Coca Cola awarded ABRE 2014 beverage packaging prize for using Tetra Pak’s bio-based cartons

Tetra Pak is currently in discussion for the discovery of bio-based cartons prepared with LDPE i.e. Low Density Polyethylene films developed from sugarcane. Now, Del Valle Reserva Juice of Coca Cola has been awarded with the 2014 ABRE awards Beverage packaging prize for being the first brand to utilize tetra Pak cartons. The important fact to be taken under consideration in this series is that this brand in Tetra Prisma has over 200 million customers in Brazil per annum. As per the business strategy, Del Valle Brand of Coca Cola has been introduced with bio-based cartons 13 billion packs to over 150 customers in April 2014. According to a report, utilization of LDPE promotes the renewable content up to 78 percent in tetra Aseptic packing by Coca Cola.

Read more about the deal here at -  http://www.asiafoodjournal.com/article/coca-cola-bags-packaging-award-for-use-of-tetra-pak-bio-based-plastic-cartons/11215

According to the Technics and Logistics vice president of Coca Cola, Brazil, Rino Abbondi, Tetra Pak is reputed for its leading position and expertise in application of renewable resources. This makes the company outstanding in the series of groups using green technology and eco friendly strategies to save environment. Del Valle, is an effort for participation in innovative environment friendly deals. The company’s management is pleased to know that Coca Cola won this prize.

Metabolix to plan full focus on biopolymer business by selling the Germany subsidiary to Akro Plastic GmbH

Assets of subsidiary of Metabolix Inc. based in Germany have been purchased by Akro Plastic GmbH, a plastic compounder of the country. Although terms about this deal have not been revealed by the companies still it is known that all the European Employees of Metabolix will be working at Akro Plastic, Germany. Metabolix made a declaration on September that further plans of the company are being discontinued for operations in the country and resources are being focused totally for the core biopolymer business. According to the announcement, the company will stop all the operations by the completion of 2014. Also, the company was said to be in search of buyer for all assets of the subsidiary on September. As per the planning of focusing on core biopolymer business, Metabolix was in search of the right buyer for German subsidiary of the company.

Read more about the deal here at – http://www.plasticsnews.com/article/20141024/NEWS/141029923/akro-plastic-buying-german-subsidiary-from-metabolix

Akro-Plastic is ready for acquirement of technology of MVERA B5011 and B5010 products with special inventory, MVERA trademark and contracts. Further, a point to be noticed is that both the companies are going to work together on production of PHA material and blends. As per estimation, the company will face certain loss also due to disposal of discontinued operations.

CO2 to be applied in the latest process of biodegradable plastic development

Bio-based plastics are in trend nowadays for their eco-friendly property. Actually, these plastics are developed through plant based raw materials that can be digested by micro-organisms easily; production of bio-plastics takes place through a technique using CO2. Degradation of bio-plastics intro water and CO2 is really a better idea than the process of degradation takes place in conventional plastic. As per the announcement done during the last week of October by the Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning, a team of researchers from Ajou University has introduced the technique of bio-plastics production utilizing CO2.

Lee Boon Yeol, the leader of this research team states that this new method is good from the economy point of view as it is efficient enough to lower the cost of polymers during maintenance of mechanical and thermal properties. The best thing to know about the modern polymers is that they are awesome for production of bio-plastics as well as for development of bio-films, bio-packaging materials and medical devices too.


Read full story about the method of bio-plastic production here at - http://www.businesskorea.co.kr/article/6952/biodegradable-plastics-korean-research-team-develops-tech-make-biodegradable-plastics


Another important thing to notice here is that the advance method is highly sophisticated for production of bio-plastics within short time period. These bio-plastics are useful for resolving the problems affiliated with solid waste management.

