Bioplastics
Bioplastics
Bioplastics International Gets US Patent Pending for World’s First Sugar Cane Polyvinyl Alcohol to End Plastic Pollution
27/03/2023 -
Water soluble PVA Film, no plastics, no toxins, dissolves in water in minutes. © Bioplastics InternationalBioplastics International, an Arizona based company, gets US Patent Pending for...
Fungus points the way to stronger, more lightweight materials
27/03/2023 -
© mysikrysa/stock.adobe.comWhen we think of a strong, hard material, a fungus is not what usually comes to mind. Researchers supported in part by the EU-funded
Black is the New Green
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Newlight Technologies (Huntington Beach, CA, USA) is excited to announce the newest line extension to its family of AIRCARBON home-compostable straws – Aircarbon Straws in black – advancing the...
Aimplas está desarrollando recubrimientos biobasados con propiedades barrera al vapor de agua
28/03/2023 -
Aimplas, Instituto Tecnológico del Plástico, participa en el proyecto europeo Preserve con el objetivo de mejorar el rendimiento de los bioplásticos, de forma que no...
Un proyecto sustituirá materiales y valorizará residuos del cultivo del champiñón con nuevas soluciones más sostenibles que aumenten la competitividad
23/03/2023 -
Categorías: Economía circular en la industria del plástico, Plásticos en agriculturaEspaña es el tercer productor europeo de hongos. Cuando el cultivo de este alimento ha...
Pioneering technologies for the compounding and recycling of plastics and for the production of bioplastics
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Stuttgart, March 2023 – At this year's Chinaplas (April 17-20, 2023, Shenzhen, P.R. China) Coperion GmbH, Stuttgart/Germany will be presenting itself as a technology provider for a wide...
Inaugurada una nueva planta de tratamiento mecánico-biológico en Tarragona
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La instalación se incorpora al Centro de Tratamiento de Residuos Municipales (CTR) de la Conca de Barberà, en Espluga de Francolí, donde además se ha remodelado la planta de...
What is the difference between ‘biodegradable’ and ‘compostable’?
24/03/2023 -
Today there is a wide range of biodegradable and/or compostable products. These terms, so often used nowadays, can lead to confusion, so it is necessary to look at each definition in...
An Astronomical Milestone: phade® Has Replaced 1 Billion Plastic Straws with a Sustainable Marine Biodegradable, Home and Industrial Compostable Alternative
24/03/2023 -
The planet is free from 1 billion petroleum-based plastic straws thanks to being replaced by phade®, the world’s first marine biodegradable, home and industrial compostable drinking...
La producción de bioplásticos se triplicará en los próximos años
23/03/2023 -
España. – El Instituto Tecnológico del Plástico (AIMPLAS) inauguró la octava edición de su Seminario Internacional de Biopolímeros y Composites Sostenibles en la...
Berry increases recycled plastics use
23/03/2023 -
Recycled plastic use went up for Berry Global Group Inc. in 2022 and greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) went down, according to a new...
Ingevity to highlight Capa® caprolactone high performance polyol technology and expanded vegetable oil-based offerings at the European Coatings Show 2023
22/03/2023 -
Ingevity Corporation (NYSE:NGVT) will participate in the European Coatings Show 2023 in Nuremburg, Germany, from March 27-30, to highlight its Capa® caprolactone high performance polyol...
IKT: Biokunststoffe aus Mikroalgen
22/03/2023 -
D-geformter PHB-Vliesstoff aus einem Meltblown-Prozess im Einsatz als Blumentopf (Bild: IKT).Durch die gezielte Produktion über Mikroalgen sowie eine maßgeschneiderte Modifikation soll...
FKuR: New dishwasher-safe bioplastics and natural-colored recyclates from FKuR
22/03/2023 -
At Interpack 2023, the world’s most important trade fair for the packaging industry, FKuR will be showcasing sustainable raw material solutions for the packaging industry at Stand F14...
New Method to Convert Food Waste into Biodegradable Plastics
23/03/2023 -
A Mizzou Engineer is helping researchers at Virginia Tech develop a process to convert food wastes into biodegradable plastics.Caixia “Ellen” Wan is an associate professor...
Consiguen separar algodón y poliéster de tejidos mixtos usando enzimas
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Investigadores han desarrollado un método que utiliza un «cóctel» de enzimas para separar los componentes de poliéster y algodón de los tejidos mixtos, de forma que puedan reciclarse y reducir...
Crab shells could help power the next generation of rechargeable batteries
21/03/2023 -
Anybody who has ever enjoyed fresh crab legs or lobster tails can attest to how difficult it is to get through their tough shells. But instead of just throwing them away, researchers are...
Carbon fibers from lignin – a new process for economical production
21/03/2023 -
Waterspun lignin-precursor fibers, stabilized and carbonized endlessfibers. Photo: DITFA novel, both environmentally friendly and cost-saving process for the production of carbon fibers...
