FTD: Der Siegeszug von Bioplastik [2012-08-13]

Für Biokunststoff hat sich ein Riesenmarkt entwickelt. Das lockt inzwischen Großkonzerne wie Cargill oder Total an

Green Matter: Can bioplastics take the heat? Record U.S. drought revives food vs. fuel debate [2012-08-10]

USDA declared 1496 counties across 33 states as natural disaster areas

Finnish study highlights new plant packaging [2012-08-09]

Sustainable food-packaging materials based on future biorefinery products: Xylans and mannans

Georgia company commercializing algae-based 'green' plastics [2012-08-09]

Algix LLC is currently pursuing commercial applications that can accommodate the material’s unique qualities

Solegear Completes Series A Financing Led by Yaletown Venture Partners [2012-08-09]

Bioplastic-technology group sets important step towards industry leaders

The Biobased A-List: RheVision bio fiber reinforced polypropylene [2012-08-09]

Polypropylene, it’s in everything from packaging to money

FREI Biokunststoff PLA auf Wachstumskurs: Bis 2020 werden über 800.000 t Produktionskapazität erwartet [2012-08-07]

nova-Institut veröffentlicht erste Zwischenergebnisse aus Multi-Client-Marktstudie zum weltweiten Biokunststoff-Markt

FREI Growth in PLA bioplastics: a production capacity of over 800,000 tonnes expected by 2020 [2012-08-07]

nova-Institute publishes the first results of a multi-client market survey of the international bioplastics market

TU Graz: Plastik aus Schlachtabfällen [2012-08-07]

Biologisch abbaubarer Kunststoff aus Tierfetten soll Abhängigkeit vom Erdöl reduzieren

Seaweed could be used in future bioplastics, say researchers [2012-08-07]

Technology routes for the production of seaweed based bioplastic are still to be explored

Bioplastics, recyclables surging in everyday products from razors to cars [2012-08-01]

Biobased items on the march, becoming embedded throughout ordinary products

European Bioplastics comments on the study "A Life Cycle Assessment of Oxo-biodegradable, Compostable and Conventional Bags" [2012-07-30]

Position paper critizising Intertek-study about working with incorrect and incomplete assumptions

Capitalizing on the biobased boom [2012-07-24]

Advising USDA on strategic marketing considerations related to the launch of the USDA Certified Biobased label

Cardia Bioplastics: World first for skin care industry [2012-07-23]

Biodegradable cotton facial wipes - packaging made by Cardia’s renewable and recyclable Biohybrid™ resin

ZDF heute: Biokunststoffe boomen [2012-07-21]

Gut für die Umwelt oder das Gewissen?

Future of plastics discussed at Plasticity Rio [2012-07-20]

Plastics took center stage last month at an international environmental summit

Biokunststoffe 2012: Aus der Nische in den Massenmarkt [2012-07-19]

7. European Bioplastics Konferenz – Programmvorschau

Purac's PLA Offers Wide Opportunities for Durable Applications as Replacement to PS, PP  [2012-07-19]

Purac working towards a sustainable green future with organic PLA article

As commercialization increases, bioplastics promise to become a more significant feedstock  [2012-07-14]

New bioplastics such as PLAs continue to face challenges and reduce production cost

SDK to Start Producing Bio-based Biodegradable Plastic [2012-07-12]

To Be Used for Consumer Goods Packaging Applications in India

Cereplast Enters Into Distribution Agreement With ALBIS PLASTIC GMBH [2012-07-12]

ALBIS PLASTIC to Distribute Cereplast Resins in the United Kingdom and Ireland

The bioeconomy can shape the future of Europe's economic and environmental wealth [2012-07-10]

Policy makers and consumers will need support and guidance in the decisions to be taken

R&D/Leverage Helps Iowa State University Bring Largest-Ever Bioplastics Program To Life [2012-07-10]

Iowa State University leads eco-research effort to convert the $7.12 billion/year specialty crops industry to biodegradable, non-petroleum based containers

More Japanese firms in green chems [2012-07-10]

Toray, Sojitz, Showa Denko & Co. put of plant-based chemicals

Alliance formed to produce environmentally-friendly packaging [2012-07-09]

Cardia Bioplastics and Alto Packaging have announced a strategic partnership to produce high performance packaging solutions with environmental benefits