German Association AVK prepared a report on market of glass fiber reinforced plastic

German Association AVK has prepared a report on about the glass fiber reinforced plastic manufactured in Europe. As per the report, GRP in the European industry has been planned to increase the growth by over 2 percent that will reach up to 1.04 million tones after this increment.  More to know according to the report is that the national automotive industry has raised sales of reinforced plastic in the country and that’s how, the country is being benefitted by the GRP sales and SMC manufacturers so that an increase of 3 percent in growth of the plastic industry in 2014 has been seen.

Read more about the deal here at – http://m.europeanplasticsnews.com/story.html?id=5126

When it comes upon the discussion of GRP pipes and tanks which have been manufactured utilizing the filament winding processes and centrifugal casting, their market in country is stagnant now; while results were better for the same in 2013. On the other hand, when it comes upon the production and sales of resin transfer molding, the industry has secured up to 5 percent growth in this field and shown better results in 2014 than last year. According to AVK, there is no lack of growth opportunities especially when one talk about the market of pipes still things are not favorable for them in Europe and same products are working well outside the country. 

The first bio-plastic touch screen manufactured by Kuender, Corbion Purac and Supla

Kuender, the Taiwan electronics producer and Corbion Purac NV in collaboration with the compounder Supla Co. Ltd. together planned to pay dividends for claiming about their product for which they guarantee of being the first bio-plastic touch screen computer housing at Fakuma. The high gloss white screen prepared for Kuender is special for its high thermo-resistance quality, impact resistance and scratch resistance. The product is being expected to be launched in New Year. More to know about the product is that it is made up of material having high dimensional stability offering the chance of tolerance when processing is going on.

Read full story about the matter here at - http://www.plasticsnews.com/article/20141017/NEWS/141019943/corbion-purac-collaboration-taking-bioplastics-into-even-more-uses

According to the statement of Francois de Bie, the marketing director of the Corbion Purac, a processing of setting up PLA factory was being planned by Supla to offer high end material. As the company has already good compounding facilities, it is on the way to success. Now it will utilize the top class high quality by Corbion Purac’s for preparation of PLA resin. In this way the material has become strong enough to be applied in production of PLA bio-plastics products such as air filter boxes and trim parts in automotive industry. An entire range of serviceware applications and packaging products is being launched by the companies in collaboration; also Innovia films is planning to launch a complete stereo complex transparent film.

Singapore’s Scientists to produce bio-plastics better over the traditional plastics

In Singapore, a team of scientists has devised an amazing way for production of bio-plastics which better over the conventional plastic. The best thing to know about bio-based plastic is that it is feasible to prepare and more cost effective. In Newcastle University International Singapore, the development of this protein based plastics has been derived from natural resources involved with eco-friendly deals. Addition of lignin in this product makes it’s performance better which is nothing but an organic polymer generally found in wood. According to Dr. Nasir Al-Lagtah, a researcher of NUIS bio-plastics has various potential applications to implement in comparison to the traditional plastics. Whether you talk about the industrial region or about domestic applications, use of bio-plastics is beneficial in every field from price and quality point of view.

Read full story here at - http://www.bioplasticsmagazine.com/en/news/meldungen/Singapore-scientists-troubleshoot-protein-based-bioplastics.php

Being a breakthrough in technology, the plant based plastics has set up a milestone on the way to environment friendly deals and realistic support for good impacts. Apart from being used as packaging products, this kind of plastic is good for development of carry bags, containers and bottles. This well performing bio-based plastic is good for being used for the production of disposable and non-disposable plastics equally. Lignin is good for making the product rigid and stiff as well as hydrophobic.

Biome Bioplastics unveiled innovative stuff for 3D printing

Biome bio-plastic and 3Dom Filaments together developed a biodegradable plastic which is good for easier processing and better finishing as well as good printing speed. This new material has been revealed at TCT show recently making the whole event special for 3D printing. According to the Sales Director of the company, Sally Morley, demonstration of bio-based materials is good for futuristic deals regarding bio-plastics. When it comes upon 3D printing, market deals and additive manufacturing is performed according to the expected results for successful business project. Best product quality leads towards the best finishing of prints; Biome 3D printing is special to be noticed for the reason it is being developed from natural and sustainable resources.

