23 August 201721 August 2017 Value Days at the Landfill: The Digest 2017 Multi-Slide Guide to unlocking polylactic acid from waste biogas NatureWorks’s Ken Williams presented this illuminating update at DOE Peer Review on progress to date
4 August 20172 August 2017 Global Bio-Based Chemicals Market Forecast 2017-2025 Key findings, market, regional and competitive insights by Inkwood Research
30 June 201728 June 2017 European Bioplastics elects new Board – François de Bie confirmed as Chairman Clear vote of confidence affirmed the strategic direction set by the previous Board
European Bioplastics wählt neuen Vorstand – François de Bie im Amt des Vorsitzenden bestätigt Klares Votum zum dritten Mal in Folge bekräftigte die strategische Ausrichtung des Verbandes
28 June 201726 June 2017 NatureWorks launches Performance Chemicals Division Vercet™ lactide-based chemistries offering will be more or less customized to provide solutions rather than just drop-ins
27 June 201726 June 2017 NatureWorks Creates Performance Chemicals Division and Launches Vercet Product Line The customizable properties of Vercet polyols provide excellent hardness, solvent resistance, and low color in polyurethanes
16 June 201713 June 2017 The Sexy 7: The bio markets and apps in PET, PX, PEF, PLA, PHA, PBS, and PE 200,200 downloads for the DOE’s classic report on value-added chemicals — but some hot molecules are missing!
14 June 201712 June 2017 NatureWorks Licenses Plaxica’s Optipure® D-Lactic Acid Process Technology to Expand its Ingeo™ Product Portfolio This investment is part of NatureWorks' long term strategy for leading the market with cost effective, functional biopolymers
24 March 201722 March 2017 Global Market Insights: Biopolymer films market poised to exceed $6bn by 2024 Abundant availability of raw materials such as cellulose, starch, pectin, chitosan, and protein will boost the global market share over the estimated timeframe
14 March 201710 March 2017 It’s time for bioplastics to be plastics A plastic package by any other name (PLA, for example) is still plastic, contends sustainability expert Adam Gendell
9 February 20177 February 2017 With plastic bags and plates, China tries to cure its corn hangover China's state grain bureau announced new strategy in a five-year policy document
7 February 20176 February 2017 Toray, Mitsui in cellulosic sugar JV in Thailand The JV will build a demonstration plant which will process around 15 tons of sugarcane bagasse/day
31 January 201727 January 2017 Deutsche Umwelthilfe kritisiert Umweltinitiative von Coca-Cola, Danone, Pepsi und Co. als Greenwashing Initiative von Großunternehmen gegen Plastikmüll soll Aktionismus vortäuschen und wirksame Umweltgesetze verhindern
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
7 December 20165 December 2016 Rethinking Plastics – Einblicke in die Biokunststoffmaterialien der Zukunft 11. European Bioplastics Konferenz in Berlin zieht 300 Experten aus aller Welt an
‘Rethinking Plastics’ – Insights into the bioplastic materials of the future 11th European Bioplastics Conference in Berlin attracts 300 experts from around the world
21 November 201617 November 2016 Ceresana: Neue “Marktstudie Biokunststoffe” Mit "grünen" Kunststoffen wurde im Jahr 2015 ein Umsatz von mehr als 2,6 Milliarden US-Dollar erwirtschaftet
7 November 20163 November 2016 Natur-Tec and NatureWorks launch new technology platform for performance compostable serviceware Technology offers products that more cost effectively rival the performance of polystyrene and polypropylene serviceware
31 October 201627 October 2016 Bio-based plastics remains small, but growing market USDA report shows general lack of awareness from the public regarding bio-based products
26 October 201624 October 2016 NatureWorks Wins Two 3M Supplier of the Year Awards Award recognizes suppliers who improve 3M's competitiveness or drive sustainability
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
13 October 201612 October 2016 USDA: Biobased products industry has major impact on economy Second Economic Impact Analysis of the U.S. Biobased Products Industry analyzes revenue and jobs at the national and state level in 2014
7 October 20165 October 2016 Potenziale von Biokunststoffen nutzen Biobasierte Synthesefasern für textile und technische Anwendungen
6 October 20165 October 2016 Biokunststoffe aus wertvollen Abfällen Ford verwendet Fasern aus der Tequilaproduktion zur Verstärkung von Kunststoff, mit dem dann Autoteile hergestellt werden - Ein Modell, das Schule machen könnte, weiß Hasso von Pogrell
5 October 201626 September 2016 IFIB 2016: Sustainability is the single largest business opportunity of this generation The use of biological resources by the chemical industry does not simply depend on economic reasons
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"
29 August 201625 August 2016 New cup recycling system introduced at Dutch Performing Arts Festival “Noorderzon” PLA cups themed: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle!
