Bioplásticos
Bioplásticos
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:
AIMPLAS: What is the difference between ‘biodegradable’ and ‘compostable’?
02/07/2026 -
© AIMPLASAt present, there is a wide variety of biodegradable and compostable products available on the market. However, the widespread use of these terms can lead to confusion, making...
Avantium collaborates with Gepack and Frubaça on small PEF bottles for functional beverage shots
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Avantium is collaborating with Gepack and Frubaça to explore the use of Avantium’s PEF (polyethylene furanoate), marketed as releaf®, in bottles for functional beverage shots. The project...
