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Jul 7, 2009 | Article
Industrialization of bioplastics takes the conventional ways of industrial plastics, optimization of the properties by compounding with additives and blending with other (bio)plastics, processing...
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Jun 29, 2009 | Article
Traditionally, formulators have worked hard to ensure that the polymers and additives used for packaging do not have any taste or odor that would interact with the package contents or negatively...
The introduction of polymer based structures as packaging materials for foodstuffs has been increasing over the last decades. The main commercial appeal of these materials lies in their ability to...
Mar 24, 2009 | Article
Biopolymers derived from renewable biomass sources ensure the conservation of fossil resources, the utilisation of renewable vegetal resources with its geopolitics involvements, the consumption of...
Jan 7, 2009 | Article
Recycling means the reuse of the waste materials in a production process for the original purpose or for other purposes excluding energy recovery. Reprocessing can be done using mechanical or...
The manufacture of parts and goods needs polymers, additives, reinforcements consuming raw materials and energy, and producing pollution, carbon dioxide and other gases favouring the global warming...
Sep 10, 2008 | Article
In the plastics industry, antimicrobials are used for two major purposes: 1. As a biostabilizer (i.e. preservative) and, 2. As an antimicrobial active agent The main difference between the two...
Jul 15, 2008 | Article
The user/plastic part interface was sharply oriented to direct functionalities such as toughness, durability, cost and so on, but, more or less recently, new concepts have been devised concerning...
Jul 11, 2008 | Article
Up-to-date trends in polymer industry include the respect of environment, ecology requirements and economy of resources and energy. The manufacture, use and disposal of polymers build a complex...
Apr 8, 2008 | Article
Additives, oxo-biodegradable, polyolefin, polyethylene, polypropylene, polystyrene, compostable, biodegradable, antioxidant, biodegradation study, packaging, shopping bags, refuse sacks, film...