{"id":14218,"date":"2006-11-14T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2006-11-13T22:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bio-based.eu\/news\/index.php?startid=20061114-04n"},"modified":"2006-11-14T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2006-11-13T22:00:00","slug":"bioplastics-awards-2006","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/bioplastics-awards-2006\/","title":{"rendered":"Bioplastics Awards 2006"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>The Bioplastics Awards will be a global event for a global industry that has everything to gain from highlighting innovation. The Bioplastics Awards is organised by leading pan-European plastics magazine European Plastics News and has the support of retailers and material producers alike in its aim of helping to develop markets and applications for bioplastics.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Stuart Lendrum, print and packaging manager at UK retailer Sainsbury&#8217;s Supermarkets Ltd, says: &#8220;Sainsbury&#8217;s is committed to the development of sustainable packaging technologies. The Bioplastics Awards is a great way of highlighting achievement made in this direction and will encourage companies at all levels of the supply chain to enter.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>And German materials group <a href=\"http:\/\/www.biopag.de\/\" >BIOP Biopolymer Technologies AG<\/a>, which has just announced a major expansion of its Schwarzheide bioplastics production unit, has given its support to the event by sponsoring the prestigious Bioplastics Retailer of the Year category.<\/p>\n<p><b>Bioplastics Awards Finalists:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>1. Best Innovation in Bioplastics<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Alcan Packaging &#8211; Transparent barrier coating for bioplastic film<\/li>\n<li>Biobag International &#8211; -Bioplastic bag organic waste collection system<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.biomer.de\/\" >Biomer<\/a> &#8211; -Injection mouldable polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.metabolix.com\/\" >Metabolix<\/a> &#8211; -Laboratory route to bioplastics from switchgrass   <\/li>\n<li>Sukano &#8211; &#8211; PLA film performance modifier masterbatch<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>2. Best Bioplastics Processor<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Autobar &#8211; &#8211; PLA sheet production<\/li>\n<li>Biobag International &#8211; -Bioplastic film production<\/li>\n<li>GroenCreatie &#8211; -Moulded bioplastic agro-products<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.treofan.de\/\" >Treofan<\/a> &#8211; &#8211; PLA film production<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>3. Best Bioplastics Application \u2013 Food Packaging<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Alcan Packaging &#8211; -Ceramis transparent barrer bioplastic film<\/li>\n<li>Cereplast &#8211; -Bioplastic coating for paper cups<\/li>\n<li>Coopbox Europe &#8211; -Naturalbox foamed bioplastic food trays<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.huhtamaki.de\/\" >Huhtamaki<\/a> &#8211; -Bioware range of food packaging<\/li>\n<li>Nestl\u00e9 &#8211; -Thermoformed bioplastic chocolate box trays<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>4. Best Bioplastics Application \u2013 Non-Food Packaging<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Alcan Packaging &#8211; -Ceramis transparent barrier bioplastic film<\/li>\n<li>Innovia Films &#8211; -Bioplastics wrap for feminine hygiene products<\/li>\n<li>RPC Cresstale &#8211; -Bioplastics lipstick casings<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>5. Best Bioplastics Application &#8211; Non Packaging<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Arkema &#8211; Rilsan polyamide fuel lines<\/li>\n<li>Batelle &#8211; Low temperature biopolymer coating<\/li>\n<li>Ecozema &#8211; Mater-Bi clothes pegs and housewares<\/li>\n<li>Unitika &#8211; Bioplastic modified polymer phone casing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>6. Best Bioplastics Marketing Initiative<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Belu &#8211; UK launch of bioplastic packaged water<\/li>\n<li>Biobag International &#8211; Strategy to develop the Biobag brand<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.materbi.com\/\" >Novamont<\/a> &#8211; Launch of the Novamont Biorefinery<\/li>\n<li>Treofan &#8211; Website promoting Biophan films<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>7. Best Bioplastics Retailer<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Albert Heijn<\/li>\n<li>Coop Italia<\/li>\n<li>Delhaize<\/li>\n<li>Sainsbury&#8217;s<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><b>The Bioplastics Awards will be a global event for a global industry that has everything to gain from highlighting innovation. 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