Bioplásticos
Bioplásticos
Algenesis Wins ACS Green Chemistry Challenge Award for Soleic®, the First Fully Biodegradable, High-Performance Polyurethane Platform Validated for a Microplastic-free World
15/07/2026 -
© Algenesis LabsAlgenesis Labs, a San Diego-based sustainable materials science company, today announced it has received the 2026 ACS Green Chemistry Challenge Award in the Small Business...
A first: new technology using invisible watermarks sorts flexible food packaging separately for food-safe recycling
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Belgium is the first country in Europe to launch a large-scale trial to recycle flexible food packaging - crisp bags, biscuit wrappers and plastic films – collected through the PMD bag (Belgium's...
Viridor to close European chemical recycling operations
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Viridor today announces that, following a local consultation and extensive efforts to identify a viable path forward, it has taken the difficult decision to close its European chemical recycling...
Class-A surface automotive bumper prototype with 30% recycled PP
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PureCycle Technologies and the Modules & Polymer Products Division of Motherson recently announced the successful production of a Class-A surface automotive bumper prototype incorporating 30%...
More sustainable printing ink solutions with biobased ethyl acetate
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Celanese, a global chemical and specialty materials company, and Siegwerk, one of the world’s leading providers of printing inks and coatings for packaging applications and labels, recently...
A new polystyrene alternative: low-carbon PLA foam
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TotalEnergies Corbion (Gorinchem, the Netherlands) announced the commercial launch of Luminy® FOAM 50F, a high melt strength PLA grade designed for extrusion foamed packaging applications....
CO2-to-ethylene technology wins Tencent’s CarbonX 2.0 Global Climate Initiative
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CERT Systems, a pioneer in carbon transformation technology, recently announced it has been selected as one of the 16 global winners – and the only Canadian team – for Tencent’s prestigious...
Avvicendamento al vertice di Sphere Italia
14/07/2026 -
Janluca de Waijer è stato nominato CEO della filiale del gruppo francese attivo nella produzione di sacchi e imballaggi, anche compostabili. ...
Verso una filiera nazionale del compost da rifiuti
14/07/2026 -
Intesa tra consorzi e organizzazioni agricole per valorizzare la frazione organica e favorirne l’impiego nei campi e negli acquisti pubblici. ...
Il PLA sfida l’XPS nelle vaschette
13/07/2026 -
Luminy Foam 50F di TotalEnergies Corbion si porpone come alternativa biobased e compostabile agli imballaggi in polistirene espanso. Approvato FDA per contatto con alimenti. ...
Oldenburg High School Students Win ALTANA Special Prize in Chemistry
07/07/2026 -
Tue Minh Vu (left) and Kaja Charlotte Hammels (center) received the ALTANA Special Prize in Chemistry from Kristina Keisers. © ALTANA AGKaja Charlotte Hammels and Tue Minh Vu from...
For a sustainable connection: An assessment of recycled and bioplastics for electromechanical assemblies
06/07/2026 -
Figure 1 Prototype assembly at various stages of production © INNOVENTRecycled and bioplastics are playing an increasingly important role in the transition to a sustainable economy. Their...
Da Avantium nasce Carbeau
06/07/2026 -
Conferite in una nuova società le attività legate alla conversione di anidride carbonica in bioplastiche e building block per la chimica. ...
Desarrollan una espuma a partir de serrín que podría sustituir al poliestireno en envases y aplicaciones de construcción
01/07/2026 -
El nuevo material, elaborado con residuos de madera, aglutinantes de celulosa y un recubrimiento de cera de abeja, ofrece propiedades mecánicas comparables a las de las espumas plásticas de origen...
Natur Tec India and Bayer to Develop Compostable Seedling Cups
03/07/2026 -
© Natur-Tec IndiaNatur-Tec India Private Limited, a subsidiary of Northern Technologies International Corporation (NASDAQ: NTIC) and a pioneer in compostable biopolymers, and Bayer, a...
UB study produces a biodegradable bioplastic with a low environmental impact using a modified bacterium
03/07/2026 -
Every year, hundreds of millions of tonnes of petrochemical-based plastics are produced, much of which ends up in the environment or is incinerated. This exacerbates greenhouse gas...
Japan researchers turn discarded udon noodles into biodegradable paper
02/07/2026 -
Researchers are using microorganisms to transform unwanted wheat noodles from local restaurants into thin sheets of cellulose with a texture…Full text:
