1 September 202222 August 2022Plentyful receives Government investmentNew Zealand Bio-Innovation company Plentyful has broken ground on a world-leading facility that will transform organic waste into compostable, environmentally friendly plastic alternatives
2 July 202129 June 2021Controlled degradation with 3D-printed enzyme-embedded plasticsPrinted films made by the research team broke down in aqueous conditions with the rate of degradation dependent on the amount of enzyme added to the plastic
21 May 201916 May 2019DIN CERTCO increases its international network of laboratory partnersNew cooperation with Scion from New Zealand
DIN CERTCO baut sein internationales Netzwerk an Laborpartnern ausNeue Kooperation mit Scion aus Neuseeland
11 April 2019 Six candidates are nominated for the innovation award “Bio-based Material of the Year 2019” – you have the choiceThe winners will be selected at the “12th International Conference on Bio-based Materials”, 15-16 May 2019, in Cologne, Germany
20 August 201518 August 2015VIDEO: ZealaFoam – a biodegradable alternative to polystyreneNew PLA-based biodegradable foam for packaging application particularly for the fish and aquaculture export industries
12 June 2013Scion’s wood fibre technology branches into North American marketsSonae Industria’s "Woodforce” licence for commercialising a revolutionary technology for polymer reinforcement
7 March 2013Government invests in Scion technologyNew pilot plant to turn sewage sludge into valuable resources
15 October 201225 July 2014 EU research on bio-based product standards kicks off:KBBPPS project focuses on biomass content, functionality and biodegradability
3 September 2010Scion institute created compostable bioplastics from kiwifruit wasteNew Zealand researchers find process to turn fruit into gold
