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
Canola-based plastic may hit market soon If bioplastics could garner a 10 percent share of the worldwide market for plastics, it would become a $110 billion industry
1 April 201931 March 2019 New study: the market size of the Bioplastics will reach 3900 million dollars by 2023 The use of bioplastics reduces the consumption of petroleum feedstock’s and is preferred by consumers across the world as it is organic
21 March 201918 March 2019 100%-compostable EcoBottle with thin-layer PHA interior Could this paper-based bottle be a solution to the world’s plastic bottle crisis?
19 March 201914 March 2019 Cove launches biodegradable alternative to plastic water bottles Spring water in Cove biodegradable PHA bottles will be available to Californians from May, 2019
11 March 20196 March 2019 Nelson fisherman making a difference with beer-related plastic alternative Biodegradable plastic cup alternative has been given $30,000 development kickstart and $10,000 cash prize as part of DB Export's marketing campaign
28 February 20199 September 2021 Trend Report on Carbon Dioxide-based Polymers – Technologies, Polymers, and Producers Already more than 160,000 tonnes of CO2-based polymers on the market
Marktstudie über kohlendioxid-basierte Polymere – Technologien, Polymere und Produzenten Bereits jetzt schon mehr als 160.000 Tonnen CO2-basierte Polymere auf dem Markt
26 February 201926 February 2019 Innova Imagen licenses Bio-on technology for PHA production in Mexico First step will involve assessing the various types of feedstock available in Mexico, including wastes from the agave processing industry
15 February 20196 February 2019 Bioplastics: Promising but pricey Polyhydroxyalkanoates are a family of bio-based plastics that would seem to have everything going for them
11 February 20196 February 2019 Unilever and Bio-on present My Kai the new line of ultra-green sun creams World’s first product made from renewable plant sources and 100% biodegradable
4 February 201930 January 2019 Große Fortschritte bei der Entwicklung umweltverträglicher Schmierstoffe Mit rund 1,25 Millionen Euro gefördertes Projekt weist schon nach einem Jahr Projektlaufzeit eine äußerst positive Bilanz aus
30 January 201925 January 2019 Why 2019 may be a promising year for PHA A lot of Manufacturers and suppliers have already invested considerable resources in developing eco-friendly alternatives to petrochemical plastics
21 January 201916 January 2019 Bioplastics: the solution to India’s plastic pollution woes? For ensuring greater adoption of the biodegradable variant, manufacturers say a major policy push is needed from government to help make it more affordable
17 January 201914 January 2019 Bio-on and Rivoira give life to Zeropack the new sustainable and biodegradable products for the packaging of the fruit and vegetable New technology involves the use of agricultural wastes as a carbon source for the production of bioplastic, fully organic and 100% biodegradable
15 January 201910 January 2019 No more plastic in the ocean? New sustainable tech developed by TAU researchers could free the world of its worst pollutant
20 December 201817 December 2018 Production of PHA bioplastics in Spain: Strategic agreement between Bio-on and Acor Technical collaboration to study and evaluate the opportunity to exploit at industrial scale the Bio-on technologies for the production of PHA bioplastics from sugar beets
13 December 20189 September 2021 Bio-on and Hera create Lux-on the new challenge to produce bioplastic from CO2 New company founded by Bio-on aiming to revolutionise the production of PHAs biopolymers using CO2 captured from the atmosphere
Bio-on und Hera schreiten zur Umsetzung von Lux-on – ein neues Projekt zur Herstellung von Biokunststoff aus CO2 Neue Unternehmensgründung beabsichtigt, mittels CO2-Sequestrierung PHA-basierte Biopolymere zu produzieren
10 December 20187 December 2018 New market data: The positive trend for the bioplastics industry remains stable Global bioplastics production capacity is set to increase from around 2.1 million tonnes in 2018 to 2.6 million tonnes in 2023
European Bioplastics: Neue Marktdaten – Biokunststoffindustrie wächst stabil Produktionskapazitäten für Biokunststoffe werden in den kommenden Jahren von rund 2,11 Millionen Tonnen im Jahr 2018 auf etwa 2,62 Millionen Tonnen bis 2023 ansteigen
20 November 201815 November 2018 Unilever and Bio-on work together to reduce environmental impact in the Personal Care sector Collaboration aims to meet the sustainability and environmental demands of consumers, to halve the environmental impact of their products by 2030
Science at work: Cleantech startup programs bacteria to turn table waste into bioplastics Genecis Bioindustries Inc. is a biotechnology company that uses “recipes of bacteria” to turn food waste into polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs), a high-quality bioplastic
9 November 20186 November 2018 TAIF: Russische Investmentgruppe plant neues Werk für biologisch abbaubare Kunststoffe – Technologien der italienischen Bio-on JV mit Bio-on will Kapazitäten auf bis zu 20.000 Jahrestonnen erhöhen
2 November 201829 October 2018 Bio-on grants bioplastic technology license to Russian group TAIF for production in Russia. 17.6 million Euro agreement This agreement will see the Russian Federation's first PHAs production plant (in Republic of Tatarstan) with Bio-on technology
22 October 201817 October 2018 Frost & Sullivan gives award for best innovation in the cosmetics sector to Bio-on Bioplastic microspheres patented by Bio-on are "incredibly versatile" and are "a sustainable alternative to synthetic polymers for use in not only cosmetics"