Innovationen auf dem Noorderzon Festival in den Niederlanden PLA Becher unter dem Motto: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle!
25 August 201623 August 2016 From waste to bioplastics – Ford ‚driving‘ the technology forward The possibilities of making bioplastics from waste become an attractive and economically feasible option
24 August 201622 August 2016 The year of bio-based packaging Sustainable living is growing and with it, interest in going beyond recycling
29 June 201628 June 2016 NatureWorks opens lab to turn methane into PLA Commercially viable fermentation process by using a new biocatalyst
28 June 201627 June 2016 New Plastics Economy initiative launched by Ellen MacArthur Foundation New report provides the first comprehensive vision of a global circular plastics economy
6 June 20163 June 2016 Metalvuoto introduces high barrier biobased flexible structures to support the long shelf life pouch market Company combines their coating technology with Ingeo films to produce dual function films that enable simplified flexible packaging structures for the packaging industry
17 May 201611 May 2016 Compostable packaging label helps expand end-of-life options One of the main goals of How2Compost is to help educate those needing to source-separate food scraps and compostable packaging
8 April 201615 February 2018 Laurel BioComposite Receives BPI Certification for Bio-Res PLA Company developed and commercialised robust plant-based alternative to petroleum-based plastic
6 April 20166 April 2016 Awesome Compostable Quinoa Pouch Proves We Can All #CrushPlastic Organic Sustainable Community created pouch made from plant-based materials
23 March 201622 March 2016 High barrier biobased flexible packaging: welcome Propylester Ingeo The Metalvuoto metallized and coated film with excellent high barrier properties can be considered as valid replacement to aluminium foil
22 March 201611 March 2016 The PLA Story: The Digest’s 2016 8-Slide Guide to polylactic acid markets Bottom line, PLA is the subject of intense interest
18 March 201617 March 2016 New process makes PLA block copolymers Two-stage catalytic process takes an unusual mixed lactic acid feed stream and makes it into semi-crystalline PLA block copolymers
NatureWorks Launches a $1 Million Laboratory to Research and Develop Commercial Scale Methane to Lactic Acid Fermentation “A commercially viable methane to lactic acid conversion technology would be revolutionary.” - Bill Suehr, NatureWorks Chief Operating Officer
17 March 201616 March 2016 Southeast Asia Promising Hub for Emerging Bio-based Chemicals Emerging bio-based material and chemical technologies now see big potential opportunities in nations like Malaysia, Thailand, and Indonesia, says Lux Research
14 March 201611 March 2016 Resinex erweitert Portfolio um PLA für den 3D-Druck Neue 3D-Serie von Natureworks ist Ingeo 3D850
3 March 201625 February 2016 From Upstream to Downstream, the importance of the Value Chain Plant Based Summit shows optimism surrounding the commercialisation of renewable chemicals
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
10 December 20159 December 2015 Introducing: PLA-based biaxially oriented film New biobased sheet made from Ingeo provides competitive alternative to PVC and high-impact polystyrene
26 November 201525 November 2015 Allied Market Research: Newer Applications to Strengthen World Polylactic Acid (PLA) Market Growth at 15.9 Percent CAGR New report by Allied Market Research notes that packaging application segment would continue to dominate the world polylactic acid market during 2014-2020
25 November 201524 November 2015 NatureWorks: the future of bioplastics is in Asia CPRJ interview with Marc Verbruggen, President and CEO
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
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 +++
Bioplastics are key to unlock Europe’s potential for a ressource-efficient economy 10th European Bioplastics Conference in Berlin attracts more than 350 experts from around the world