Read more about the deal here at - http://www.biomebioplastics.com/biome-bioplastics-launches-new-material-for-3d-printing/

Another important thing to know about the bio-based plastics is that they are simpler to work for printing procedure. They offers the market an option to perform better and do something more than just a green credentials. Being high performance products, these bio-plastics can be applied in multiple fields including electronics. One more thing to notice here is that it is the first step of Biome Bioplastics in partnership with 3Dom Filaments to move towards the 3D printing industry.

Department of Agriculture in US to work for better development of bio-economy

US is known well for continuous development of the bio-based industry and production of renewable chemical products. According to a report introduced in first week of October, US Dept of Agriculture, USDA states that the bio-based products are developed from renewable materials in order to be used as an option of the petroleum derived counterparts. The interesting part of the report to know is that this estimated bio-based material market will make about 10 percent of the chemical market next year.

Read full story about this matter here at - http://www.rsc.org/chemistryworld/2014/10/bio-based-chemicals-rise-us

The Department of Agriculture in the country has been identified that many challenges are there in the path of continuous development in the field of bio-economy. Whether one talk about reliable availability or about the selection or arrangement of raw material, the impact of climate and weather changes are the leading factors to influence the industry. Still, leading polymers such as polyhydroxyalknoates and PLA have strengthened the market and they are expected to increase their market up to 3.45 million tones till 2020.

According to Brent Erickson from USBIO, bio-economy in the country is facing rapid development and representing sufficient availability of raw materials also. That’s how, the plan of production of bio-based and renewable chemical products can be successful.

Tetra Pak to be expected for launching the bio-based carton till 2015

Tetra Pak is again in discussion for the latest packaging project it has launches for food processing and packaging. The best thing to know about the latest project of the company is that it is totally bio-based, renewable and made up of sustainable materials. Introducing an ideal example to the Carton Industry, the new cartons by the carton have been produced from LDPE films and High density polyethylene caps developed from sugarcane. The most interesting part of the story is that the company has launched this innovative project in collaboration with Braskem, the biopolymer producers. It is expected that during early 2015, the packages will be introduced to the market which will be the first in the industry.

Read full story about the plant-based packaging product here at - http://containers.packaging-business-review.com/news/tetra-pak-introduces-industrys-first-plant-based-carton-171014-4407922

According to the VP marketing and product manager of the company, Charles Brand the main objective of the company to work behind the strategic priorities is excellence in environment; also, the management team is looking for the better way to drive product development activities.  With the help of customers, stakeholders and suppliers, the company is securing leading position in industry for its completely biodegradable packaging. This entire system also provides competitive benefits to customers for eco-friendly deals.

Ethanol Europe and DuPont to join hands for manufacturing collaborative ethanol plant

The European bio-fuel industry is looking for the way to facilitate developmental plants for the production of cellulosic ethanol market through a collaborative venture between Ethanol Europe and DuPont. According to the spokesperson of DuPont, the collaboration between both the companies has an extensive idea to work with three leading components for the manufacturing of detailed research in commercial scale ethanol plant. This ethanol will be supplied to the bio-fuel market in Europe. Further the Foreign Investments’ Minister of Macedonia states that the project is also based on the idea of building an advance bio-refinery possessing the capacity of about 100 million liters. This plant is being planned for beginning of construction in 2016 which can be accomplished till 2018.

Read full story on this matter here at - http://www.biofuelsdigest.com/bdigest/2014/10/16/dupont-ethanol-europe-renewables-ink-pact-for-cellulosic-ethanol-in-macedonia/

This MOU project will lead way towards establishment of viable supply chain through utilization of energy crops and regional yield of oil seeds and cereals. This idea will help good incentives for renovation of biomass capacity on national level. Further, DuPont will work on cellulosic ethanol technology too for its commercialization in the Nevada bio-refinery. Here the main objective of the company revolves around supply of enzymes for unlocking sugar in biomass. On the other hand, Ethanol Europe plans for investment in development of sustainable agricultural strategy.

