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2 August 20226 August 2022

Green Dot Bioplastics launches expanded line of compostable resins

The new compostable resins build on the company’s existing portfolio of biocomposites, elastomers, and natural fibre-reinforced resins produced at its manufacturing facility in Onaga, Kansas

29 July 202225 July 2022

KX Food launches new compostable packaging line

Sugar cane waste decomposes within 90 days

6 July 20221 July 2022

100% Biodegradable, Compostable Alternative to Polyethylene Films: Eco Film® Receives Industrial Compostability Certification!

Since microorganisms are the means of biodegradation, Eco Film® is ideally suited for organic waste collection and community composting programs

22 June 202215 June 2022

Ingevity’s Capa® grades obtain OK MARINE certificate

The certification by TÜV Austria confirms that Capa thermoplastics fully biodegrade in a marine environment within four weeks, prohibiting formation of persistent microplastics

10 May 202225 July 2022

Plastic packaging material that is both sustainable and biodegrades

GO!PHA and partner Netherlands-based biotech firm Helian Polymers provides PHA samples for academic, research and development purposes at its PHA Sample Shop

5 April 202230 March 2022

Enmat Y1000P PHBV certified OK Biodegradable Marine

After 12 weeks a part with a thickness of 52 micron was 100% disintegrated - tests were carried out by OWS Belgium

13 December 20218 December 2021

European Bioplastics Conference confirms bioplastics make significant contributions to the European Union’s ambitious climate goals

New European Bioplastics market data, based on research from the nova-institute, gave a very positive outlook for bioplastics production

2 December 202129 November 2021

New updated version of the poster on Biodegradable Polymers in Various Environments According to Established Standards and Certification Schemes

In this new version of the poster, a further biodegradable polyester "polycaprolactone (PCL)" has been added, which can be compounded with a large variety of biodegradable polymers

3 August 202129 July 2021

Clariant expands its contribution to sustainability with pigments certified OK compost INDUSTRIAL

Nine selected products in Clariant’s PV Fast® and Graphtol™ ranges now feature the label OK compost INDUSTRIAL

6 May 202118 June 2021

Poster update: Biodegradable Polymers in Various Environments According to Established Standards and Certification Schemes

The biodegradation of materials is a complex process that depends mainly on the environmental conditions in which the materials end up after their use. Additionally, only a handful of polymers will be able to biodegrade in different environments.

23 March 20217 June 2021

Mars Wrigley and Danimer Scientific Help Environmentally Conscious Consumers to Compost at Home by Developing Biodegradable Packaging from Natural Ingredients

Innovative partnership puts Mars Wrigley at forefront of sustainable packaging movement with eco-friendly technology made from nature that biodegrades in soil and oceans

2 February 202128 January 2021

You Donut Need A Single-Use Plastic Straw: The Biodegradable Phade Is Available At Dunkin’ And Other Locations

The phade is dubbed as a “breakthrough marine biodegradable drinking straw” made with a substrate derived from canola oil, aka PHA - and compostable

27 January 202122 January 2021

New Biocomp® Grades for Sirmax Group

Innovative formulations with a content of renewable biobased source up to 100%

14 December 20209 December 2020

BASF and BillerudKorsnäs cooperate to develop unique home-compostable paper laminate for flexible packaging

As all parts of the multi-layer laminate are food-contact approved, it can be used to produce wraps with individually adjusted barrier properties

Gemeinsame Entwicklung von BASF und BillerudKorsnäs: einzigartiges, heim-kompostierbares Papierlaminat für flexible Verpackungen

Da alle Bestandteile des Mehrschichtlaminats für den Lebensmittelkontakt zugelassen sind, kann es zur Herstellung von Verpackungen mit individuell angepaßten Barriereeigenschaften verwendet werden

Unique virtual gathering of bioplastics industry at 15th EUBP Conference

Bio-based and compostable plastics playing a big role in the European Union’s efforts to achieve a green circular economy

11 December 20209 December 2020

Kaffeekapseln: Was Verbraucher sich künftig erwarten

Aktuelle Studien zeigen: Die meisten Kapsel-User würden heimkompostierbare Kapseln bevorzugen. Eine Riesenchance für die deutsche Innovation SUNCIRCLE HOMEcap

Danimer Scientific/PSI-Sidaplax: Bio-basierte Folien für heimkompostierbare Folien

Neue Folien sollen für eine breite Palette von Anwendungen in den Bereichen Einzelhandel, Verpflegung und anderen Segmenten entwickelt werden

8 December 20209 September 2021

Carbiolice: Enzymbasiertes Additiv verbessert PLA-Kompostierbarkeit

Eine innovative Lösung, wie bio-basierte Kunststoffe innerhalb von maximal 180 Tagen zu Hause kompostiert werden können

Start-up Carbiolice launches Evanesto®, the first additive that allows plastics with a high PLA content to achieve certification “OK compost HOME” by TÜV AUSTRIA Group

A solution that allows plastic of vegetable origin to be compostable, even from home, in a maximum of 180 days

6 November 20206 November 2020

Danimer Scientific and PSI to Create Bio-Based, Home Compostable Film Packaging

New packaging films will reliably degrade without leaving behind harmful microplastics

1 October 202028 September 2020

Wide range of biodegradable injection moulding compounds

The shares of renewable content range from 50 to almost 100% and as a result, petroleum-based raw materials are largely dispensed

9 September 20204 September 2020

Clariant: Bio-Farb- und Additivmasterbatches zertifiziert

Fünf Clariant Werke in Europa und Asien haben Zertifizierungen zur Bio-Abbaubarkeit der Werkstoffe erhalten

