20 November 201519 November 2015 European Bioplastics Conference – Day 1 (Nov 5) The most important takeaways of the first day
12 November 201510 November 2015 Russland: PoliKompleks plant Produktion von Biokunststoffrohren für Bewässerungsanlagen PoliKompleks investiert rund 6,1 Mio. Euro in den Anlagenbau zur Produktion von Biokunststoffrohren auf Basis von Milchsäure bzw. Polylactiden
28 October 201526 October 2015 Auriga Polymers to add PLA capabilities Indorama to add 15,000 tons staple fiber capacity in Spartanburg, SC
Grüne Werkstoffe: PLA sicher einfärben Auf der diesjährigen Fakuma wurden neue Masterbatches zur Einfärbung von PLA für Kaffeekapseln und 3D-Druck-Filamente vorgestellt
26 October 201523 October 2015 Bio-based coffee capsules are the answer to Nespresso’s “What else? Peeze Coffee & ATI win Dutch Food Valley Award 2015
13 October 201512 October 2015 Corbion Purac successfully develops PLA resin from second generation feedstocks Users of PLA are invited to join a consortium to accelerate the market introduction of PLA resin made from alternative feedstocks
18 September 201516 September 2015 European InnoREX project to develop new PLA production technology The 12 partners seeking a new polymerisation route for PLA through a novel reaction concept
11 September 201526 November 2015 Bioplastics as strong contenders in the market The pursuit of environmentally materials has been growing considerably
Revolution® – “Glare control fabrics made from plants” New material made by M + N Textiles is the first sunscreen fabric in the world awarded with Cradle to Cradle CertifiedTM Gold
8 September 20157 September 2015 woodFill featured in high-fashion ColorFabb's PLA-filament appearing in 3D printed designer shoes
3D Printed Mountain Bike Wins Eurobike Gold Award Italian design studio wins a Eurobike Gold Award for their 3D printed mountain bike frame, made with biopolymer PLA from sustainable sources
25 August 201524 August 2015 The Role of Zeolite Catalysis in the Development of Bioplastics Contributed by Michiel Dusselier, PhD, Dr. Joseph Breen Memorial Fellow, 2013. Postdoctoral researcher at Center for Surface Chemistry and Catalysis, Faculty of Bioscience engineering, KU Leuven, Belgium
20 August 201518 August 2015 VIDEO: ZealaFoam – a biodegradable alternative to polystyrene New PLA-based biodegradable foam for packaging application particularly for the fish and aquaculture export industries
18 August 201514 August 2015 Funktionalisierte biobasierte Kunststofffolien ohne Nahrungsmittelkonkurrenz Internationales Konsortium entwickelt neuartiges Verpackungskonzept aus Abfallmaterialen sowie algenbasierter Biomasse
13 August 201512 August 2015 Generative Verfahren: Mäuse selber drucken Kein Falschgeld, wie der Titel vermuten lässt, sondern echte Computermäuse produziert das Unternehmen Hama im Zuge der Produktentwicklung im 3D-Druck
18 August 201415 August 2014 NatureWorks Interviewed by SpecialChem4Bio Mr. Steve Davies, Director of Public Affairs at NatureWorks, agreed to answer some questions regarding past evolution, trends and challenges for bio-based industry and bioplastics