7 June 20172 June 2017 Bioplastics to produce fabrics with advanced properties FIBFAB project has been initiated to successfully launch and industrialize the production of biodegradable and sustainable polylactic acid (PLA) based fabrics
6 June 20171 June 2017 Active packaging: wastes from the fishing sector and MSW to have a second life as plastics, barrier packages, edible coatings and flame-retardant additives European project's DAFIA key objectives is to obtain new plastic materials from natural resources
21 March 201718 March 2017 Osirys Project to Display Multi-Layered Façade at JEC World 2017 Complete systems are currently being installed in buildings on both Estonia and Spain
8 March 201715 February 2018 High-performance Bioplastics in Valencia More than 170 experts presented their developments and discussed the challenges and trends on biodegradable plastics
2 March 201728 February 2017 Bioplastics Bulletin member portrait: AIMPLAS José Antonio Costa, Managing Director, shares some information about the non-profit research association
24 February 201715 February 2018 New flame-retardant and biodegradable panels for trucks and buses from wastes of the paper industry EU research collaboration developed fire resistant panels manufactured from biopolymers from by-products
14 October 201613 October 2016 First bioplastic made from surplus whey New PHB biodegradable packaging tailored to the needs of cheese-makers products
1 September 201630 August 2016 PHA: promising, versatile, biodegradable All members of the PHA family are biodegradable - not just in industrial composting equipment, but also in the soil and in freshwater and seawater
24 August 201622 August 2016 The year of bio-based packaging Sustainable living is growing and with it, interest in going beyond recycling
15 April 201615 February 2018 9th Intl Biobased Materials Conference – Day 2 Bio-polymers, lignin utilisation and update on Polyhydroxyalkanoates ( PHA)
16 March 201617 March 2016 Get in touch with the whole value chain of the PHA platform One of the most important and well established meeting points for the European Bio-based Economy
14 March 201611 March 2016 Bodega Matarromera Develop First PLA Wine Bottle Designed by AIMPLAS Bodega Matarromera has successfully completed the development of a new sustainable bottle for its wines
12 November 201515 February 2018 PHBOTTLE project aims to develop bio-based plastic bottle from biodegradable material A team of researchers has worked out a way to ferment waste water from fruit juice processing plants to make a type of plastic that can be used for bottles
11 November 201511 November 2015 Final Programme Released: Microplastic conference in Cologne from 23-24 November 2015 +++ Final programme released +++ Already 130 participants +++ Just 14 days left +++
18 September 201516 September 2015 European InnoREX project to develop new PLA production technology The 12 partners seeking a new polymerisation route for PLA through a novel reaction concept
3 June 20152 June 2015 Innovation in packaging and construction: trends in polymeric foams The three main trends in plastic foams are: biodegradable plastics foaming, weight reduction in rigid products and foams with improved properties
7 May 201515 February 2018 New tailor-made biopolymers produced from lignocellulosic sugars waste for highly demanding fire-resistant applications EU-project BRIGIT aims to develop biobased composites for high-tech fire-resistant applications in the transportation sector
28 November 201427 November 2014 New flexible bioplastics for food and textile sector New AIMPLAS project resulting in new generation of PLA modifications to be processed in any conventional equipment
9 September 201415 February 2018 Ecoplast: Biocomposites mit einem Modul von >6 GPa Verbundplatten aus 100% nachwachsenden Rohstoffen zeigen unerwartete Eigenschaften
10 July 20149 July 2014 AIMPLAS coordinates the research to obtain biodegradable packages for dairy products Big volume of European consume waste - only between 10% and 15% of polyethylene bottles is recycled
11 June 201410 June 2014 BUGWORKERS project successfully produces competitive PHB Material fully meets the requirements in terms of processability, dimensional accuracy and performance
10 June 20148 June 2014 A new bioplastic material reinforced with nanoclays suitable for the automotive sector has been achieved ECOplast cooperation to create new collaborations and international projects according to the new materials
27 May 201426 May 2014 AIMPLAS receives the award for the best European project due to biodegradable extruded nets for citrus fruits and mollusks Compostable net to be put with the rest of the organic wastes generated at home and in shopping centers
23 May 201415 February 2018 The European Project NATURTRUCK develops biocomposites for the internal parts of trucks Vehicle’s console to be manufactured with raw materials from renewable sources
15 May 201414 May 2014 AIMPLAS develops biodegradable and recyclable packages for cheeses and fresh pasta European project BIO4MAP to develop new transparent, multilayer, barrier, totally biodegradable and recyclable package for fresh food
20 March 20149 September 2021 Plastics made from algae cultivated by industrial CO2 European Commission financed project to produce different products for the chemical industry
3 March 201428 February 2014 The global production of bioplastics will be able to grow by 400% in 2016 As Mr. Miguel A. Sibila states, researcher of the Department of Sustainability and Industrial Valorisation of AIMPLAS, bioplastics are a big potencial business
16 January 201415 January 2014 New European Project to Develop a New 100% Compostable Material for Micro-irrigation Systems Four companies to explore a solution to manage the plastic and the green waste in a composting plant
27 November 201318 January 2018 OSIRYS Project Gains EC Funding for Research into Forest-based Biocomposites for Facades and Interior Partitions New materials to improve air quality by eliminating microorganisms, increasing thermal and acoustic insulation
20 September 2013 First biodegradable bottle for products of pharmacy and of parafarmacia BIO P FARM project coordinated by the company Aimplas, responsible of evaluation and validation of the processed product
11 July 2013 Aimplas: Innovative method for food packaging PLA production InnoREX project Consortium enabling monolayer bioplastics by extruder
6 March 2013 Spanish project looks at bio packaging for fish Thinfish collaboration to create recyclable, biodegradable three layers wrapping
3 March 201321 February 2018 AITEX and AIMPLAS to develop bio-composites using soybean oil resin and natural fibres Three-year BIOAVANT project, coordinated by AIMPLAS, will end in 2014
5 February 2013 FERMAX and AIMPLAS Develop Bioplastic from Wheat Straw European project called BUGWORKERS involving 15 partners achieved good results
7 June 2012 PHBOTTLE: New biodegradable packaging with antioxidant properties Made from the sugars present in the wastewater
30 November 2011 EU Natex Project presents prototype grit box cover made with natural fibre composite at AGRITECHNICA 2011 Cover made of polyester resin and flax fibres manufactured through cold pressing technique
3 November 201016 February 2018 EU-Projekt fördert die Entwicklung von Biokunststoffen für den Automobilbau Forschungsprojekt ECOplast umfasst 13 Partner aus 5 europäischen Ländern
Final Programme Released: Microplastic conference in Cologne from 23-24 November 2015