25 August 202020 August 2020

Bio-Fed: Bioabbaubare Feuchtigkeits-Absorptionskissen

Die biologisch abbaubaren PADECO-Absorber der polnischen Pomona Company sorgen dafür, dass Flüssigkeiten gleich in der Verpackung aufgefangen werden

19 August 202015 August 2020

Danimer Scientific Receives U.S. Department of Energy Grant to Support Bioplastic Production

Nearly $5.7 million in support to conduct research and development projects within the biomanufacturing industry

6 August 20203 August 2020

A new ‘OK Compost’ certified label material for thermal applications from Avery Dennison

Innovative material uses a new facestock/adhesive combination to ensure a robust and practical material that needs no special storage conditions

22 July 202021 July 2020

Clariant’s bio-based additives for biopolymers awarded OK compost INDUSTRIAL & OK biodegradable SOIL certification

Supporting development of industrially compostable plastics and biodegradable coatings for agriculture

4 June 202029 May 2020

The packaging research center ITENE, recognized by TÜV Austria for Home compostability testing

In 2015 ITENE became the first Spanish laboratory certified to carry out industrial compostability testing by TÜV AUSTRIA and DIN CERTCO

27 April 202026 April 2020

TÜV AUSTRIA comments on the judgment of the Düsseldorf Regional Court

Using the OK compost HOME label is in line with the jurisdiction of the German Federal Court of Justice

24 April 202021 April 2020

Compostable Coffee Capsules Deliver Espresso

Own brand and private-label products in 100% bio-based coffee capsules, engineered to meet the unique requirements of European espresso machines

31 March 202026 March 2020

Erfolg für UniCaps: Düsseldorfer Richter halten Werbung mit Heimkompostzertifikat für irreführend

Konkurrenz-Anbieter darf bis auf Weiteres keine Kaffeekapseln mehr mit dem "OK compost HOME-Zertifikat" des TÜV AUSTRIA anbieten oder bewerben

17 March 202012 March 2020

Clariant Masterbatches earn ‘OK’ certification for home and industrial composting

Certification means that the masterbatch ingredients, including the polymer carrier, will not compromise the biodegradability of the plastic products and packaging

18 February 202019 February 2020

Eastman Naia™ cellulosic staple fiber debuts at Première Vision

Maker of sustainable fibers broadens product portfolio to enhance versatility

11 February 20206 February 2020

Golden Compound: Pressemitteilung

Unternehmen kritisiert Generalisierung in den "Greenwashing"-Pressemitteilungen der DUH und der Bundesgütegemeinschaft Kompost e.V.

10 February 20205 February 2020

Danimer Scientific and Columbia Packaging Group Partner to Create Home Compostable Produce Bags

Columbia Packaging Group to manufacture home compostable produce bags using film resins made with Danimer Scientific's Nodax™ PHA material

30 January 202027 January 2020

Kompuestos certifies new bioplastic based on potato starch

Company’s Biokomp range of biodegradable resins made from different starches are derived from corn, potato and various types of cereals

16 January 202013 January 2020

Fit for future: monta biopack®

Das umweltfreundliche monta biopack^® erfüllt strenge Anforderungen für zahlreiche Anwendungen und ist auch im Verpackungsautomat einsetzbar

Fit for future: monta biopack®

Environmentally friendly monta biopack^® is designed to offer strong benefits to make it suitable for many applications and can also be used in packaging machines

8 November 201913 November 2019

„Ein Rohstoffmix mit großem Zukunftspotenzial“

Studie des nova-Instituts bestätigt die Vorteile der Kaffeekapsel von Golden Compound

6 September 20193 September 2019

LENZING™ fibers are fully biodegradable in water, soil and compost

Biodegradable materials such as wood-based fibers are the best alternative to single-use plastics

LENZING™ Fasern sind vollständig biologisch abbaubar in Wasser, Erde und Kompost

Biologisch abbaubare Materialien wie holzbasierte Fasern sind die beste Alternative zu Einwegplastik

3 September 201929 August 2019

Kaneka Wins Japan Bioindustry Award 2019 for Seawater Biodegradable Bioplastics

PHBH materials decompose not only on soil, but also in seawater (90% within 6 months at 30°C) and have obtained the “OK Biodegradable Marine” certificate from TÜV AUSTRIA

30 August 201929 August 2019

Glitter that won’t hurt the environment

Futamura's NatureFlex offers outstanding technical performance in transparent, coloured, metallised and matt films, made from responsibly sourced wood pulp

17 June 201912 June 2019

Solon – revolutionary, biodegradable and commercially viable single-use plastic alternative

Straws made from PHA – a biopolymer naturally produced and optimised by RWDC Industries - enabling a global solution to today’s plastic waste management

17 May 201913 May 2019

Cosmetic tubes from biobased polyethylene – saving resources, recyclable and promoting sales

FKuR at CosmeticBusiness 2019

Kosmetiktuben aus biobasiertem Polyethylen – ressourcenschonend, recyclingfähig und verkaufsfördernd

FKuR auf der CosmeticBusiness 2019

7 March 20194 March 2019

Kompuestos® obtains the OK Compost certification by TÜV Austria (EN13432)

Company is looking forward to complete its range of compostable solutions by the Q2 of 2019

19 February 201914 February 2019

AIMPLAS maintains its leading position in plastic materials testing by obtaining TÜV AUSTRIA certification

Technology centre at the forefront of accredited tests for plastic materials in Europe

23 October 201818 October 2018

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