Green and bio-plastics

May 17, 2012 - Coca-Cola & ECO Plastics' Joint Venture Delivers World's Largest PET Bottles Recycling Facility
Coca-Cola Enterprises Ltd and ECO Plastics announced the official opening of their ground-breaking joint venture, Continuum Recycling. Completed on time and on budget, brings the recycling process full-circle, with used plastic packaging sorted and reprocessed domestically, before returning to GB shelves as part of another bottle.
May 17, 2012 - Siemens Develops Green Composite Material as an Alternate to ABS Used for Consumer Products
In cooperation with various project partners, Siemens researchers have developed a new recipe for plastic made primarily of renewable resources and CO₂. The new material is an alternative to standard polystyrene-based acrylonitrite-butadiene-styrene (ABS) polymer.
May 15, 2012 - CSM, Royal DSM & Delft University Join Forces to Scale-up Research on Biomass Treatment Processes
CSM, Royal DSM and Delft University of Technology are participating in a joint venture for bioprocess research. The new company Bioprocess Pilot Facility BV (BPF) is based in Delft and aims at scale-up research and education for next generation bioprocesses. The official opening of the facility is on May 15, 2012.
May 14, 2012 - Abengoa to Utilize Dyadic's C1 Platform Technology Worldwide for Biochemical Production
Dyadic International, Inc., a global biotechnology company focused on the discovery, development, manufacture and sale of enzyme and protein products for the bioenergy, biochemical, biopharmaceutical and industrial enzyme industries, announced that Abengoa Bioenergy New Technologies, Inc., has agreed to pay Dyadic $5.5 million for an expansion of its rights under the non-exclusive license agreement.
May 14, 2012 - Bioformix Raises $13.6 Mn Fund to Expand its R&D & Production of Viable Monomers & Polymers
Bioformix, a developer of energy efficient sustainable monomer and polymer platforms, announced that it has closed a $13.6 Million Series A-1 round of funding. The new round was led by Braemar Energy Ventures and includes Arsenal Venture Partners, Mitsui Global Investment (MGI) and other strategic investors.
May 14, 2012 - DSM's Arnitel® Eco Finds Application in API Institute's Monofilament for 3D Printing Systems
API Institute has developed successfully a monofilament of Arnitel® Eco from DSM for Almteq's Inspire 3-D printing systems. Almteq aims to use only bio-based materials for its printers and was looking for a flexible material to add to its portfolio. Arnitel Eco fit the need for a flexible or elastic bio-based material able to offer the right technical performance.
May 11, 2012 - Virent Presents its Biobased Products & Innovative Technologies to USDA Secretary
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack visited Virent, Inc. to observe how the company's technology to manufacture biobased products from plant materials can create sustainable products and produce jobs in rural America.
May 10, 2012 - HallStar Receives US PTO Patent for its Bio-based HALLGREEN® R-8010 Modifiers
The HallStar Company was awarded U.S. Patent Number 8,158,731, titled "Biopolymer Compositions Having Improved Flexibility," from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) on April 17, 2012. The patent applies to novel, bio-based polymeric additives, which are derived from renewable feedstocks and provide unique benefits to biopolymer processors.
May 09, 2012 - Braskem's Sustainable Green Plastic Finds Applications in Boats Used in Ecomotion 2012
The event Ecomotion, in partnership with Braskem, will replace common kayak with new ones made of plastic derived from renewable source: sugar cane ethanol. The petrochemical industry supplied 5 tons of resin for the production of 100 kayaks of Green Plastic, to be used over the five days of the event, from May 11 to 20, on Chapada dos Veadeiros, Goiás.
May 09, 2012 - Evonik Features VESTAMID® Terra, Bio-based Alternate to Petroleum-based PA at Bioplastics Forum, Miami
Evonik's VESTAMID® Terra, a polyamide product line made from biogenic renewable raw materials, will be featured at the Bioplastics Compounding and Processing Conference in Miami, Fla., on May 8-9, 2012.
May 09, 2012 - Purac Presents PURALACT® Lactide Innovations to Enhance PLA's Heat-resistance at PLAST 2012
At PLAST 2012 — one of the most important exhibitions for the plastics and rubber industry worldwide — Purac will present its recent PURALACT® Lactide innovations. These innovations open up new possibilities for producers seeking high performance biobased plastic solutions.
May 08, 2012 - CSM Takes Steps to Transform into Fast-growing, Global Supplier of Innovative Bio-based Products
Following a comprehensive review of the group's strategy, instigated by the earlier Business Review, CSM announces that it intends to transform into a bio-based ingredients company focusing on the Purac and Caravan Ingredients businesses.
May 07, 2012 - Penn State Researcher Cooks Up 'Ouch less' Bandages Made of Inexpensive, Abundant Starch Polymer
A process that spins starch into fine strands could take the sting out of removing bandages, as well as produce less expensive and more environmentally-friendly toilet paper, napkins and other products, according to Penn State food scientists.
May 07, 2012 - RadiciGroup to Showcase Radilon® D — Bio-Based PA6,10 for Automotive Sector at PLAST 2012
RadiciGroup Plastics showcase latest innovations in engineering plastics for the automotive sector in Milan, Italy, at PLAST 2012, the biggest international trade fair of the year in Europe for the plastics and rubber Industries.
May 04, 2012 - Regulations Proposed for USDA BioPreferred Program for Expansion of Biobased Products for Federal Purchase
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the publication in the Federal Register of new proposed guidelines for the USDA BioPreferred program that could expand the ability of USDA to designate biobased products for Federal purchase.
May 03, 2012 - Kiverdi Grabs Edison Award for Developing Biochemical Process of Converting Carbon-rich Waste into Chemicals
Kiverdi, Inc., a privately held company that makes sustainable oils and oil-derived chemicals converted from carbon-rich waste, announced recently that its Carbon Engineering™ platform won the coveted 2012 Edison Award in Energy and Sustainability.
May 03, 2012 - Standridge Color Corp Commits to Produce Biopolymers in Czech Republic for DaniMer's European Customers
DaniMer Scientific, LLC and fellow Georgia-based Company, Standridge Color Corporation, continue to develop their partnership through their commitment to producing biopolymers in the Czech Republic for DaniMer's European customers.
May 02, 2012 - ACMA to Hold Green Composites Workshop Focusing on Opportunities & Economics of Recycling
The American Composites Manufacturing Association (ACMA) will hold its second annual Green Composites Workshop on June 20-21, 2012, in Chicago, Ill. The focus will be the opportunities and economics of composites recycling.
May 01, 2012 - UMass Chemical Engineers & Collaborators Ease Plastic Production from Biomass
A team of chemical engineers led by Paul J. Dauenhauer of the University of Massachusetts Amherst has discovered a new, high-yield method of producing the key ingredient used to make plastic bottles from biomass.
Apr 27, 2012 - Solvay & Brazil's CTBE Unite to Develop Chemical Routes for Bio-based Chemistry Based on Sugarcane
Solvay announced that Rhodia and the National Bioethanol Science and Technology Laboratory (CTBE) in Brazil have signed an agreement to develop chemical routes and processes to obtain molecules of a high added value from sugarcane biomass, in what is known as bio-based chemistry.