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31 May 202116 June 2021

Half-Life of Biodegradable Plastics in the Marine Environment Depends on Material, Habitat, and Climate Zone

Researchers from Germany and Indonesia investigated the behavior of biodegradable plastics in different coastal scenarios in two different climate zones


7 August 20207 August 2020

What the oil crash means for bioplastics

The majority are happy to pay 5% extra for a green product, but this drops rapidly if the price difference grows any further


18 June 20209 September 2021

PHAs on the rise: for the first time, demand outstrips supply

PHAs can be recycled in any possible way, including natural degradation and serve as nutrients or as an energy source to organisms


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


29 November 201926 November 2019

Europe Bioplastics & Biopolymers Market Report (2014-2024)

Market Size, Share, Price, Trend and Forecast


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


31 August 201828 August 2018

TMR publishes new report on the Bio Based Construction Polymers Market

Recent breakthroughs in the technology have shifted the focus of consumers towards biobased polymers made from bacterial fermentation


23 August 201822 August 2018

Innovative Report on Bioplastics and Biodegradable Plastics Market Forecast to 2023

With Trends, Analysis by Regions, Type, Application, Market Drivers and Top Companies


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


14 March 201814 March 2018

Bio-based chems market sees setback with Rennovia exit

Company failed to raise sufficient financing from investors and/or strategic partners to advance its pilot-scale technology to commercial production


4 August 20172 August 2017

Global Bio-Based Chemicals Market Forecast 2017-2025

Key findings, market, regional and competitive insights by Inkwood Research


1 February 20179 September 2021

A Discussion With Avantium’s CFO Regarding Its Acquisition of Liquid Light

Acquisition of Liquid Light’s assets giving Avantium another CO2 technology to strengthen its own CO2 conversion group


18 January 201715 January 2017

Global Biodegradable Polymers Market 2017-2021

According to Technavio analysts latest report, the global biodegradable polymers market can look forward to growth at a CAGR of 21.1% over the next five years


18 November 201615 November 2016

A step toward biodegradable plastics

MIT chemists discover structure of bacterial enzyme that generates useful polymers


14 November 201617 November 2016

BIO-FED sees ‘significant growth’ M·VERA bioplastics – especially in Italy

Company presented the new M·VERA film grades for the French market and mulch film at the Ecomondo green technologies expo


3 November 201617 September 2020

Plastic Not Fantastic: Industry Responds to US Microbeads Ban

Bio-degradable polymers, currently on the losing side due to its poor market credibility, demand innovation to succeed


14 October 201612 October 2016

It won’t be long before all our plastics come from plants instead of oil

According to Lux Research, just 2% of the world’s 300 million tons of plastic production comes from plants


4 October 201629 September 2016

Grand View Research: Bio Based Construction Polymers Market Analysis And Segment Forecasts To 2024

"Growing adoption of renewable products coupled with increasing infrastructure spending to fuel bio based construction polymers market"


30 September 201628 September 2016

New Bio Plastics and Resins

Some highlights of the more significant developments in the biopolymer and plastics sector in the past year


26 August 201624 August 2016

Metabolix Announces $10 Million Binding Letter of Intent for Sale of Biopolymer Assets to CJ CheilJedang

Transaction supporting the Company to move forward with the plan to make Yield10 Bioscience their core business


28 July 20165 August 2016

Metabolix rejects Cellulac merger proposal

Metabolix Announces New Strategic Direction - Cellulac formally requests shareholders to consider merger proposal


25 July 201622 July 2016

Bio-based platform chemicals market is expected to reach $18.8 billion by 2021 according to new research report

Asia-Pacific accounted for the highest consumption of bio-based platform chemicals across the globe in 2015


21 July 201620 July 2016

Is Cellulac looking to advance its PHA bioplastic platform?

