6 November 20206 November 2020 Danimer Scientific and PSI to Create Bio-Based, Home Compostable Film Packaging New packaging films will reliably degrade without leaving behind harmful microplastics
23 October 202020 October 2020 NENU2PHAR Project Kick-Off New project will develop an original route of production PHA bioplastics from microalgae biomass and selection of bacteria strains
20 October 202015 October 2020 Danimer Scientific, a Next Generation Bioplastics Company, to Become a Public Company High-growth industry leader with blue chip customer contracts demonstrating large-scale demand for PHA-based biodegradable plastics
Danimer Scientific: Biokunststoffproduzent fusioniert mit Live Oak Aufstrebender Industrieführer beweist die großflächige Nachfrage nach PHA-basierten bioabbaubaren Kunststoffen mit Blue Chip-Kundenaufträgen
19 October 202014 October 2020 Building a guilt-free disposable water bottle: It’s not easy Estimated break down time of new biodegradable bottle varies based on where it ends up, says Alex Totterman, founder of bottled water company Cove in Culver City
16 October 202015 October 2020 From Acetate to Bio-Based Products: Underexploited Potential for Industrial Biotechnology This review discusses the underexploited potential of acetate to become a next-generation platform substrate in future industrial biotechnology
13 October 20208 October 2020 Bacteria fed on a customized diet produce biodegradable polymers for alternative packaging in the cosmetics industry Researchers cooperative do develop biobased and biodegradable alternatives to plastics for the cosmetics sector - with the attempt to establish a wholly green value chain
Dank richtiger Bakterienfütterung: Biologisch abbaubare Kunststoffalternativen für die Kosmetikbranche Forscherkooperative will biobasierte und biologisch abbaubare Plastikalternativen für die Kosmetikbranche erzeugen – und das in einer komplett grünen Wertstoffkette
6 October 20201 October 2020 Sustainable Plastics Inspired by Nature Plant-based plastics offer a sustainable alternative to traditional petrochemical plastics. Scientists and engineers are making the shift easier by fine-tuning the structure and function of these biomaterials while also developing better processing techniques
25 September 202022 September 2020 New bioplastic blend offers on demand biodegradation under water NSWC-scientists developed a 3D printable material made of a marine-biodegradable base polymer which is easy to build from and would break down over time
19 August 202015 August 2020 Danimer Scientific Receives U.S. Department of Energy Grant to Support Bioplastic Production Nearly $5.7 million in support to conduct research and development projects within the biomanufacturing industry
6 August 20203 August 2020 Agile BioFoundry Selects New Projects to Accelerate Biomanufacturing Each of the ABF Directed Funding Opportunity awardees will be invited to collaborate with National Lab research facilities to conduct their proposed research
22 July 202021 July 2020 Using Existing Injection Blow Moulding Machinery For Bioplastics As the consumer demand for biodegradable, eco-friendly products increases, the subsequent need for bioplastic packaging will as well
24 June 202022 June 2020 Bioplastics make wood cycles more sustainable Innovative technologies and bacteria can transform wood residues into sustainable bioplastic packaging
Bioplastik macht Holzkreisläufe nachhaltiger Holzreststoffe lassen sich mit innovativen Technologien und mithilfe von Bakterien in nachhaltige Verpackungen aus Bioplastik verwandeln
10 June 202012 June 2020 GO!PHA policy paper on SUP Directive PHA (Polyhydroxyalkanoates) are a class of Natural Polymers that have not been chemically modified within the SUP Directive P8-TA- 2019_305.1
11 May 20206 May 2020 RWDC Industries Raise US $133 Million In Series B Funding Round Harnessing nature to battle the world’s single-use plastics problem, biotech company will accelerate plans to meet increasing demand for better materials to replace plastics for food service, food packaging, consumer goods packaging and other consumer items
7 May 20204 May 2020 New investment boosts bioplastics product development capacity at TerraVerdae Company has received $4.5 million to expand its product development facilities in Edmonton
9 April 20206 April 2020 BioSC Workshop „Closing Cycles in the Plastics Bioeconomy” The development of polymers from plastic waste using biotechnological and chemical methods offers the opportunity to replace fossil resources and close the carbon cycle for polymer production
1 April 202027 March 2020 Climate Disrupted: Lignin, Cellulose, and Starch Bioplastics, TSPs There exist a big variety of biodegradable bioplastics that could be used to replace petro-based materials in 3D-printing
27 March 202024 March 2020 Next Five Years Could be Pivotal for Bioplastics Bioplastics industry is yet to take off and the sector is littered with bankruptcies - but the situation is beginning to change
26 March 20209 September 2021 “What we urgently need is a less emotionally charged debate on plastics” According to the EU’s plastics strategy, the aim is for PET bottles to contain at least 25 per cent of recycled material by 2025. How realistic is this target?
16 March 202019 March 2020 PHA (Polyhydroxyalkanoates) are a class of Natural Polymers that have not been chemically modified GO!PHA response to the Eunomia study on the plastics definition under the Directive (EU) on the reduction of the impact of certain plastic products on the environment
25 February 2020 The “Top 6” candidates are nominated for the innovation award “Best CO2 Utilisation 2020”! Vodka made from CO2. Biotechnological CO2 conversion to produce chemicals, polymers and methane. Synthetic fuels produced with CO2 captured from air and CO2-based consumer products. Everything and more is possible right now!
