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Sustainable alternatives for polyacrylic acid
Polyacrylic acid (also known as Carbomer) is a versatile polymer. It is used, for example, as…
New developments in the field of PHA
Sewage water and sludge are raw materials for the production of PHA: biodegradable biopolymers made by…
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…
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GreenLab and Ginkgo to design enzymes that biodegrade PFAS
GreenLab, a US-based plant-biotechnology company producing complex proteins in corn, announced a new partnership with Ginkgo…
Biodegradable biobased mulch film more pollutant than expected
Biodegradable mulch film made from bioplastic degrades much slower in soil than expected, according to a…
CO2 from wastewater sludge becomes new feedstock for biobased polymers
Twelve partners from seven European countries will demonstrate the full value chain from biogenic CO2 from…
Avantium rewarded €0.76 million for participation in Rebiolution
Avantium has received €760,000 from the EU Horizon Europe programme for its participation in the Rebiolution…
Sunlight breaks down microplastics in the ocean
UV light from the sun slowly breaks down plastic floating on the oceans; partly to invisible…
Teijin develops PLA that degrades faster in the ocean
Teijin Frontier has developed a PLA variant that biodegrades faster in oceans, rivers and soil, helping…
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Global Biobased Economy Conference and Exhibition 2023
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