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Teknor Apex Debuts TPE with 35% Sustainable Content

Feb 02, 2023

The new Monprene thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) combines bio-based UBQ and post-consumer recycled material.

Teijin Markets Biomass-Derived Polycarbonate

Feb 02, 2023

The Japanese supplier joins Saudi Arabia’s Sabic as a supplier of bio-based polycarbonate for the automotive and electronics industries.

7 Sustainably Beneficial Bottle Breakthroughs in Plastics

Jan 31, 2023

Novel ways to make plastic bottles more sustainable range from lightweighting, certifying barrier recycling, novel reuse options, and more.

Bioplastics News Stream January 2023

Jan 31, 2023

Automotive bioplastic market, turning Baltic Sea algae into bioplastic, balanced bioplastic assessment, 3D-printed bioplastic mesh that replaces plaster casts, biopolymers from wastewater.

Nationwide Program Tests Packaging Compostability

Jan 30, 2023

The Compostable Packaging Degradation Pilot assesses the disintegration of products and packaging at industrial composting sites with brand support.

Egg Brand Picks Bio-PET Cartons Over Fiber

Jan 24, 2023

Spring Creek Quail Farms’ decision relies on bio-PET packaging from good natured Products for the desired recyclability, durability, and product visibility.

Global Bio-based Polyolefin Market Projected to Grow by Factor of 20+ over Next 10 Years

Jan 23, 2023

EU packaging waste directive may inhibit growth of bio-based polyolefin market in Europe.

Braskem Eyes US for World’s First Industrial-scale Bio-based PP Production Plant

Jan 18, 2023

The petrochemicals giant is exploring partnership opportunities for the project, which would apply Braskem’s proprietary technology to convert bio-ethanol into bio-based polypropylene (PP).

4 Sustainable Packaging Predictions for 2023

Jan 16, 2023

A look at what’s likely ahead triggers that déjà vu feeling. But we still have to be prepared and, in many ways, we are not.

New Thinking About Compostable Packaging

Jan 09, 2023

Compostable packaging is not THE answer. But it is AN answer.

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