Avantium awarded fifth time consecutively in 2014

Avantium, the leading technology company is known for specialization in the field of advance catalytic research having good foundation in innovative ideas as the mail objective. With its two business units, YXY and Catalysis works with the goal of fulfilling the customers’ demand by offering swift and smart solutions. The staff of the company possesses extensive expertise and knowledge about the advanced technologies so that one can be expect getting good catalysts, innovative chemical processes and cost effective services solutions to win the customers’ trust. The latest news about the company is that it has been awarded the European Cleantech Company of the decade by the Global Cleantech.

Read more about the latest news regarding Avantium here at – http://www.worldpressonline.com/PressRelease/avantium-listed-in-the-2014-global-cleantech-top-100-received-the-european-cleantech-company-of-the-year-award-45384.html

According to the CEO of the company Tom Van Aken, it is really a progressive approach for the company to be listed in the Global Cleantech top 100. This is consecutive fifth opportunity for the company and it is believed that this has become possible due to the advance YXY technology. The company is setting up innovative foundation in the field of renewable chemistry and catalytic research. Further he states that the company has made extremely appreciable progress with manufacturing and commercialization of PEF as the advance bioplastic.

Matrica, the joint venture of Novamont and Versalis planned the international open day

The joint venture of Versalis and Novamont, Matrica in Porto Torres hosted the International open day last week. The 3rd bio-economy conference took place in Turin so that the European stakeholders can have an opportunity of utilizing the modern technologies and edible oils for better developmental projects. In the entire program planned for Porto Torres project, various factors like the polymers, esterification facilities and rubbers additive plants have been planned to go on during coming few weeks.

Read full story about this matter here at – http://bio-based.eu/news/matricas-flagship-plants-go-international-european-stakeholders-open-day/

In 2011, this project was started with the goal of conversion of petrochemical plant into the totally new and integrated eco friendly industrial project on international level. Matrica, the owner of this project has reached the world class level bio-monomer unit bearing 7 pilot units. Now, the company owns about 3 plants having full capacity of about 70K tons per annum; the venture represents investment of about 180 millions Euro. A wide range of products are manufactured by the company including bio-lubricants, cosmetic formulas, plasticizers and tyres etc.

The international open day of the company had been hosted by the chairman Daniele Ferrari, Deputy Head of Biotechnologies Unit, Barend Verachtert and CEO of the company Catia Bastioli; all of them offered the chance of looking over the pioneer approach for representation of the project.

Taiwanese bioplastics maker Kevin Chiang and Evan Cheng gets cash infusion

Green Miracle Technology Co. Ltd., the Taiwan based company possesses a compound plant bearing over 5K metric tons capacity. The company works extensively by manufacturing its private formula of Natureworks LLC’s biodegradable PLA. The company has established the all new compounding plant with over $10 million cash.

Know more about the bioplastic firm here at - http://www.plasticsnews.com/article/20141014/NEWS/141019975/taiwanese-bioplastics-maker-gets-cash-infusion

According to Kevin Chiang, managing director of the company, the latest investment in the company has been done by the owner of Lotus Tours Ltd, Kong Ho Pak who invested about 400 million Taiwan dollars for attaining all the major stakes of the company. On the other hand, financial controller of Ever Gainer Technology Ltd, Evan Cheng stated that the investment has been carried out through Ever Gainer Technology. Thus, Cheng and Chiang took control of the interview to speak from behalf of the company in the trade fair took place in Taipei.

Chiang said the company sees opportunities both to export products from China and to manufacture bioplastics for China’s local market, because it believes local government policy will increase support. Production of Green Miracle involves bubble wraps, plastic bags and coffee cups that are made up of biodegradable material. With the establishment of Green Miracle, Taiwan has become larger points of the world for manufacturing plastic products using PLA.

