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14 August 20189 August 2018

Techmer PM designs biopolymer for Chicago installation

Two projects showcasing the benefits of marrying advanced material technology with Branch’s method for 3D printing architectural components

31 July 201815 October 2018

Polyethylene Furanoate (PEF) – The Rising Star Amongst Today’s Bioplastics

Next-gen polymer is renewable, non-toxic and a recyclable alternate with similar properties

15 June 201813 June 2018

Michelin’s 2048 ambitions: MICHELIN tires will be made using 80 percent sustainable materials 100 percent of tires will be recycled

Group is investing in high technology recycling to be able to increase this content to 80 percent sustainable materials

4 June 201830 May 2018

Perstorp AB and 3D4Makers sign a Joint Venture agreement to form ElogioAM, a 3D Printing materials company

Collaboration to bring new material solutions in order to advance the additive manufacturing industry

30 May 201828 May 2018

Clear but not clean? Plastic braces can harbor bacterial growth

A newly developed film could prevent bacteria from growing on the clear plastic dental retainers and aligners that increasingly are replacing traditional bulky, metal braces

17 May 201815 May 2018

NatureWorks Showcases at NPE 2018 Naturally Advanced Biomaterials that Drive Product and Manufacturing Innovations Across Dozens of Industries

A first-of-its-kind refrigerator liner will be on display, showing how biomaterial barrier properties can increase the energy efficiency of refrigerators by 7-15 percent annually over the life of the appliance

27 April 201825 April 2018

Ecovia Renewables Announces Major Partnership; Raises $1 Million in Seed Financing

Aim of collaboration is to develop a suite of high-performing, biobased and biodegradable polymers for topical applications

24 April 201820 April 2018

Technavio: Global Bioplastics and Biopolymers Market – Emergence of Bio-based and Renewable Raw Materials to Boost Growth

New market research report examines global bioplastics and biopolymers market from 2018-2022

19 April 201817 April 2018

BioLogiQ Launches Three New BioPolymers That Enhance Packaging and Product Sustainability

Specific Grades Targeted at Reduction, Recycling, Composting/Biodegradation

28 March 201826 March 2018

AMSilk Exhibits Functional Silk Cosmetic Materials at in-cosmetics Global 2018

Naturally vegan and sustainable Silkgel (hydrogel) and Silkbeads to be displayed as innovative cosmetic products

26 March 201822 March 2018

Stora Enso Wins Bio-Based Product of the Year for Lineo by Stora Enso

Made from versatile wood-based raw material lignin, Lineo can be used in a range of applications instead of fossil-based materials

22 March 201820 March 2018

New Molecule Can Kill Five Types of Deadly Drug-Resistant Superbugs

Research collaboration developed a synthetic makromolecule with broad-spectrum antimicrobial activity

12 March 20188 March 2018

DuPont Tate & Lyle Bio Products Expanding Bio-based Propanediol Production in Tennessee

World-class manufacturing facility to increase annual production of bio-based 1,3-propanediol by 35 million pounds

28 February 20188 September 2018

WeylChem Enters Bio-Based Polymer Market

Member company Allessa is currently constructing a full-scale production unit for PO3G made from Bio-PDO

16 February 201819 February 2018

Much choice in biobased materials at Material Xperience

World’s largest multisectoral materials exhibition’ intends to present an integral picture of actual developments

15 February 201813 February 2018

MIDO 2018: Evonik introduces innovative plastics concepts that unite safety, function, and design in children’s glasses

As part of a cooperation with Hwa Mao Optical (Xiamen, China) children's glasses were developed from up to 50 percent renewable raw materials

6 February 20182 February 2018

Tennessee Startup Awarded Competitive Grant from the National Science Foundation to turn Waste into Plastic

New start-up awarded grant to develop new biodegradable plastics from lignin

1 February 201831 January 2018

Clean energy for Bio-on’s new biopolymers “factory” thanks to a trigeneration plant built by Gruppo Hera

The project developed for Bio-on envisages the realisation of the entire technological-energy hub

18 January 201816 January 2018

Using DNA strands to design new polymer materials

Researchers describe a method to create asymmetrical polymer particles that bind together in a spatially defined manner

9 January 201828 December 2017

China’s Linglong tire company investigates potential of dandelion rubber

Company plans to invest $450 million to set up a company tentatively named Linglong Dandelion Science and Technology Development Company

15 December 201713 December 2017

Bio-On and AkzoNobel continue their collaborative relationship

Aim of the collaboration is to continue to investigate the use of biodegradable and bio-based polymers as components in fouling control coatings

4 December 201730 November 2017

Global market for bioplastics to grow by 20 percent

Results of European Bioplastics’ annual market data update confirm a stable growth of the global bioplastics industry

Novamont doubles production of biopolyesters

Company launched second phase of the project to redevelop the Mater-Biopolymer plant in Patrica

