News- Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation (Tokyo, Japan) recently announced that their biobased engineering plastic “DURABIO™” has been adopted as the main body part (rear shaft) of Pilot Corporation’s (Tokyo, Japan) ballpoint pen “Acroball T Series Biomass Plastic” and “FRIXION Ball Knock 05 Biomass Plastic.” These products have been offered for sale by Pilot since February 3, […]
Do you know Teysha Technologies Company is studying on bioplastics for the agricultural industry Biopolymer innovator Teysha Technologies have joined the National Institute of Agricultural Botany (NIAB) to research, test and develop bioplastics for the agricultural industry in the UK The first innovation to be delivered from the new Teysha laboratory will be a series […]
News- Inspired by the always immaculate lotus leaf, researchers have developed a self-cleaning bioplastic that is sturdy, sustainable, and compostable The innovative plastic developed at RMIT University (Melbourne, Australia) repels liquids and dirt – just like a lotus leaf – then breaks down rapidly once in soil. Iranian researcher; Mehran Ghasemlou (PhD), lead author of […]
Do you know who won the Toy Award 2022 The Toy Award, one of the most important seals of quality in the industry, was presented for the 15th time this year. The criteria according to which the jury of experts awards the prizes include play fun, originality, safety, processing and quality Toy manufacturer fischertechnik wins […]
News- Kaneka corporation has announced it will significantly increase production capacity for its Kaneka Biodegradable Polymer Green Planet resin, in Japan. The new plant will be constructed at the Kaneka Takasago manufacturing site and will involve an investment of some 15 billion Japanese yen. It will have a capacity of 15,000 tons/year Green Planet PHBH […]
Do you know new polymers have been made using isoidide and isomannide Researchers from the University of Birmingham, U.K., and Duke University, U.S., have created a new family of polymers from sustainable sources that retain all of the same qualities as common plastics, but are also degradable and mechanically recyclable The researchers made the new […]
News- Footwear experts at Huntsman have helped Keen, Inc. develop a breakthrough production innovation – a range of sneakers with plant-based soles. The Field to Foot (F2F) sneakers were created by Keen’s Team, utilizing a specially developed bio-based polyurethane system from Huntsman that contains a by-product from agricultural processing Containing bio content ranging from 35% […]
Do you know what IFBB stands for The IfBB stands for “Institute for Bioplastics and Biocomposites” which was established in 2011 with the support of the Hochschule Hannover – University of Applied Sciences and Arts, as an autonomous institute within the university IfBB research activities mainly focus on the development, processing and industrial usage of […]
News- Sulzer is delivering customised production technology for NatureWorks’ biopolymer which will be located in Nakhon Sawan Biocomplex, Thailand. Developed to support the increasing global demand for polylactic acid (PLA) bioplastics, the fully integrated plant will utilise Sulzer Chemtech’s advanced lactide purification and polymer production technology to produce 75 000 tpy of Ingeo PLA The […]
Do you know the bio!PAC 2022 will be held on the 15th and 16th of March 2022 Most plastics are made from fossil fuels, which contribute to increased greenhouse gas emissions, pollution and microplastics. Alternative plastics, such as biobased and biodegradable plastics can be a more sustainable alternative to fossil-based plastics At the bio!PAC the focus will […]
