17 November 201617 November 2016 Corbion starts construction of 75kTpa PLA bioplastics plant Targeted start-up date is expected to be in the second half of 2018
23 June 201622 June 2016 BPM symposium 2016 highlights growing opportunities of the biobased economy The Dutch Biobased Performance Materials program is a unique phenomenon in the biobased world
3 May 201628 April 2016 Wageningen UR: Biobased alternative for sound and vibration-reducing materials in railway systems Project ‘MAGIC’ to develop new resins from biomass which cure into an elastic rubber-like compound
7 August 20156 August 2015 Bioplastics Important Player in Sustainable Procurement PLA, which is made from agricultural sugars, is poised to become an important player in packaging and durables markets as sources of supply expand, properties improve, and the economics case becomes more interesting
23 June 201522 June 2015 Speakers: PLA draws interest, but reality limits growth While there is growing interest in bioplastics in China, the cost of raw materials is a limiting factor
8 December 201415 February 2018 Effiziente Ressourcennutzung und optimierte Entsorgung mit Biokunststoffen Über 320 Teilnehmer bei 9. European Bioplastics Konferenz in Brüssel
Bioplastics – efficient in use of resources and waste management 9th European Bioplastics Conference connects more than 320 participants in Brussels
19 February 201418 February 2014 The quest for bio-polystyrene Current developments and the hunt for alternatives
13 December 201316 February 2018 Biokunststoffe verfügen über Potential zu wirklicher Nachhaltigkeit 8. European Bioplastics Konferenz vernetzt Expertenelite für Biokunststoffe
“Bioplastics have a potential for being truly sustainable“ 8th European Bioplastics Conference connects expert-elite
25 April 2013 Sulzer erhält Auftrag für eine Produktionsanlage für Hochleistungsbiopolymere in Asien Wichtiger Auftrag für PLA-Produktionsanlage im Industriemaßstab
Sulzer Has Been Awarded a Contract for a High Performance Biopolymer Production Plant in Asia Technology and pilot facilities to support customers in the development of innovative solutions
5 September 2012 NatureWorks broadens Ingeo product portfolio with Sulzer proprietary production equipment New production technology will increase capacity at the NatureWorks’ Blair, Neb., facility to 150,000 metric tonnes per annum; new performance grades available Q2 2013
20 March 2012 Sulzer Chemtec and Purac jointly developed a new PLA polymerization process to improve costs and PLA heat resistance Customer test phase ready since the beginning of the year 2012
19 January 2012 Bio-Kunststoff-Anlage mit Sulzer-Technologie erfolgreich in Betrieb genommen Synbra investiert in nachhaltige Alternative zu konventionellen Öl-basierten Kunststoffen
16 December 201125 July 2014 Soeben gestartet – die erste umfassende, industriefinanzierte Marktstudie zu “Bio-basierten Kunststoffen in der Welt – Kapazitäten, Produktion und Anwendungen: Status Quo und Trends 2020” nova-Institut lädt alle interessierten Unternehmen ein, sich an der Studie zu beteiligen
Just launched – The first comprehensive multi-stakeholder market study on “Bio-based Plastics in the World – Capacities, Production and Applications: Status Quo and Trends Towards 2020” nova-Institute invites all other interested stakeholders to join up and jump in
4 November 2011 Bio-based Plastics in the World Capacities, Production and Applications: Status Quo and Trends towards 2020
19 October 2010 Sulzer: biologisch abbaubare Kunststoffe das nächste Thema Chemtech hat eine komplette Polymerisationsanlage entwickelt
9 February 2010 Biokunststoffindustrie trotzt der Krise Industrie erwartet für 2010 weiteres Markwachstum
22 May 2009 Frost & Sullivan Award for PLA Production Technology Purac, Sulzer Chemtech and Synbra Technology receive Innovation of the Year Award for polymerization process
25 September 2008 Purac entwickelt kostengünstige PLA-Produktion mit Sulzer Erste Anlage soll Ende 2009 in Betrieb gehen
Soeben gestartet – die erste umfassende, industriefinanzierte Marktstudie zu “Bio-basierten Kunststoffen in der Welt – Kapazitäten, Produktion und Anwendungen: Status Quo und Trends 2020”