Over 175000 visitors participated in 2014 Interpack packaging industry fair

Dusseldorf has experienced the Interpack 2014 packaging industry fair in May to attract 175K visitors involving the central theme of avoiding wastage of food. Especially designed PP films have been focused extensively for numerous exhibitors. MMR soft matt, a special film bearing soft silky smooth touch and paper like appearance for packaging of thermo-sensitive films was one of the main attractions of visitors here. Jindal Films represented Bicor 50 SuP 490 which possesses potential of being compared with cast PP films and show better efficiency in comparison to the LLDPE blown and LDPE. Being the high transparency film it enables swifter filling speed because of lower heat transfer.

Know about more products represented in this exhibition here at – http://www.europeanplasticsnews.com/subscriber/newscat2.html?cat=1&channel=110&id=5046

Laurent Chantraine, the business development manager of the Jindal Business states that the company has also began using packaging of BOPP films for their Cadbury chocolate bars. This caused replacement of aluminum foils and introduced good aroma barrier properties along with an increase in hermetic sealing. Apart from this all, this kind of packaging is good for reducing insect infestation to the chocolate bars.

On the other hand, B Pack, the Italian film producer represented PA barrier closable packs in new versions which are white, transparent and UV resistant. This product has been developed with ILPRA, the leading Dow Chemical and Welding machinery producer.

Recoffee, the new shampoo product by O’right developed from 16 cups of coffee

O’right, one of the leading companies in Taiwan has discovered an ultimately exciting idea to save environment. The company introduced shampoo bottles made up of biodegradable material. The material is developed from fruits, vegetables and plant waste. But the surprising fact to know about this shampoo bottle is that you can plant the empty shampoo bottle after using the shampoo so that it will grow up into a tree. Actually, at the bottom of these bottles, seeds are plugged in a tricky way and as the bottle is biodegradable, seeds sprout after planting and turn into tree after sometime. More to know about the innovative eco friendly ideas being applied by the company is that it is developing shampoo made up of ground coffee. This project is called as Recoffee; shampoo and hair conditioner developed from extracted oil from recycled coffee ground. Lots of coffee grounds for this purpose have been collected from Taiwan coffee shops.

Read full story about Recoffee here at - http://www.drugstorenews.com/article/new-sprouting-recoffee-shampoo-made-16-cups-coffee

As per Steven Ko, the chairperson and founder of the company, extracted coffee oil from coffee grounds is processed further for production of shampoo and hair conditioners. O’right has developed more than 100 products till now and the number of employees working for the company is 200. The company has about 10,000 salons as its clients in various countries of the world.

Plans to make bio-plastics processing feasible are going on

The demand of bio-based engineering materials is going higher day by day and that’s the reason many of them such as PLA, PA, PHB are available in the industry at wide level. Bio-plastics has replaced the conventional polymers up to much extent from various parts of the world but the actual performance of the product is not evaluated till now and also the extent up to which it is involved in various applications till now is also to be discovered. Also, it is to be searched yet that how important it is to employ the currently going on production process and essential modifications.

Read the deal more here at - http://bio-based.eu/news/processing-bioplastics-feasible/

Symposium carried out a discussion and research on all the important questions about production and development of bio-plastics. Here is the list of topics discussed during the research process –

•        Applications of bio-plastics such as natural fibre, fibre production, blow moulds, reinforced components and variety of marketing strategies.

•        Optimization of injection molding process

•        Modifications which are important for controlling barrier properties of PLA.

In bio-plastic processing, things are possible still everything cannot be supposed to be sustainable, effective and eco friendly. That’s why, it is important to modify materials for long term applications.

Sustainability report of Coca Cola shows progress in the development of bio-packaging

Coca Cola is again in discussion nowadays for the reason it has set the recycling bar with the objective 75 percent of recovery of cans and bottles which are planned to be introduced in the market till 2020. According to the CEO Muhtar Kent, the way to operate is based upon great strides on packaging initiatives. In the field of plant bottle packaging, the company has set up its special venture; the first commercial scalable collection of bottles has been developed partially from plants. Recently, the company is working in total 36 markets of the world which are identified for recovery and recycling of products.