15 October 201810 October 2018 Bio-on reports results first six months 2018 Group's operating generated strong increase thanks to new licenses granted in relation to recent technologies
Fraunhofer ICT: Biopolymere für technische Bauteile Maßgeschneiderte Biopolymersysteme erlauben Einsatzfähigkeit im Automobil- und Bausektor sowie der Textilbranche
12 October 20189 October 2018 Danimer Announced Plans for Fermentation Plant to Produce its Proprietary PHA Bioplastic A major milestone for Danimer Scientific as this facility aims to start operations in the fourth quarter of 2019
4 October 20182 October 2018 Danimer Scientific to acquire Fermentation Facility in Winchester, KY The company will use the fermentation plant to produce its proprietary Nodax™ polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) material
27 September 201824 September 2018 Danimer Scientific, PepsiCo receive honor for flexible bioplastic packaging The Plastics Industry Association gives the companies its 2018 Innovation in Bioplastics Award
26 September 201824 September 2018 The Digest’s Top 10 Innovations for the week of September 21st Biosteel for airplanes, chemicals from sunlight, water and CO2, automated tractors, cloud biology, biodegradable straws
24 September 201824 September 2018 Quo vadis PHAs? Vor allem die Kunststoffpolitik wird über ihre Zukunft entscheiden Kongressbericht zum „1st PHA platform World Congress“, 04.-05. September in Köln, Deutschland (Autor: Michael Carus, Geschäftsführer nova-Institut GmbH)
18 September 201824 September 2018 Quo vadis PHAs? Plastics politics, in particular, will decide their future Congress report on the “1st PHA platform World Congress”, 04-05 September in Cologne, Germany. Author: Michael Carus, CEO nova-Institute
14 September 201812 September 2018 Danimer Scientific Creates First Fully Biodegradable Plastic Straw Danimer Scientific has created the first fully biodegradable plastic straw using its Nodax PHA material
As synthetic microfibers infiltrate food, water and air, how can we prevent future release? Scientists and manufacturers are looking for ways to keep synthetic microfibers from getting into the environment in the first place
13 September 201810 September 2018 The Digest’s 2018 Guide to Italy in the Advanced Bioeconomy Italy is the first country in the EU to decide to create a 0.6% advanced biofuels blending mandate by 2018, the first in Europe to set up such a policy to boost demand for next generation fuels
6 September 20183 September 2018 Fashion Development Materials is born, the new Bio-on business unit dedicated to bioplastic materials for fashion and the luxury sector A dedicated team will develop new materials based on Minerv PHA bioplastics, 100% natural and biodegradable, targeting the fashion and luxury industry
27 August 201822 August 2018 UGA to test first fully biodegradable plastic straw Researchers, working with RWDC Foundation funding, synthesized a food contact polymer that they will now develop into a commercially viable straw
15 August 201810 August 2018 Study: Danimer PHA Verified as Reliable Biodegradable Alternative to Traditional Plastic Packaging University of Georgia researchers find biodegradation of Danimer Scientific's polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) material similar to cellulose powder and food waste
14 August 20189 August 2018 Bio-on chooses Siemens control and supervisory systems to develop Industry 4.0 in the bioplastic sector World's first plant producing special bioplastics for cosmetics uses: biopolymer micro-spheres made by fermenting non-pathogenic bacteria fed on plant waste
26 June 201822 June 2018 Bio-on inaugurates in Italy the first special bioplastics production plant. 100% natural and biodegradable The first product to come out of the Castel San Pietro Terme plant will be Minerv Bio Cosmetics
CRISPR-Based Technologies for Metabolic Engineering in Cyanobacteria This review highlights studies that have implemented CRISPR-based tools for the metabolic engineering of cyanobacteria
12 June 20186 June 2018 Bio-on and GIMA TT create a new company for the development and production of innovative materials for the tobacco world The new company AMT Labs S.p.A. (Advanced Materials Tobacco Labs) has been created by Bio-on S.p.A. and is 20% owned by Gima TT
22 May 201817 May 2018 Bioplastics Get Tougher and Greener Durable and engineering-grade versions are appearing in cars and consumer electronics, as well as appliances and toys
16 May 201814 May 2018 Bio-Based Chemicals Market Research Report – Forecast to 2023 Industrial chemicals segment is likely to dominate the market due to extensive demand from various end uses like engineered polymers, composites, additives, and others
9 May 20188 May 2018 Minerv Supertoys bioplastic for toys to be showcased at “BioPlastics: Biobased Re-Invention of Plastics” in New York "Consumers must be aware because some companies, even the biggest ones, are producing bioplastic that is not truly sustainable."
26 April 201819 April 2018 Bio-on launches a brand-new line of cosmetic ingredients for sun protection made from biodegradable bioplastic Bio-on is proud to present a brand-new line of cosmetic ingredients for sun protection made from its revolutionary, 100% natural and biodegradable bioplastic
23 March 201821 March 2018 Cambridge Consultants: A taste of the future National Energy Policy Council (CNPE) will be in charge of defining the compulsory annual greenhouse gas emission reduction targets
Trend Report on Carbon Dioxide-based Polymers – Technologies, Polymers, and Producers
