Biopolymers
Expanded Line of Metal-Like Thermoplastics Includes Sustainable Alternatives
Avient’s Gravi-Tech Density Modified Formulations include grades based on recycled and biobased resin and/or filler without sacrificing performance.
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Braskem to Explore Biobased PP Production in the U.S.
Evaluation project underway on Braskem opting to invest in biobased PP including potential partnership opportunities with clients, OEMs, and suppliers.
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CJ Biomaterials Launched First Consumer Brand Cosmetic Packaging Application
Olive Young’s Wakemake cushion container made of PHA and PLA
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"First" Bacteria to Upcycle Single-Use PET Heading to Space
Collaborators at Seed Health, MIT, NREL, Weil Cornell and Harvard have built an autonomous biological system which converts PET to an environmentally-benign “new” plastic.
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CJ Biomaterials and NatureWorks Sign Master Collaboration Agreement on Development of New Bioplastics
The two companies will jointly develop new sustainable materials based on CJ’s amorphous PHA and NatureWorks’ PLA resins.
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PP from Renewable Raw Materials as a Drop-In Solution with CO2 Advantage
Illig, LyondellBasell, Fernholz and Neste have demonstrates this with production of yogurt cups from PP with a measurable renewable content.
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Development of Sustainable Soft Materials Accelerated
VTT Technical Research Center fast tracks the development of materials by 50% through physics-based modeling and AI.
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Braskem to Build Renewable Innovation Center in Lexington, Mass.
New center to focus on accelerating innovation in renewable chemicals and sustainable materials
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LanzaTech Develops Specialized Biocatalysts to Produces Ethylene from CO2 in a Continuous Process
This ‘breakthrough discovery replaces the barrel with synthetic biology, addressing one of the chemical industry’s largest carbon emitters.
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Testing Demonstrates Feasibility of Sorting PLA From Mixed Waste Streams
Tomra and Total Energies Corbion confirmed that PLA could be separated from other plastics.
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