bioplastics magazines & Journals
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This section highlights recently granted patents that are relevant to the specific theme/focus of the bioplastics MAGAZINE issue. The information offered is intended to acquaint the reader with a sampling of know-how being developed to enable growth of the bioplastics ...
Founded in 1992, BIOTEC (Emmerich, Germany) is one of the oldest and most experienced companies worldwide in the area of compostable and biodegradable plastics. Looking back at nearly 30 years of history in this field, it is remarkable how some trends and focus points seem to change, whereas - even after almost 3 decades - others remain stubbornly the ...
SeaBird, based in Brittany, France, is a company that engages in the research, development and production of bioplastic materials. Since its founding in 2011, the company has focused on reducing the impact of conventional plastics in the marine environment by evolving sustainable waste management ...
Francesco Degli Innocenti, Ecology of Products Director, Novamont, ...
It is well-known that the properties of plastics are not inherent in the polymer itself, but that these are obtained through the use of functional additives. Nucleating agents, plasticizers, flame-retardants, colorants, anti-statics, stabilizers are all examples of additives that are indispensable in today’s materials. However, in many cases, biobased versions of these additives are ...
Mussel cultivation involves a number of different steps. In The Netherlands mussel seed is collected on ropes hanging in the Waddenzee. The seed is harvested from these ropes and collected. Subsequently this seed is used for the cultivation of mussels. This can be done on the bottom of the sea. But more than 95 % of all mussels produced worldwide are grown on ropes. In that case, mussel seed is ...