17 February 202012 February 2020 Versalis will soon have Crescentino plants up and running Restart of the most innovative plant in the biomass chemistry sector will be up and running by the first half of 2020
13 February 202012 February 2020 Genpak to make food containers with bioplastics from Danimer Scientific Bioplastics maker Danimer Scientific will supply thermoforming giant Genpak LLC with material to make biodegradable food containers
10 February 20205 February 2020 Danimer Scientific and Columbia Packaging Group Partner to Create Home Compostable Produce Bags Columbia Packaging Group to manufacture home compostable produce bags using film resins made with Danimer Scientific's Nodax™ PHA material
30 January 202027 January 2020 Aus Holz mach Bioplastik mach Holz Im Gemeinschaftsprojekt „SusPackaging“ der Universität Stuttgart sollen bioverträgliche Verpackungsmaterialien aus nachhaltigen Ausgangsstoffen entwickelt werden
27 January 202027 January 2020 The global bio-based polymer market 2019 – A revised view on a turbulent and growing market Turbulent times for bio-based polymers in 2019: PLA sold out despite expansion, as did PHA. Bio-based PP available for the first time, increased production of PBAT, PBS, bio-based PE, starch-containing polymer compounds and epoxy resins.
10 January 20207 January 2020 Recyclable or compostable still an issue: Bioplastics on course The heated debate about bioplastics is all about the waste phase. Everyone is convinced that bioplastics are not the answer to the plastic soup
10 December 20195 December 2019 New market data 2019: Bioplastics industry shows dynamic growth Global bioplastics production capacity is set to increase from around 2.1 million tonnes in 2019 to 2.4 million tonnes in 2024
28 November 201925 November 2019 Spanish Researchers Produce Straws Made of Bacterial Bioplastic Although bioplastics such as PHA are more expensive than conventional plastics, European markets might increasingly welcome them
26 November 201921 November 2019 Chemists create new route to PHAs: naturally degradable bioplastics New Colorado State University study demonstrating a chemical catalysis path for making an existing class of biomaterials - even more commercially viable and structurally diverse
22 November 201919 November 2019 Danimer Scientific and Genpak Partner to Launch New Line of Biodegradable Food Packaging Danimer Scientific to be exclusive provider of biodegradable resin for Genpak's GenZero™ line of takeout food containers
15 November 201914 November 2019 Synthetic Biology and Genome-Editing Tools for Improving PHA Metabolic Engineering Wild-type or weakly engineered bacteria are insufficient to meet demands for improved PHA structures and low production cost
28 October 201929 October 2019 The tussle in Brussels: is PHA a naturally occurring polymer? Or a plastic? As the discussion about PHA becomes increasingly urgent, interest in the material has grown
18 October 201915 October 2019 Biokunststoffe aus Tier- und Lebensmittelresten Abfallfette als Erdöl-Alternative
17 October 201914 October 2019 PHA aus dem Berliner Bioreaktor – Biologisch abbaubarer Biokunststoff aus Abfallfetten Sogenannte Knallgasbakterien sollen künftig den biologisch abbaubaren Kunststoff PHA produzieren – für unter 2 Euro pro Kilogramm
30 September 201928 September 2019 Bioplastics from Waste Fats Scientific communication research projects for the Covering Climate Now international action week
Bioplastik aus Abfallfetten Forschungsprojekte für die Wissenschaftskommunikation im Rahmen der internationalen Aktionswoche „Covering Climate Now“
23 September 201918 September 2019 PHA straws will hit the market later this year USA-based WinCup is the first manufacturer in the U.S. to successfully produce commercially sellable straws from Danimer Scientific's Nodax PHA
17 September 201912 September 2019 PHA: A biopolymer whose time has finally come Amid the growing plastic waste crisis, producers of polyhydroxyalkanoate think the world is ready for their biodegradable polymers
29 August 201926 August 2019 Chirurgisches Nahtmaterial aus nachwachsenden Rohstoffen Projektkonsortium forscht an der Bio-Faser der Zukunft
22 August 201917 August 2019 Bio-On files suit against US asset management firm Bio-On said it had filed a complaint with the Public Prosecutor of Bologna in relation to the claims made by QCM
11 June 20192 July 2019 Bis zu 60% weniger Schadstoffe: Bio-on entwickelt Biopolymer für Zigarettenfilter Natürliches, biologisch abbaubares Flüssigpolymer kann das in Zigarettenfiltern verwendete Triacetin ersetzen
New cigarette filters block up to 60% of harmful substances thanks to Bio-on biopolymers Natural and biodegradable polymeric liquid can replace the triacetin used in cigarette filters
23 May 201918 May 2019 The reinvention of bio-plastics: New kids on the block Bio-plastics industry is looking into the use of non-food crops (2nd and 3rd-generation feedstock), such as cellulose, with a view to develop new materials
2 May 20196 May 2019 Kaneka launches biopolymers unit Japanese materials maker Kaneka Corp. has created a biopolymers division to market its plant-based PHBH-brand polyhydroxyalkanoate resin
23 April 201918 April 2019 Kartell presents World’s first Furniture made from revolutionary Bio-on Biomaterial at Salone del Mobile 2019 "Fully sustainable" edition of modular unit presented at Salone del Mobile already available to buy