Grace and Braskem Sign Catalyst Agreement to Produce Green Chemicals [2012-07-07]

Collaboration is based on carbon sources from renewable agricultural processes

FREI CO₂-Recycling zu Polymeren und Kraftstoffen  [2012-07-04]

Eine Herausforderung für eine nachhaltige Chemie

FREI Carbon Dioxide as Feedstock for Polymers and Fuels  [2012-07-04]

A challenge for sustainable chemistry

Cardia Bioplastics receives Halal certification [2012-07-02]

Cardia Bioplastics receives Halal certification for its range of Biohybrid™ resins

KraussMaffei Berstorff: Labor-Schaum-Anlage für Fraunhofer ICT [2012-07-02]

Hohe Nachfrage nach Bioschäumen - Composit-Projekte mit Fraunhofer ITC

EPI applauds UK study that finds plastic bags unfairly targeted [2012-07-01]

Company's TDPA (Totally Degradable Plastic Additive) using oxo-biodegradable technology to accelerate degradation process up to 10 times faster

UK compounder goes green with rights to distribute bioplastic resins [2012-06-29]

Albis UK to complete green portfolio with Cereplast resins and the Tecnaro range

Bioplastics production to hit million tonnes [2012-06-27]

German nova-institut cited meta-analysis of LCAs and comparison of bio-based polymers at bioplastics conference in the Netherlands

Toray and Gevo Sign Bio-Paraxylene Offtake Agreement for the World's 1st Pilot-scale Fully Renewable, Bio-based Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) Production [2012-06-27]

Companies are now able to integrate the supply chain to convert bioPX into bioPET for end users

Trockenlufttechnik für Biokunststoffe [2012-06-21]

Koch Technik und Fraunhofer Institut CT entwickeln Petko-Trockenlufttrockner zur sicheren und materialschonenden Trocknung von PET und PLA

Future is seen — wrapped in bioplastics [2012-06-21]

Promoter of ‘green economy’ would like to see industry bag petroleum-based products and use biomaterials instead

Natürlich kleben  [2012-06-21]

Forscher entwickeln Klebstoff auf Basis des nachwachsenden Rohstoff Polymilchsäure

Resteverwertung mit Biotechnologie [2012-06-20]

Nebenprodukte optimal nutzen

Folie für den Kompost [2012-06-20]

Prisma Bio 91319 - der neuartige Bio-Kunststoff für die Landwirtschaft und Verpackungsindustrie

Anwendungsoptionen für Isosorbid-Derivate [2012-06-19]

Aus pflanzlicher Stärke gewonnenes Produkt eignet sich als Ausgangsstoff für Personal und Home Care-Produkte

Fahrzeugstrukturen aus Holz für leichtere und umweltfreundlichere Autos [2012-06-14]

Holz aus deutschen Buchenwäldern für neue Konstruktionsverbunde

Fraunhofer IAP: Herausragende Celluloseforschung [2012-06-14]

Prof. Dr. Fink erhält "Anselme Payen Award" der American Chemical Society ACS

The Bio-Based Revolution - 10,000 ways to replace a barrel of imported oil?  [2012-06-12]

BioBased Digest launches to help sort out the news and products in this fast-growing sector

NatureWorks looks at markets in Asia [2012-06-12]

About market strategies for Asia Pacific and end markets for R-PLA

Global giants team up in bio-plastic push [2012-06-11]

Coca-Cola, Ford, Heinz, Nike and Procter & Gamble launch new working group to promote adoption of plant-based plastics

DaniMer Scientific Announces Release of Breakthrough Biobased Label Adhesive for PET Industry [2012-06-07]

Leveraging Renewable Chemicals from DuPont Tate&Lyle and Myriant

Biodegradable plastics in style [2012-06-07]

Gucci develops sustainable soles and sunglasses for this summer

PHBOTTLE: New biodegradable packaging with antioxidant properties [2012-06-07]

Made ​​from the sugars present in the wastewater

Leading brands join together to promote plant-based plastics [2012-06-06]

The great PTC members put on their influence in order to reduce dependence on petroleum-based plastics

Design Chain: Packaging is moving away from oil  [2012-06-06]

More than 25 percent of petroleum-based plastic packaging will be replaced by 2020 in sustainable alternatives, like "non food" sources and meat

Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Announces Proposed Designation of Twelve New Biobased Product Categories [2012-06-05]

More than 2,300 Additional Biobased Products to be Eligible for Preferred Federal Purchasing

Bioplastics Get Trashed in Rhode Island [2012-06-03]

Plant-based PET seems not yet accepted as recyclable by customers at this time.