Read more about the deal here at – http://www.bioplasticsmagazine.com/en/news/meldungen/Sustainability-report-coca-cola.php

Coca Cola has attained good reputation in Japan and Belgium as recycling, reuse and reduction of materials are vital enough to decrease the rate of carbon dioxide emission. As it is well known now that packaging plays an important role in the direction of environment pollution, the company is paying attention in the production of bio-based plastic for packaging.

Now the plant bottle packaging of Coca Cola is substituting the conventional packaging in which fossil-based raw materials are used. The market of plant bottle packaging has been extended upto 40 countries all over the world.

PTTMCC Biochem Plant; the joint venture of Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation and PTT Plc for good business of sustainable products

PTTMCC Biochem plant is designed to give rise to some new sustainable plans and green life movements. The plant is known well as the joint venture of Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation and PTT Plc; both the companies are working with common objective producing green products and promoting eco- friendly innovations. Sustainable lifestyles projected for future under the PTT environment are good enough to give rise to new business approach. On the basis of biodegradable products and raw materials, concept for Bio PBS establishment has been designed. According to the Managing Director of Biochem, Mr. Worawat Pitayasiri, the joint venture of two reputed companies has been evolved by the joint venture of Toyo Thai Corporation Plc and Hitachi Plant Technology Co. Ltd., the 20K ton per year plant is expected for completion on 2015. This plant is also being discussed much in the world because it will be the first commercial PBS bio-plastic plant.   

Read more about the deal here at - http://bio-based.eu/news/pttmcc-biochems-pioneering-move-global-bioplastics-leadership/

CEO of PTT states that the foundation stone laying ceremony is known as the milestone of the PTT Group which will lead a true eco friendly business. Ambassador of Japan to Thailand, Mr. Shigekazu Sato and CEO of Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation of Japan, Mr. Hiroaki Ishizuka were also present in the ceremony.

Wageningen University to compile the first edition of bio-based packaging catalog

The Wageningen University in Netherlands has compiled the first edition of bio-based packaging catalog. This catalog has been represented by the Ministry of Economics affair to the NVC Netherlands packaging center. As sustainable packaging is being emphasized much by various productions companies of the world, the catalog has been designed to offer a comprehensive overview of different kinds of bio-packaging options available now and applications where they are being used. The ideas mentioned in the catalog have been put together in collaboration with various producers of bio-packaging materials. The objective of this catalog is to track possibilities for utilization of bio-based packaging and sustainable products on commercial level.

Read full story about this matter here at – http://www.bioplasticsmagazine.com/en/news/meldungen/Bioplastics-catalog.php

Sustainable packaging is something to attract industrialists, consumers and public authorities nowadays. The main goal to employ this kind of packaging is to decrease the amount of plastic products that pollute the environment as well as using the kind of products that can be recycled. Also, bio-based packaging options are good for the reason they emits low amount of CO2 during production. That’s how, bio-based fuel is always better than the feedstock based those fuels that generate too much smoke. According to the bio-based catalog represented by the Wageningen University, bio-based packaging is the most successful application of beneficial bio-based plastics. The packaging prepared in this way is used for packing of foods as well as to keep it fresher and longer.

Michigan Sugar Company, Micro-Midas and Michigan Molecular Institute together works for development of the bio-packaging industry

The idea of utilizing waste products for some useful purpose interests every leading company of the world nowadays. Micro-Midas, Michigan Sugar Company and Michigan Molecular Institute together signed a project of $150K SBIR research grant from the US Dept. of Energy. This grant is provided for creation of various ways for conversion of raffinate waste, sugar beet waste into various useful chemicals. According to Dr. Patrick Smith, the MMI Research scientist conversion of sugar beets into sugar is really a complicated procedure involving numerous procedures. During the processing of sugar, a residue called as Raffinate stream lefts behind. As this substance bear sucrose and other sugars in it, the substance is of low-value material which can be converted into a high value chemical product. 

