Bioplastics
Bioplastics
New Bioplastic Could Help Reduce Plastic Waste
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A promising, environmentally friendly replacement for plastics derived from petroleum has been made more biodegradable by researchers from
MSU School of Packaging researchers make a sustainable plastic more compostable
23/08/2023 -
Researchers from Michigan State University’s top-ranked
Making bioplastics that are easier to compost
15/08/2023 -
Rafael Auras, a Michigan State University professor and the Amcor Endowed Chair in Packaging SustainabilityA team led by
Using starch to boost compostability in packaging
08/08/2023 -
A team led by Rafael Auras at Michigan State University's School of Packaging has made a bio-based polymer blend that's compostable in both home and industrial settings.According to Auras,...
Starch Added to PLA Biopolymer Increases Compostability
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Researchers from Michigan State University’s School of Packaging developed a promising, sustainable alternative to...
PLA and a ‘sweet spot’ for starch
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A team of researchers from Michigan State University (East Lansing, MI, USA) led by Rafael Auras has made a biobased polymer blend that’s compostable in both home and industrial settings....
Researchers Develop Biodegradable Plastic Bags for Use in Mushroom Farming
01/08/2023 -
University of Queensland researchers are working with industry to develop biodegradable ‘plastic’ bags for use in mushroom farming, which could open lucrative opportunities in...
Processors get help navigating the path toward sustainability
16/06/2023 -
Materials maker Envalior and distribution firm Nexeo Plastics are helping processors navigate the sustainability market. "We want to dispel confusion," Taylor Burnham, Nexeo health care and...
El proyecto OCEÁNIDE desarrollará envases monouso con polímeros naturales
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A partir de algas, almidón o gelatina de pescado, la investigación, liderada por Aimplas, obtendrá tarrinas para alimentos aceptadas por la directiva de plásticos de un solo uso y exentas del...
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...
La Universidad de Alicante patenta un material compostable basado en almidón apto para fabricar films
27/04/2023 -
Llegará al mercado gracias a la participación de la empresa de base tecnológica Solublion. Puede ser film flexible para fabricar bolsas y embalajes. Estable, con bajo índice de...
Científicos de la Inha University desarrollan una pajita biodegradable
25/04/2023 -
Sin binder, biodegradables y no se ablandan al contacto con líquidos. Compuestas por lignina y almidón o polivinilalcohol (PVA).Mezcla de almidón, lignina y ácido cítrico, siendo este...
Producen gomitas fortificadas a base de una gelatina de fraguado rápido
03/04/2023 -
Gelita lanza una gelatina de fraguado rápido con la marca Confixx®, la cual permite
Obtienen un plástico hidrosoluble a partir de almidón de patata
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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...
IKEA to use bio-based glue for reduced climate footprint
09/03/2023 -
© IKEAFinding new glue solutions is one of the main approaches to reducing the IKEA climate footprint, and most glue consumption is used in board production. As a result of innovation and...
Desarrollan un aglutinante a base de trigo con certificación halal
14/02/2023 -
Alemania. – Loryma, empresa especialista en ingredientes, desarrolló un nuevo producto, se trata de un aglutinante a base de trigo con certificación halal que...
New Method to Produce Plastics from Artificial Photosynthesis
10/02/2023 -
In recent years, environmental problems caused by global warming have become more apparent due to greenhouse gases such as CO2. In natural photosynthesis, CO2 is not reduced directly, but is...
Industria alimentaria busca alternativas para alejarse del dióxido de titanio
16/01/2023 -
Después de que los reguladores de la Unión Europea (UE) consideraran que la decisión de la Comisión Europea de prohibir el dióxido de titanio era un “error” de evaluación,...