FREI Conference on Carbon Dioxide as Feedstock for Chemicals and Polymers [2012-06-01]

10th - 11th October 2012, Haus der Technik, Essen (Germany)

! Sanitized: Antimikrobielle Lösung zur verlängerten Nutzungsdauer von biologisch abbaubaren Kunststoffen für den Agrar-Einsatz [2012-06-01]

Modifizierbarer Materialschutz ermöglicht maßgeschneiderte Anwendungen und Erträge

Natürlich kleben - zwei Projekte zu neuen Klebstoffrezepturen auf Basis von nachwachsenden Rohstoffen [2012-06-01]

Unternehmensverbund mit Fraunhofer Umsicht erforscht kompostierbare Hochleistungs-Haftklebstoffe für industrielle Anwendungen

Deutschland: Tag der Nachhaltigkeit [2012-06-01]

Baum fällen, Holz nutzen, Baum pflanzen

Ingeo products sold in Germany are first to receive dual, complementary third-party sustainability certifications [2012-05-30]

The two certifications in unison ensure sustainable biopolymer feedstock sourcing and provide key supporting validation for brand owners

Markt für Verpackungen erreicht neues Rekordniveau [2012-05-29]

Verpackungen aus Papier, Pappe und Karton legten mit +10 Prozent am kräftigsten zu

Companies are removing oil from their products to cut costs [2012-05-29]

Rising crude prices are fueling a boom in bioplastics as manufacturers took for alternatives to petrochemicals in car seats, beverage containers, solar panels and other goods

Univ of Massachusetts Chemical Engineer develops a bio-based PET low cost process [2012-05-25]

New technology achieves a three times higher amounts of biomass-derived plastic from a ton of biomass

Conference looks at green chemistry for polymers [2012-05-25]

Green Polymer Chemistry 2012 in Cologne to present sustainable resource for synthesis of conventional plastics

Ingeo biopolymer becomes Cradle to Cradle Certified [2012-05-24]

Safety to human and environmental health, design for future use cycles, and sustainable manufacturing processes among certification criteria

Braskem's Green Plastic to support "Limpa Brasil 2012"  [2012-05-23]

Plastic bags made from renewable resources to be distributed at litter cleanup project in São Paulo

Mikroorganismen und CCS-Technologie gegen CO₂ [2012-05-22]

BASF, RWE und Brain AG auf neuen Umwandlungs- und Synthesewegen

Sealed Air selects Cardia Biohybrid sustainable resin [2012-05-22]

Production of the new R5 fill-air ® inflatable packaging from sustainable resin in the spirit of the "five R's"

Uhde Inventa-Fischer erweitert sein Produktportfolio [2012-05-21]

Neue Technologie zur kontinuierlichen Produktion von bioabbaubarem Polybutylensuccinat (PBS)

Combet opens expanded bioplastics plant in Melbourne  [2012-05-21]

Plantic Technologies relies on improving the efficiency and productivity

PLA – a biopolymer with many faces [2012-05-21]

Innovative Views from 2nd PLA World Congress in Munich, Germany, and PLAST2012 in Milan, Italy

Georgia Gulf, Segetis To Collaborate on Bio-Based Materials [2012-05-21]

Javelin^TM technology to offer bio-based plasticizers into a range of solutions

Geschirr aus menschlichem Haar [2012-05-18]

Design mit organischem Abfall

Uhde Inventa-Fischer presents new technology for the continuous production of biodegradable polybutylene succinate (PBS) [2012-05-18]

Patented 2-reactor process enables high-quality granulate to be produced

Cardia Bioplastics Launches Compostable Bubble Wrap  [2012-05-17]

New packaging performance offering industrial composting as alternative end of life option

Kenactiv Launches Activāt Fiber Technologies  [2012-05-16]

New sustainable kenaf, jute and flax solutions with unique performance profiles

Kunststoffverpackungen gefragter denn je [2012-05-14]

