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Biodegradable biopolymers for 3D Printing and micro-injection moulding
For more and more fossil plastics, there are green alternatives. For example, 3D printer filaments from…
Circular pathways for bio-based plastics require more cooperation
The demand for plastic packaging, of which a small part is bio-based, has increased strongly in…
Confusion about biodegradability of bioplastics
What is biologically degradable, or biodegradable plastic? Is that the same as compostable? And does this…
HemCell: a surprisingly versatile biobased plastic
The combination of polylactic acid and crushed palm leaf waste results in a biobased and excellent…
Biodegradable still to climb out of the niche market
The market for biodegradable plastics will grow considerably in the coming years. A significant share of…
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Carbiolice and Barbier develop PLA-based biodegradable mulch film
Carbiolice, a French start-up developing and producing biobased, biodegradable and compostable plastic solutions has joined forces…
Face shields made of biodegradable biopolymers
3D printing and injection molding with biodegradable biopolymers are innovative techniques that are still under development…
Lactips raises € 13 mio for ‘edible’ bioplastic
Lactips, the French company specialized in producing an edible and water soluble bioplastic, has raised €…
UK scientists develop new PLA recycling method
Bioplastics, made from polylactic acid (PLA) are becoming increasingly common in consumer products. Although PLA is…
Nouryon launches sustainable agricultural dispersant
Nouryon has introduced Agrilan 1015, a multi-purpose, biodegradable dispersant that can replace less sustainable products in…
Ubuntoo talks about bioplastics during the Sustainable Plastics & Materials Expo in Emmen
Ubuntoo believes that the world’s biggest environmental issues can be solved, not by large hierarchical institutions,…