4 December 20183 December 2018Algae ‘blooms’ in automotive industrySo why is algae living it up lately? It’s all about research and getting further down the path step by step with each discovery
24 January 201819 January 2018Bio-based PC gets a front view on Mazda CX-5Now the companies’ bio-based polycarbonate resin called Durabio — made from plant-derived isosorbide — is being used to mold large exterior components
15 December 201715 December 2017Mitsubishi Chemical Develops New Grade for Large Automotive Exterior ComponentsBio-based Engineering Plastic DURABIOTM adopted for Front Grill of “Mazda CX-5”
7 February 20173 February 2017Mazda uses isosorbide-based engineering plasticsRoadstar RF is the fifth model to use DURABIO™, and the new grade will be adopted for more models
16 January 201712 January 2017Mazda Uses Unpainted Plastic for Exterior Parts of Convertible"Bio Engineering Plastic" was produced in cooperation with Mitsubishi Chemical by using the plant-derived "isosorbide"
25 September 201524 September 2015Your next car could be made of fungusViable eco-friendly replacement could make its way into your car soon
12 March 201512 March 2015From tea bags to Miatas, bioplastics are on the riseBusinesses of all sizes are looking beyond "traditional," petroleum-based plastics to alternatives derived from plants, or even synthesized by microorganisms
6 January 20155 January 2015Mazda MX-5 demnächst mit Teilen aus BiokunststoffWiderstandsfähiges neues Material macht durch Direkteinfärbung Lackierungen überflüssig
16 December 201413 December 2014Mazda develops bioplastic for exterior car partsThe bioplastic does not require painting, and will be first used for interior parts on the Mazda MX-5
31 July 2012Automotive giants turn to bioplastics worldwideManufacturers certainly interested to lightweight and cost-efficient materials those can further reduce the environmental burden
29 June 2012Bioplastics surge towards commercializationA snapshot of current bioplastics and major companies
18 November 2011Brand owners rally on bioplastic useMultinational brand owners increasingly use bioplastic despite costs and supply challenges
21 October 2011Japan chemical firms speed up renewable R&D through joint venturessMore investments made by Japanese companies in other parts of Asia but bioplastic manufacturing to remain limited
25 February 2011NaWaRo im Automobil: Trend deutlich ansteigendNatürliche Werkstoffe können sich hohen Anforderungen stellen
14 December 2010Nawaros im Automobil zeigen TrendBio-Verbundwerkstoffe aus Naturfasern, Olivenkernen oder Kautschuk sind serienreif
13 December 201018 January 2018Robust growth for natural fiber polymer composites for interior automotive parts growthHence use of plant based chemicals in automotive applications has been steadily growing as per ICIS
25 November 200912 December 2017 Aufschwung für Biowerkstoffe: Zweistelliges Wachstum trotz KriseBiowerkstoff-Kongress in Stuttgart (26. und 27. Oktober) mit zahlreichen Neuheiten
6 February 2009Kunststoffindustrie in Japan sucht WachstumsmotorenBiokunststoffe vor allem für Innovationen in der Automobilbranche wichtig
30 June 2008Biokunststoffe aus Grünschnittabfällen sollen bei Mazda in Serie gehenGemeinsam mit der Universität von Hiroshima entwickelt der Konzern Biokunststoffe aus Grünschnittabfällen
