Add-iFlex
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Green Additives for Polymers

Using bioplastics for packaging, cases of electronic or medical devices and similar purposes is an increasing opportunity to turn the plastic processing industry towards sustainability. Furthermore, this will lead to independence from crude oil and makes costs predictable for the long term. Moreover the use of biopolymers is currently very trendy. But generally, manufacturing of [...]

April 19, 2011 Full Story »
whey protein bioplastic production
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Bioplastic Made From Whey Protein

In the research for sustainable materials derived by new and green resources, waste and industrial byproducts earn increasing attention. Global industry now turns to large scale implementation of alternative technologies. Whey, a side product of cheese production, is currently in focus of a group of companies. They intent to produce a whey protein derived bioplastic [...]

April 3, 2011 Full Story »
PLA Plant-YouTube
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The Lactic Acid Big Business

As mentioned several times in previous articles, polylactic acid (PLA) is the most promising bioplastic. So I felt it was time to contribute an article to the current market situation of PLA and its monomer lactic acid. Lactic acid has a variety of applications in the food and beverage sector as a preservative. It is [...]

March 21, 2011 Full Story »
LOOPLA recycled PLA
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PLA Recycling Infrastructure

Polylactic acid (PLA) is only biodegradable in industrial settings. Recovery of bioplastics like PLA in recycling facilities is not easy due to low volumes and often optical similarity with traditional polymers. California based BioCor LLC created an optical sorting machine able to detect and sort PLA from PET (polyethylene terephthalate) or HDPE (high density polyethylene) [...]

February 12, 2011 Full Story »
2011 Ford Explorer
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Cars Made From Renewable Materials

The 2011 Ford Explorer will be produced with a big amount of recycled and renewable materials. This SUV increases Ford’s use of bio foam and recycled fabric in interior car parts, as well as recycled steel in select exterior parts. Ford Motor Company says that these and other eco-improvements help to make 2011 Ford Explorer [...]

February 5, 2011 Full Story »
Bio-Succinic Acid Production Facility in Pomacle, France
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BioSuccinic Acid: Rising Bioplastic and Feedstock for Green Chemicals

Since the global demand for green chemicals increases, succinic acid revealed its large potential for a variety of applications. This dicarboxylic acid can be converted to a huge amount of different green chemicals of industrial value. The market for succinic acid is estimated at €2.5 billion (and rising), with uses in products such as antifreeze [...]

January 29, 2011 Full Story »
Thumbs Up to Bioplastics
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Using Bioplastics: If We Don’t Change The World, Who Else Will?

Facing the challenges of modern days sometimes seems impossible to manage and often request to change our beloved habits radically. But do we want to change modern lifestyle? I guess: no! Amending a convenient lifestyle is probably one of the last things we want to do. Clean technologies, able to overcome known global threats, like [...]

December 7, 2010 Full Story »
Market Share of Different Bioplastics
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Bioplastics Gather Momentum

While gaining much attraction from media, the bioplastic – market is still in its infancy. Biomass derived plastics currently make up about 0.2% of the roughly estimated 350 million tons of plastics consumed annually. But that volume will grow 30% a year due to the rising demand of environmentally friendly substitutions for packaging and products [...]

November 23, 2010 Full Story »
Bio - polypropylene Bottle
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Bioplastics Go Commercial: Green Polypropylene From Sugarcane

Back in 2008, the Brazil based company Braskem announced the production of the first polypropylene made 100% from renewable resources, which was verified in accordance with ASTM D6866. Now the company is going to build a commercial propylene plant using sugar cane as feedstock. Operational start up is planed for 2013. The green propylene production [...]

November 5, 2010 Full Story »
Lexus CT200h
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The Automotive Industry’s Path to Sustainability

Honestly, when thinking about car makers clean technologies and sustainability aren’t the first thoughts that come into someone’s mind. But times are changing! Besides some efforts in the development of hybrid or full electric cars, currently numerous car producers switch to the implementation of bioplastics into their vehicles and additionally explore the chances of different [...]

October 29, 2010 Full Story »
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