Melt Flow Additive for PLA
CAI Additives is now offering ST-PA210 flow agent for PLA and other biobased polyesters.
Thermoplastic Biomaterial ‘Fine-Tuned’ for Medical Applications
U.K. and U.S. university research team succeed in ‘fine-tuning a type of polyester biomaterial to enable the rate of degradation in the body.
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One of the First Portfolios of Sustainable TPEs Commercially Launched
Audia Elastomers’ new AudiaFlex TPEs are produced from post-consumer, post-industrial, biobased, and marine waste based sources.
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