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  • Solvay invests in bio-based production line

    17 May 2013

    Chemicals firm Solvay is scaling up production of a bio-based polyamide product, by investing in a production line in Lyon, France

  • Rennovia produces 100% bio-based nylon

    15 May 2013

    US supplier Rennovia has demonstrated production of a bio-based nylon for resin and fibre applications

  • Methane gas as a feedstock for PHA

    14 May 2013

    Interview with Dr. Molly Morse, CEO, Mango Materials and a speaker at Biopolymers 2013.

  • Bioplastic production plant to launch in Asia

    13 May 2013

    Swiss bioplastics developer Sulzer has won a contract to establish a PLA production plant for an unnamed customer in Asia

  • EcoLogic President to speak about benefits of biodegradable additives in plastic at Biopolymers 13

    13 May 2013

    EcoLogic, a company creating and providing environmentally responsible solutions for plastics globally, announced today that company president, James Rooney will be speaking at Smithers Rapra's Biopolymers Symposium 2013 on June 12th in Chicago, IL.

  • Increasing the demand for algae plastics

    13 May 2013

    At the Biopolymers Symposium 2013, Ryan Hunt, Director of Research and Development and Co-Founder, ALGIX will be addressing the topic of Algae-Blended Thermoplastic Resins. He'll cover the algae advantage for sustainability in bioplastics, aquatic biomass supply chain dynamics and much more. Read our interview with him.

  • Heat-resistant bioplastic developed

    10 May 2013

    Japanese firm Teijin has created a heat and impact-resistant version of its Planext biopolymer

  • Japanese firm ready to scale up bio-based PBT

    08 May 2013

    Toray Industries has created a bio-based polybutylene terephthalate (PBT) material that it is now ready to scale to commercial volumes

  • Major areas of growth for biopolymer packaging applications

    07 May 2013

    Dr. Amy Feng Chen, Project Scientist, Corporate Research & Eng. - Environmentally Sustainable Technology, Kimberly-Clark will be speaking at the Biopolymers Symposium 2013, June 11-12 in Chicago, IL on Low-cost, Renewable and Bio-based Polymer Packaging: Thermoplastic Starch (TPS) Masterbatch and Green Polyethylene (PE) Blends for Film Packaging Applications. Read our interview with her.

  • Using avocados as a feedstock for bioplastics?

    07 May 2013

    "BIOFASE's technology and products were generated to give a solution to the use of food sources in the bioplastic industry. In addition to that, manufacturer countries such as Mexico have important industrial byproducts that in many cases are not used." Scott Munguía, CEO, BIOFASE and speaker at Biopolymers 2013