New: Biopolymers – facts and statistics, 2017 edition

„Biopolymers – facts and statistics 2016“ download for free

29 November 201716 February 2018

IfBB bei 12th European Bioplastics Conference mit dabei

Marktzahlen, Anregungen zur Produktkommunikation, Nachhaltigkeitsbewertungen und Hintergründe zu abbaubaren Biokunststoffen im Meer

28 November 201724 November 2017

Bio-Based Ester Polyols Offer High Performance for Flexible Foam Applications

New EMEROX^® polyols are produced with a high renewable content

27 November 201723 November 2017

Greener Biomass Utilization

Depolymerization and conversion of biopolymers into useful materials using ionic liquids as reaction systems is a relatively new approach

24 November 201724 November 2017

New market report forecasts robust growth of the global isosorbide market

Report predicts growth at a CAGR of 8.76% during the period 2017-2021

22 November 201720 November 2017

Michelin’s Vision Concept Tire of the Future Selected Among TIME Magazine’s ‘25 Best Inventions of 2017’

Michelin unveils airless, biodegradable, 3D printed concept tire

17 November 201715 November 2017

EMS-GRIVORY to Introduce Green Partnership with API at Hong Kong Optical Fair

Companies Meet Growing Customer Demand for Innovative and Sustainable Eyewear Solutions

15 November 201713 November 2017

Developments on the PHA Bioplastics front continue to advance

Contribution of two EU-companies in form of patented, unique industrial know-how gives Hydal Corporation big potential to succeed in the worldwide market expansion

10 November 201715 February 2018

Breakthroughs: This startup is creating biodegradable fabric from methane-eating bacteria

Mango Materials is exploring several models for commercializing its technology

8 November 20176 November 2017

AMSilk and Interpolymer Announce Production and Distribution Partnership

Interpolymer to take care of the production of the new hybrid polymer emulsion SILKTRAN^®5621, manage its worldwide distribution

6 November 201730 October 2017

Natureworks Case Study

Over the past decade, NatureWorks has been in a growth mode - always involved in advanced research on the production of PLA from residues or second generation feedstocks

26 October 201724 October 2017

Solegear Bioplastics to Change Company Name to good natured Products Inc.

Name change reinforces strategic plan to become leading plant-based products and packaging company in North America

24 October 201723 October 2017

Nicola Everitt: ‘People have shrimp waste they need to do something with, so why not make reusable bags’

University of Nottingham researcher is looking how to make biodegradable ‘green’ shopping bags from shellfish food waste

20 October 201718 October 2017

Nano3Bio: promising results for chitosan

Among others, Nano3Bio developed new perspectives for cancer treatments and repair of damaged human tissues

5 October 201729 September 2017

AMSilk named one of the 50 most innovative companies worldwide by Technology Review

In the fourth year, this exclusive list honors companies that have achieved a technological breakthrough

27 September 201713 September 2017

DowDuPont to spin off material science in 18 months

Three new industry-leading entities in agriculture, materials science and speciality products

22 September 201720 September 2017

Dandelion rubber tyre developed by WUR and Vredestein

Innovative prototype is the result of a EU joint initiative called DRIVE4EU

15 September 201712 September 2017

Researchers develop 3-D-printed biomaterials that degrade on demand

Could be useful in fabricating microfluidic devices, creating biomaterials that respond dynamically to stimuli and in patterning artificial tissue

14 September 201713 September 2017

Glasses go ‘BIO’. Partnership between Bio-On and Kering Eyewear

Bio-on and Kering Eyewear join forces to develop new biomaterials

13 September 201711 September 2017

GA used as oxygen scavenger in new bio-based packaging

TUM and Fraunhofer researchers developed a multilayer bio-based packaging film for the packaging of food products with high water activity

29 August 201724 August 2017

Waste in space? No such thing.

American Chemical Society researchers have presented a paper about how to make long space trips feasible

Chitosan, a sleeping giant waiting to be woken

In the last three years, science has gone on and discovered many new applications

28 August 201724 August 2017

GMI Research: Bioplastics and Biopolymers Market – Global Forecast to 2021

Bio-based and bio-degradable packaging are the major factors boosting the growth prospects of the bioplastics and biopolymers market

24 August 201722 August 2017

Mango Materials selected for Phase II STTR NASA award

Membrane bioreactor system to produce a biopolymer from methane gas that is applicable in outer space environments

23 August 201721 August 2017

3D printable resin: The Digest’s 2017 Multi-Slide Guide to melt-stable engineered lignin thermoplastic

A novel family of commercial-ready, lignin-based 3D-printable composites

11 August 20179 August 2017

Don’t be selfish, save the shellfish! Shellfish are more useful than ever imagined

There are more and more every day uses for waste shells often destined for landfills

10 August 20179 September 2021

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