Company needs to acquire technology from PHA technology developers and producers


6 July 20166 July 2016

Metabolix ‘exploring strategic alternatives’ including possible sale

Company posted a loss of almost $23.7 million in 2015 as sales fell 7 percent to just under $2.6 million


8 June 20166 June 2016

Hard times for public renewable chemical companies

Codexis and Solazyme (now Terravia) reinvented themselves, while Gevo and Metabolix shareholders seem to be now looking into selling the companies


2 June 201630 May 2016

Metabolix Evaluating Strategic Alternatives for its Specialty PHA Biopolymers Business and Yield10 Bioscience Program

Metabolix is currently engaged in discussions with interested parties regarding the potential sale


15 April 201615 February 2018

9th Intl Biobased Materials Conference – Day 2

Bio-polymers, lignin utilisation and ​update on ​Polyhydroxyalkanoates ( PHA)


7 April 20165 April 2016

Metabolix Signs MOU with CJ CheilJedang for Strategic Commercial Manufacturing Arrangement

Companies to define longer term expansion of collaboration for larger scale PHA production


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


15 March 201615 March 2016

Global Bio-Based Platform Chemicals Market is Expected to Reach 18.8 Billion, by 2021 – Allied Market Research

Asia-Pacific to maintain a dominant share in the bio-based platform chemicals market


1 March 201629 February 2016

PHA-Modified PLA Thermoform Materials for Sustainable Packaging Applications

Metabolix on ways to create biobased and compostable food packaging


5 February 20163 February 2016

Metabolix to Relocate Corporate Headquarters to Woburn, Massachusetts in 2016

The new laboratory facilities will include a microbial fermentation lab and an expanded biopolymers applications development lab


1 February 201629 January 2016

Research and Markets: Global Bio-Based Resins Market-Segmented By Type, Application and Geography (2015-2020)

Techchnologies & Forecasts - Key Vendors: BASF, Dow Chemical & Etech Surf


26 January 201625 January 2016

Metabolix Launches New Amorphous PHA Grades as Performance Additives for PVC and PLA

Production of the new materials is underway at U.S. pilot plant and will ramp up to 600,000 pounds capacity during 2016


8 December 20157 December 2015

Commercializing Synthetic Biology

Innovation to Tackle Climate Change and Feed a Growing Population


1 December 201530 November 2015

Metabolix Announces Third Quarter 2015 Financial Results

Company ramping up pilot production to run at nameplate capacity for 2016, expecting to sell a significant portion of the amorphous PHA (a-PHA) material


Biobased materials embrace improvements

Quick overview into big players achievements in the bioplastics and biochemicals sector


23 November 201514 December 2015

Bioplastics Market is Projected to Reach $30.8 Billion, Globally, by 2020

Rigid plastic application to account for more than 40% of the market revenue


21 October 201516 October 2015

Metabolix to Present New Findings on Multifunctional Benefits of PHA Biopolymers in PVC Applications

Vinyltec 2015 Presentation Identifies Significant Performance and Economic Benefits of PHA Biopolymers as Additives for PVC


22 September 201518 September 2015

Biodegradable Plastics Market by Type and by Application – Global Trends & Forecasts to 2020

MarketsandMarkets: Robust growth projected for biodegradable plastics through 2020


21 September 201518 September 2015

Global and China Biodegradable Plastics Industry Report, 2014-2018

Biodegradable plastics industry policies are expected to be launched soon, thus stimulating China’s demand for biodegradable plastics swiftly


19 August 201519 August 2015

Metabolix Q2 results focus on future commercial development

Interview with Joseph Shaulson, company president and CEO


14 August 20159 September 2021

Why not just reduce our use?

Meet the companies trying to break our plastic addiction


5 August 20154 August 2015

Driving innovation in nonwovens with PHA-modified PLA

Sustainable biopolymers can be used to create materials with new functionality


9 July 20158 July 2015

Bioplastics breakthrough in cosmetics, agriculture and toys

The NPE Plastics tradeshow held in Orlando, Florida, USA, evidenced a greater acceptance of bio-based plastics and additives as several companies launched or highlighted bio-derived materials at the show


19 June 201518 June 2015

Avantium partners with Tereos

Exclusive partnership agreement to produce an alternative to PET called polyethylene furanoate (PEF) made from 2,5 furandicarboxylic acid (FDCA) in Lillebonne, France


11 June 201510 June 2015

Special Report: Bioplastics and additives becoming mainstream

NPE tradeshow spotlighted the increasing role of bioplastics at its own booth at the show


19 May 201518 May 2015

Metabolix Q1 results highlight portfolio of commercial activity

Company decided to significantly increase pilot production capacity for its PHA biopolymers


11 May 20158 May 2015

Bioplastic packaging market is expected to witness significant growth over the next six years

To say this is a new report published by Grand View Research, Inc.


22 April 201511 August 2015

NPE 2015: innovations in plastic

Metabolix attended, exhibited and presented at NPE 2015: The International Plastics Showcase

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