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Due to the growing awareness for a more circular economy, the industry is now on a constant lookout for renewable feedstocks and recycling solutions.

Biobased additives and polymers are being increasingly used now but there is still scope for improvement for their use in demanding applications and there is a need to find new solutions for end-of-life challenges.

Recycling of plastics is the need of the hour and researchers and companies alike are investing their time for new ways of recycling, like using NIR-sortable additives and masterbatches or using more recycled content in the polymers.

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Jun 5, 2020 | Article

Bioplastic Advances Closing the Performance Gap!

By Donald Rosato

Explore the bioplastic advances that help improve the performance profiles of the polymer, thus becoming a true alternative to traditional polymers...

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Jun 2, 2020 | Industry News

Global Bioplastics Market Expected to Reach USD 26.0 Bn by 2027

The global bioplastics market size is expected to reach USD 26.0 billion by 2027, according to a new report by Grand View Research. It is projected to expand at a CAGR of 16.1% over the forecast...

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May 28, 2020 | Industry News

Neste & Covestro to Promote Use of Renewable Sources in Polycarbonates Production

Neste and Covestro will promote the use of sustainable raw materials in plastics production. Covestro will be supplied with material from renewable sources to replace a significant portion of the...

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May 20, 2020 | Industry News

Researchers Develop Microalgae-based Polyols for Polyurethane Polymers

UC San Diego researchers develop methods for producing microalgae-based polyols for polyurethane polymers. The polymers can then be used to make polyurethane foams...

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May 18, 2020 | Industry News

Sulzer Creates Biobased and Renewables Application Development Unit

Sulzer Chemtech has announced the creation of a new global Bio-based and Renewables application development team. This will lead innovation for the conversion of renewable feedstocks into...

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May 6, 2020 | Industry News

Group Op de Beeck M&T Partners to Convert Organic Waste into Bioplastics

Group Op de Beeck Materials & Treatment and TripleW launch intensive collaboration on the conversion of organic waste into biobased plastics. TripleW will perform various large-scale trials on the...

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Apr 30, 2020 | Industry News

Sulzer Develops Polymerization Methods for Higher Molecular Weight PLA Production

The development of new polymerization methods that allow the economical production of PLA with a higher molecular weight have effectively removed many of the limiting factors on its use, opening-up...

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Apr 21, 2020 | Product News

Itaconix Launches Functional Additives for Biodegradable Plastics

Itaconix has announced its BIO*Asterix™ line of functional additives based on a new range of bio-based chemistries derived from itaconic acid. The Company developed the new BIO*Asterix™ additives...

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Apr 17, 2020 | Industry News

Nexeo Plastics to Distribute BioLogiQ’s Biopolymers in North America

Nexeo Plastics has signed an agreement with BioLogiQ to distribute their specialty biopolymers in North America. The BioBlend® family of products include cost-effective, bio-based content...

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Apr 16, 2020 | Industry News

The Bioplastics & Biopolymers Market to Reach USD 27.9 Bn by 2025: M&M

The Bioplastics & Biopolymers Market is expected to grow to USD 27.9 billion by 2025, at a CAGR of 21.7% during the forecast period. Packaging is one of the end-use industries that dominate the...

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