Bioplastic
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DSM increases bioplastic activities
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Major chemical firms BASF and DSM seem to be significantly increasing their presence in the bioplastic arena especially this year. DSM and Genomatica last week announced that it has tested and approved the use of Genomatica’s bio-based 1,4 butanediol (BDO) in its Arnitel®…
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BASF launches bio-polyamides for monofilaments
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BASF is now globally offering its sebacic acid-based Ultramid® S Balance in a version for monofilament applications. The high performance polyamide 6.10, partly based on renewable resources, is available in various viscosities. In compounded and glass-fiber reinforced versions, BASF has…
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Cereplast bags bioplastic sales in India
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Cereplast has received a $1.4m purchase order for Cereplast Biopropylene® 101 from Dugar Eximark Private Limited (Dugar Eximar), a customer based in Hyderabad, India. Cereplast is selling the material from existing inventory, which will ship primarily from Europe over the…
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Bioplastics get attention at #K2013
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There are so many news that are coming out this week but let me first post this one, which has been stewing in my draft box for weeks. There seems to be a lot of bioplastic launch (or products related…
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BASF expands compostable plastic in the US
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BASF is now ready to expand production of its ecovio® compostable plastics, this time in North America via a recent partnership announcement with Mississippi, US-based Heritage Plastics. Production of ecovio® will begin this September at the Heritage facility in Picayune,…
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NatureWorks picks Jacobs for Asia plant project
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Polylactic acid (PLA) producer NatureWorks has chosen engineering firm Jacobs to provide its services for NatureWorks’ new Ingeo ™ production plant in Southeast Asia. Thailand is currently NatureWorks’ preferred plant location for its second facility. Under the terms of the contract,…
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Biofuels will not impact bioplastic developments
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The green blogger will be in Boston for the rest of the week attending (and will be presenting) at the ICIS World Purchasing Summit. I will do a live blog of the event, where most of the major focus will…