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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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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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Apr 6, 2020 | Industry News

Six Candidates Nominated for Bio-based Material of the Year Award 2020

nova-Institute will host the established “International Conference on Bio-based Materials”, 12–13 May, 2020 online. The winners of the innovation award will be elected online by the conference...

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Mar 27, 2020 | Industry News

Sekab and Vertoro Build Demonstration Plant to Produce Bio-based Chemicals

Sekab and Vertoro have begun the construction of a demonstration facility in Örnsköldsvik. The plant will convert biomass, lignin or residues from the paper and pulp and forestry industry into...

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Mar 27, 2020 | Article

World's First Renewable Ethylene Feedstock-based Bio-PVC

By Donald Rosato

Discover the first two 100% renewable ethylene feedstock-based bio-PVC materials that do not interrupt the food chain while moving closer to a circular, carbon-neutral economy...

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Mar 25, 2020 | Industry News

Airable Research Lab Studies Soybeans to Produce Plasticizers and Other Chemicals

At Ohio Wesleyan University, soybeans are helping students to learn about bio-based chemistry through internships with Airable Research Lab. Researchers are studying soy-based, anti-static...

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Mar 23, 2020 | Industry News

Ingevity and Maroon Group Enter into Distribution Agreement for Bio-based Tackifiers

Ingevity has announced the appointment of Cambrian Solutions, a Maroon Group Company, as the distributor for its WestRez® and Altatac® rosin ester tackifier product lines in Canada. Ingevity's...

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Mar 19, 2020 | Industry News

Clariant and Floreon Partner to Extend Biopolymers Application

Clariant’s Additives business and Floreon-Transforming Packaging have announced an exciting new collaboration to further extend the performance properties and market potential of biopolymers, whilst...

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Mar 12, 2020 | Industry News

New Method to Make Biobased Polymers Infused with Fire-resistant Nanocrystals

Researchers are developing methods to infuse polymers with particles called nanocrystals that are made from cellulose. The nanoparticles are designed to limit flames and prevent their spread...

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