Bioplastic
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Tetra Pak signs Bio-LDPE supply deal in Brazil
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International packaging company Tetra Pak has signed a supply agreement with Braskem for its sugarcane-based low-density polyethylene (LDPE), which will be used in all Tetra Pak packages produced in Brazil. The biobased LDPE supply is scheduled to start during the…
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Strong growth for DuPont’s bio-polyamides Zytel
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DuPont™ Zytel® RS HTN, a high-performance castor oil-based polyamide, has seen a four times growth rate since its introduction just four years ago especially in the application of hand-held electronics.
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BASF expands bioplastic investments
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While BASF is still cautious on the use and marketing of bioplastics, the company admitted that biopolymers do present a growth market opportunity and therefore BASF is planning to expand its business in this area. BASF announced today that it…
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Lanxess produces biobased PBT with Genomatica
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This is the first time that the blog has heard about Germany-based specialty chemical firm Lanxess working on biobased engineering plastic polybutylene terephthalate (PBT) in partnership with US renewable chemicals company Genomatica. The companies announced today that Lanxess has produced…
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Styrene Under Fire Again – New York City Bans Polystyrene Food Packaging From July 2015
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On 12 June 2013, the New York City Council passed an amendment to an existing law that effectively bans polystyrene food packaging from 1 July 2015. The legislation says that from this date, “…no food service establishment, mobile food commissary…
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UPM, Ashland collaborates on UPM Biofibrils technology
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UPM and Ashland Inc. have entered into a cooperative agreement to develop and commercialize products containing UPM’s Biofibrils technology — micro and nanofibrillated cellulose products that can be used for shaping materials and giving them new characteristics. In the biofibrils collaboration…
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Braskem launches green LDPE
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Brazil-based chemical firm Braskem seems to be still optimistic about the demand for its sugar-based polyethylene plastics as the company announced its expansion with a 30,000 tons/year capacity producing a new line of low-density polyethylene (LDPE) resins. The product will…