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Bioplastics

New Polymer Enhances DLP 3D Printing
- A team of researchers at Duke University has created a polymer suitable for use in commercial 3D printers without requiring a solvent. This...
Innovation Day Fedearl Ministry of Economics and Climate Protection (BMWK), June 13, 2024 in Berlin
17/06/2024 - Bio-based and recyclable - Sustainable composite materialsAnd we were there again on June 13, 2024, when around 300 exhibitors and 2,000 visitors came together in Berlin for the BMWK's SME...
Researchers Develop Recyclable Plastic from Carbon Dioxide and Lignin
17/04/2024 - FAMU-FSU College of Engineering researchers have created a potential alternative to traditional petroleum-based plastic that is made from carbon dioxide (CO2) and lignin.These are...
Transforming Carbon Dioxide and Lignin Into Biodegradable Polymers
- Modern life relies on plastic. This lightweight, adaptable product is a cornerstone of packaging, medical equipment, the aerospace and automotive industries and more. But plastic waste...
Using CO2 and biomass, FAMU-FSU researchers find path to more environmentally friendly recyclable plastics
26/04/2024 - From left, Associate Professor Hoyong Chung and postdoctoral researcher Arijit Ghorai display the two phases of their degradable polymer at the Dittmer Chemistry Lab at Florida State University. ©...
Researchers Create Recyclable Plastic from Carbon Dioxide and Lignin
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El Tribunal de Justicia de la UE avala prohibir los plásticos oxodegradables
08/02/2024 - El Tribunal de Justicia de la Unión Europea ha dado la razón a la directiva de la UE de 2019 que prohíbe, entre otras cosas, la comercialización de productos fabricados a...
ASTM International Honours Kelvin Okamoto with Plastics Award
05/02/2024 - Key Highlights:ASTM International’s plastics committee presented its Robert MacFarlane Award of Excellence to Kelvin Okamoto, president and founder of Green Bottom...
Transforming flies into degradable plastics
- Imagine using insects as a source of chemicals to make plastics that can biodegrade later — with the help of that very same type of bug. That concept is closer to reality than you might expect....
Canadá avanza en la gestión de plásticos: nuevas normativas en marcha
16/06/2023 - Nuevas reglas: prohibido usar símbolo de flechas reciclables en productos si menos del 80 % de canadienses en la región de venta tienen acceso generalizado al reciclaje.El pasado 18 de...
Wanhua Chemical offers diverse solutions for a sustainable future
26/05/2023 - Wanhua Chemical has followed the trend of renewable, recyclable and sustainable development. The leading global supplier of innovative chemical products has launched innovative low-carbon material...
AIMPLAS trabaja en nuevos envases monouso aceptados por la legislación a partir de algas o almidón
30/05/2023 - Categoría: El plástico para la industria del packagingEl sector del plástico está inmerso en continuos cambios legislativos como la Ley 7/2022 de residuos y suelos...
Senbis: Marine degradable fishing net protection
16/05/2023 - In recent decades, the rise of plastic pollution has become a major threat to the health of Earth’s oceans. According…Full text:
Wanhua Chemical Attends the Press Conference of Chinaplas and Shares New Trends of Green Materials
04/05/2023 - On April 16, Wanhua Chemical, with its full range of sustainable solutions for plastics, attended the Chinaplas 2023 press conference. The conference attracted the participation of more...
Obtienen un plástico hidrosoluble a partir de almidón de patata
- Investigadores de la Universidad de Alicante han desarrollado este nuevo material, que también es compostable y biodegradables, como alternativa a los envases y plásticos de un solo...
Researchers Develop Hydrostable Yet Degradable Bioplastic Straws
13/03/2023 - In the fight against pollution, several regions in the U.S. have banned the use of plastic straws. Alternative materials exist, but most options are either too expensive to scale up, go limp...
Carrots: Good for your eyes … and for degradable polymers
03/03/2023 - Carrots come in a rainbow of bright colors — red, orange, yellow and purplish black — because of compounds called carotenoids. They help support eye health by reacting with potentially...
Carrots Are Good for Your Eyes and for Biodegradable Biopolymers
- A pile of shiny, bright red shavings sits on a white background. A compound derived from beta-carotene was one of the building blocks in a fully degradable, biobased polymer.Carrots come in...
Researchers Create Degradable Polymers Using Carotenoids from Carrots
28/02/2023 - Carrots come in a rainbow of bright colors — red, orange, yellow and purplish black — because of compounds called carotenoids. They help support eye health by reacting with...
Wood-based plastic may enable circular home furnishings and building materials
29/11/2022 - Peter Olsén, a researcher at KTH, holds up a sample piece of a new degradable plastic from wood. “These new materials, because of their high fiber content and degradable, matrix could be a game...
Helian Polymers and Arctic Biomaterials collaborate
16/11/2022 - Figure 1. Reinforcing fully bio-based Pharadox compounds with degradable ArcBiox X4 glass fibers brings new opportunities for biodegradable materials.Something not...