13 July 20205 July 2020 NEC Platforms provides highly functional bioplastic, “NeCycle,” helping to solve environmental issues such as marine plastic waste NeCycle is made up of cellulose, while featuring environmentally friendly properties, such as long-term degradability in the ocean
21 August 201920 August 2019 Seaweed underpants, Trump straws, BASF renewable chelating agents, CBD extraction, biometric IDs for airlines, upcycling coffee waste, and more The Digest’s Top 10 Innovations for the week of August 9th
13 February 201813 February 2018 NEC achieves advanced scratch resistance and maki-e style printing on luxury lacquerware tone bioplastic Supporting practical use of "Urushi black" tone bioplastics
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24 August 201622 August 2016 NEC bioplastic echoes traditional Japanese lacquerware Innovative cellulose resin material is made from grasses, trees and other non-edible plants
8 May 20157 May 2015 Chocolate company Ferrero to make packaging using Nutella leftovers The Italian company is putting waste hazlenut shells to practical use, while in Turkey pistachio nutshells could fire up a new eco-city
3 September 2013 Increased Use of Biodegradable Plastics in Durable Products Boosts China’s Biomaterials Industry Considerable Increase in Amount of Biodegradable Plastics used for General Products
9 January 2013 Development of <i>Euglena</i>-based bioplastics by adding a lipid derived from <i>Euglena</i> – About 70% plant-derived constituents New bioplastics with high thermal plasticity and heat resistance, comparable to those of conventional bioplastics and petroleum-based plastics
30 October 2010 Bioplastics compounding and processing Overview: Innovative, high performance grades of bioplastics are appearing in the marketplace
25 August 2010 NEC Develops High Performance Bioplastic from Cashew Nut Shells High Plant Ratio by Using Non-edible Plant Resources - Cellulose is the plastic's major ingredient
16 October 2008 Biokunststoffe im Visier der Kritik Umstrittene Ökobilanzen, noch fehlende Entsorgungskonzepte und Lebensmittelkonkurrenz belasten weiterhin das Image der Biokunststoffe