Read more about the research program here at – http://www.biofuelsdigest.com/bdigest/2014/09/28/mmi-micromidas-targeting-sugar-beet-waste-for-plant-bottle-feedstock/

Smith further states that a team of consumer companies having some reputed banners together creates a consortium that offers fun for bio-based routes to PET. The consortium is named as ‘Plant Bottles’ having the objective of offering bio-packaging materials like the plant bottle.  Smith further adds that most of the phase 1 projects make way to the phase 2. The next phase is something that requires more optimization and scaling up with the goal of creating pilot plant in Michigan.

DuPont to observe growth and popularity of their bio-products through TNS

TNS is again in discussion now for conduction of DuPont survey in India; the surprising thing to come on light during the survey id that most of the Indian consumers are familiar of using green products. As they are confident enough that green products are good for environment and personal health of people, the demand of products is going higher day by day.  According to the statement of Vikram Prabhu, the regional business director of DuPont Industrial Biosciences, green and bio-based products are good not only for addressing the problem of environment pollution due to growing population of India, but also for meeting expectations of the modern generation and middle class people. On the other hand, Renu Swarup, the Managing Director of BIRAC states that potential for bio-based products in the country has been seen apparently during the survey.

Read more about this matter here - http://www.omnexus.com/plastics-channels/green-bio-plastics/news.aspx?id=35643

This nation-wide survey has been conducted with the objective of good awareness and understanding among Indian consumers. This survey was third in the series of similar kinds of surveys among which the first and second were conducted respectively in North America and China. The bio-based products supplied by DuPont are good for their better performance and long term services.

PLANTIC films by Kuraray, a new step in the development of bio-based food packaging products

Kuraray Co. Ltd. Worked for conclusion of a contract with Australia based PLANTIC Technologies Limited for becoming the exclusive distributor in the South Korean Markets and Japanese Markets. The company works for development of PLANTIC Film which is nothing but a bio-based barrier film made up of unique cornstarch manufactured through the Plantic technologies. The film is applied for packaging of food products and is laminated with PET or LDPE films during sales. This idea is good for reduction of food waste as it keeps food fresh and beneficial for manufacturers and environment both.

Read full story about PLANTIC here at – http://www.omnexus.com/plastics-channels/green-bio-plastics/news.aspx?id=35638

The head office of the PLANTIC Technologies is situated in Australia with good R&D facilities. In Germany, a thermoforming plant of the company works frequently for production of the films while the sales and marketing offices for the same are situated in US and UK. Offering a wide range of barrier products for food packaging, the company becomes an important name in the field of protecting raw meat, fresh sea food and pasta and processed meat. The polymer based technology on which the company works is based upon high amylase corn starch.

The PLANTIC film manufactured by the company is good for its high O2 permeability, good transparency and excellent formability.

NatureWorks to work in the direction of advancement of Ingeo biopolymers

NatureWorks is popular again with its new invention recently, the advanced family of Ingeo biopolymers. The most important thing to know about the eco-friendly polymer is that it possesses an important input to any full life cycle assessment which is carried out by the consumer product developed from polymers. Production of this outstanding polymer is good because it emits lesser greenhouse gases and utilizes lesser non-renewable energy in comparison to the common bio-plastics.

Read more about the deal here at – http://www.natureworksllc.com/News-and-Events/Press-Releases/2014/09-25-14-Revised-Ingeo-Eco-Profile

As the company works with various manufacturers, brand owners, researchers and marketers, the product gets good response. According to the Environmental Affairs Manager, Erwin Vink, the latest eco-profile gone through calculation utilizing the methodology, core database and modeling software together. This kind of approach was also used by the industry organizations in Europe in the beginning of the nineties for calculation of eco profile regarding fossil based polymers.

In order to assure success, the company has teamed up with PE INTERNATIONAL, one of the reputed LCA consultants of the world. PE INTERNATIONAL works by reviewing the modeling work and methodology with upstream data by the company. As per the recently calculated eco-profiles for Ingeo biopolymer, PS, PP, PC and PET represents smaller emission of greenhouse gases.