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Global bioplastics production will more than triple within the next five years

Oliver Buchholz2021-12-01T07:30:55+01:001 December 2021|Tags: bio-based, biodegradable, bioplastics, feedstock, Germany, innovation, land use, market data, packaging, PBS, PE, PET, PLA, renewable, US|

Berlin, 1 December 2021 – European Bioplastics presented today at the 16th EUBP Conference a very positive outlook for the global bioplastics industry. Production is set to more than triple over the next five years according to market data which was compiled in cooperation with the nova-Institute (Hürth, Germany). “The importance of a more than 200 percent growth rate within the next five years cannot be overstated. Before 2026, the share of bioplastics in the total global production of plastics will pass the two [...]

News in brief: February 2020
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News in brief: February 2020

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News in brief: February 2020

info2020-03-24T16:09:11+01:0024 March 2020|Tags: agriculture, automotive, BASF, bio-based, biodegradable, bioplastics, certification, compostable, food waste, Novamont, packaging, PBS, PE, PET, recyclable, research, sustainability, waste|

Automotive Bioplastic: The Future of Modern Cars? Reducing CO2 emission and fuel consumption by decreasing a vehicle’s weight is the most significant objective and foremost challenge of the automotive industry today. Biomaterials are heralded as a good match contributing to this goal. Bio-based plastics comprise of varied range of materials such as mass commodity [...]

Study aims to understand the biodegradation of individual polymers and their blends in managed and unmanaged environments
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Study aims to understand the biodegradation of individual polymers and their blends in managed and unmanaged environments

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Study aims to understand the biodegradation of individual polymers and their blends in managed and unmanaged environments

Oliver Buchholz2019-06-27T14:11:54+02:0027 June 2019|Tags: anaerobic digestion, ban, biodegradable, bioplastics, compostable, end-of-life, industrial compostable, innovation, marine litter, members, packaging, PBS, PLA, recyclable, research, standard, starch, sustainability, waste, waste collection, waste management|

(c) American Chemical Society Biodegradable polymers are often promoted as an environmental solution to plastic pollution. However, their degradation in managed and unmanaged environments is not always well understood. The authors of the study “Biodegradable plastic blends create new possibilities for end-of-life management of plastics but they are not a panacea for [...]

Member portrait: Sukano
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Member portrait: Sukano

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Member portrait: Sukano

Content Manger2021-10-07T11:05:15+02:0025 June 2018|Tags: bio-based, bioplastics, compostable, Member Portrait, members, packaging, PBS, PE, PLA, renewable, Sukano, Switzerland|

Daniel Ganz, global R&D leader for bioplastics, Sukano In each issue of the Bioplastics Bulletin, we present five facts about a member of European Bioplastics. This month, Daniel Ganz, global R&D leader for bioplastics at Sukano, shares some information on one of the world leaders in masterbatches, compounds, and special resins, headquartered [...]

Member portrait: Reverdia

Content Manger2021-10-07T11:05:15+02:0031 August 2017|Tags: bio-based, bioplastics, Germany, Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), Member Portrait, members, Netherlands, packaging, PBS, renewable, Royal DSM, sustainability|

In each issue of the Bioplastics Bulletin, we present 5 facts about a member of European Bioplastics. In this issue, Marcel Lubben, President of Reverdia, shares some information on the global leader in the production of sustainable bio-succinic acid, based in the Netherlands. 5 facts about Reverdia Marcel Lubben, President of Reverdia Reverdia [...]

Member portrait: Succinity

Content Manger2021-10-07T11:05:26+02:0020 December 2016|Tags: BASF, bio-based, biodegradable, biomass, bioplastics, fossil-based, Germany, Member Portrait, members, PBS, renewable, Spain, Succinity, waste|

Andrej Brejc, Managing Director at Succinity GmbH In each issue of the Bioplastics Bulletin, we present 5 facts about a member of European Bioplastics. In this issue, Andrej Brejc, Managing Director at Succinity GmbH provides an insight into bio-based succinic acid, a promising building block for various bioplastic applications. 5 facts about Succinity [...]

Great interest in bioplastics at this year’s K 2016

Content Manger2017-01-11T08:00:46+01:0031 October 2016|Tags: bags, bio-based, bio-waste, biodegradable, bioplastics, BIOTEC, certification, circular economy, compostable, Directive, EN 13432, European Bioplastics Conference, FDCA, Germany, GMO-free, innovation, Italy, Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), packaging, PBS, PE, PEF, PET, PLA, recyclable|

This year’s K, the largest plastics trade show in the world so far, stretching over a whole week from 19 to 26 October 2016, drew 3,285 exhibitors and about 230,000 visitors from more than 160 countries to the mammoth Messe Düsseldorf, Germany. That’s a 5.5 percent increase in visitors compared to the K 2013 (the [...]

Member portrait: Kaneka Belgium N.V.

Content Manger2021-10-07T11:05:26+02:0031 October 2016|Tags: Belgium, bio-based, biodegradable, bioplastics, China, Japan, Kaneka Corporation, Malaysia, Member Portrait, members, microbes, PBS, PLA, textiles, US, Vietnam|

In each issue of the Bioplastics Bulletin, we present 5 facts about a member of European Bioplastics. In this issue, Dr Erwin Lepoudre, Business Manager Biopolymers at the Green Polymer Division at Kaneka Belgium N.V., based in Westerlo-Oevel, Belgium, shares some information about the producer of high-performance polymers. 5 facts about Kaneka Erwin Dr [...]

In brief – June 2016

Content Manger2017-01-11T08:00:47+01:0022 June 2016|Tags: bags, bio-based, Brazil, compostable, Novamont, PBS, PLA, renewable, research, start-up|

Reverdia and Wageningen UR Launch Development of Durable Bio-PBS Compounds: Reverdia and Wageningen UR Food & Biobased Research launched a joint development programme on bio-based PBS (polybutylene succinate) compounds for injection moulding. The new bio-PBS compounds will be durable and based on Biosuccinium™. The final compounds are expected to have an improved carbon footprint in [...]

Materials

EUBIO_Admin2020-12-10T15:05:13+01:0021 February 2016|Tags: bio-based, biodegradable, bioplastics, PBS, PE, PEF, PET, PHA, PLA, rPET, starch|

Bioplastic materials Today, there is a bioplastic alternative for almost every conventional plastic material and corresponding application. Bioplastics – plastics that are biobased, biodegradable, or both – have the same properties as conventional plastics and offer additional advantages. This includes a reduced carbon footprint or additional waste management options, such [...]

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