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Successful EUBP Conference: bioplastics industry set to engage with political stakeholders on upcoming legislation

2022-12-09T15:32:31+01:009 December 2022|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Berlin, 9 December 2022 – At the 17th annual European Bioplastics (EUBP) Conference, which took place on 6/7 December in Berlin, industry experts discussed the latest innovations in the bioplastics sector and drove the debate on most recent political developments. These included in particular the Commission’s first policy framework on innovative bioplastic materials as [...]

News from the members: February 2022

2022-02-28T10:58:37+01:0028 February 2022|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Swell idea: Bioplastic surf boards gain traction  In France, a company is using 3D printing and bio-based materials to bring the surf community a more sustainable experience. Wyve, based in the Basque beach area, is replacing the polystyrene and EPS foam “blanks” that make traditional surfboards buoyant with inner hexagons that trap air. The [...]

EUBP Conference 2019: when the entire bioplastics industry meets in Berlin

2019-11-29T10:59:35+01:0029 November 2019|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

2019 has once again been an exciting year for bioplastics and the whole industry involved. On 3/4 December, key representatives of all relevant stakeholder groups along the value chain of bioplastics will come together in Berlin to celebrate the 14th annual European Bioplastics Conference. During the two-day event, participants will be able to listen [...]

Assessment conducted by nova-Institut concludes that first-generation fermentable sugar is appropriate for a sustainable raw material strategy of the European chemical industry

2023-10-19T15:59:49+02:0028 January 2019|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Nova-Institut, an independent research institute based in Germany, has carried out a sustainability study of bio-based raw materials for the chemical industry. The assessment analyses the strengths and weaknesses of sugar plants, starch plants, virgin wood as well as waste and residues for the production of bio-based chemicals. According to the results, first-generation fermentable sugar [...]

News in brief – July 2018

2018-07-25T11:31:27+02:0025 July 2018|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

VTT developed a biodegradable material that is 100% bio-based. The first model product is a designer chair manufactured as a joint effort between VTT, Plastec Finland and KO-HO Industrial design. © VTT Thermoformable bio-based material to replace fossil-based plastics in furniture: VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd has developed a thermally [...]

Five-year EU flagship project to establish an innovative supply chain for FDCA and PEF

2017-10-25T16:02:38+02:0025 October 2017|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Test bottles made from PET © Synvina PEFerence, a €25 million EU project, was officially launched at the end of September 2017. The partners will be cooperating for the next five years to establish an innovative value chain for FDCA (2,5-Furandicarboxylic acid) and PEF (Polyethylene furanoate), including the intended construction of a 50,000 tons [...]

Member portrait: nova-Institute

2021-10-07T11:05:26+02:0017 August 2016|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |

In each issue of the Bioplastics Bulletin, we present 5 facts about a member of European Bioplastics. In this issue, Michael Carus, Managing Director of the nova-Institute based in Hürth, Germany, shares some information about the independent institute for ecology and innovation. Michael Carus, Managing Director nova-Institut GmbH 5 facts about nova-Institute, Hürth, [...]

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