Umsatz der Kunststoffverpackungsindustrie steigt um 9 Prozent

Rewe stoppt die Bio-Tüte  [2012-05-12]

Weiter Wirbel um Biotüten

Starbucks and ConAgra Foods talk packaging sustainability initiatives  [2012-05-10]

Challenges at TAPPI 2012

Kunststofferzeugung: mehr Produktion, mehr Umsatz  [2012-05-10]

Deutsche Kunststoffindustrie blickt optimistisch in die Zukunft

Holzpackmittelindustrie: Verhaltener Start ins Jahr 2012  [2012-05-09]

Prognose für das Gesamtjahr 2012 aufgrund allgemeiner Unsicherheit auf den Finanzmärkten kaum möglich

Coke plans to use more plant-based resin  [2012-05-09]

Report, titled "How can a drink build a more sustainable tomorrow?” includes how the company to remove cardboard trays of small PET bottles

NatureWorks plan expands PLA efforts [2012-05-08]

Growing interest leads to the enlargement of the product strategy by PLA resins

New Patent for HallGreen Modifiers from HallStar [2012-05-08]

Bio-based polymeric succinate processors to enhance flexibility and pliability of compounds and end products

South Korean chemical companies penetrate into biopolymer market [2012-05-03]

Biopolymers from corns, wheat and sugar cane

Does Lignin Have Legs as a Future Plastics Feedstock? [2012-05-03]

Four Canadian researchers make a case that lignin could become an important feedstock for bioplastics

World Congress Talks Renewable Chemicals, Honors Steen Riisgaard [2012-05-02]

To get environmentally cleaner products, you start with a cleaner process!

Nachhaltiger Kunststoff mit CO₂ aus Abgasen  [2012-04-30]

Wettbewerbsfähige Alternative zum Standardkunststoff Acrylnitril-Butadien-Styrol

Just in Time for Summer, Biomass Packaging Debuts New, Bio-Based Cold Cup  [2012-04-30]

A sustainable foodservice solution

Bio-based plastics stand up to sustainability scrutiny [2012-04-30]

New study "Sustainability of bio-based plastics: general comparative analysis and recommendations for improvement"

Biobased films and barrier coatings from hemicelluloses  [2012-04-30]

Modification methods for the abundant natural polymers cellulose and xylan as reaction of the growing demand

Bio-based adhesives for environmentally friendly package and wood products  [2012-04-30]

VTT has developed formaldehyde free starch based adhesives for gluing of fiber based products

Novel materials build completely bio-based and biodegradable packaging  [2012-04-30]

Highly transparent and flexible films prepared from modified hemicelluloses without any additives

Compostable Coffee Packaging Solution  [2012-04-30]

Innovia Films’ NatureFlex™ for social and environmental responsibility

Biobased plastics – sustainability well on the way [2012-04-27]

New study recommends optimisations already in place

National bioeconomy blueprint Released [2012-04-26]

Bioscience research is a key component to ensure a successful American bioeconomy

Biokunststoffe: Neue Nachhaltigkeitskriterien für den Pflanzenanbau [2012-04-26]

Neue Zertifizierungssysteme ISCC PLUS und das amerikanische Working Landscapes Certificate fordern strickte Einhaltung von Nachhaltigkeitskriterien

Study questioning eco-credentials of bio-based plastic flawed  [2012-04-26]

The paper from the University of Massachusetts-Lowell contained erroneous data about the bio-based plastic

No fully sustainable bio-based plastics currently exist - study [2012-04-23]

There are no bio-based plastics currently in commercial use or under development that are fully sustainable, according to a new study

Purac brings groundbreaking solutions for heat resistant PLA bioplastics to PLAS 2012  [2012-04-19]

PURALACT® Lactide innovations open up new possibilities for producers seeking high performance biobased plastic solutions

European Bioplastics begrüßt Gerichtsentscheid zu kompostierbaren Tragetaschen [2012-04-19]

Biokunststoff-Tragetaschen dürfen weiterhin als "biologisch abbaubar" und in Deutschland "kompostierbar", beworben werden

Bio-Based Vinyls May Cost Less [2012-04-17]

DOW ECOLIBRIUM bio-based plasticizers is 60 per cent from renewable resources

Reverdia-joint venture launched [2012-04-17]

Association of competences in materials science and biotechnology and know-how in the processing of vegetable raw materials