Pioneering efforts of CAC in sugarcane fossils to improve bioplastics production

It has been the continuous rise in the demands of bioplastics and bioproducts that has compelled the leading industries and companies to enter into the evolving market of fossil-based production. The emphasis has been put on the sugarcane production which is being seen in a much-larger perspective than just getting sugar as the end product.

http://www.sunstar.com.ph/bacolod/opinion/2014/11/28/sanchez-sugarcane-bioplastics-379052 mentions that steps are being taken by CAC to sign MOA with different universities to boost the research work and technical development to bring more bioplastics on the market floor. At the same time, the company is also willing to get hands on more sugarcane mills and industries in Philippines that can further improve the production of sugarcane.


There is no denying the fact that South East Asian countries, notably Thailand is the current leader in the production and marketing of bioplastics, quickly followed by Latin America. Since consumers are looking for more bioplastics options in different fields due to increased environmental awareness, time is ripe to invest into research work, technology and improved production of bioplastics.


Rather than taking refined sugar as the final output, sugarcane industry can play a greater role in the bioplastics research and production which has been underlined at http://www.sunstar.com.ph/bacolod/opinion/2014/11/28/sanchez-sugarcane-bioplastics-379052. Thailand boasts of more than 30 manufacturers of bioplastics, with investments of millions of dollars still in the pipeline. Detailed utilization of bioplastics has been greatly pioneered by Japan through Biomass Nippon Strategy and Biotechnology Strategic Scheme launched recently to overcome the effects of traditional plastics.

PELAGONIA ready to invest into long value chain of biofeeds and bioproducts

In a recent update, PELAGONIA is going to be engaged in the production of sustainable crops so that feeds and other products can be derived from improved harvesting ration. EU state Macedonia will offer the growing land for such sustainable crop production over 200 square kilometers which has been considered as degraded and abandoned for the last few years.

The local farmers will also provide their contribution in this effort to grow crops such as switchgrass and non-food sorghum with an aim which will lead to quality food production, feeds and biofeedstock harvest at the end, as http://en.european-bioplastics.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Pelagonia_Fact_Sheet.pdf has reported.

In addition to this, an innovative processing technology DuPont will be implemented in order to produce most demanding sustainable product, cellulosic bioethanol, which will fit best to the global needs of biofuel, bioplastics and biochemicals.

It is further estimated that PELAGONIA is ought to receive millions Euros funds through FDI, quality finance and loan channels in the next time span of 2015-20, which will be superbly invested in the future valued chain of biobased products.

http://en.european-bioplastics.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Pelagonia_Fact_Sheet.pdf is of the view that PELAGONIA has been trying its best to get latest and most advance technologies related to ethanologen, seed development and precision farming from the outer world so that market volatility and price fluctuations can be consolidated in the long run.

Contribution of Ecovative Design in first biological drone

It was possibly for the first time when a New York-based company, Ecovative Design known for innovative biodegradable products had helped in the production of biological drone. http://www.bizjournals.com/albany/news/2014/11/17/ecovative-design-helps-build-biodegradable-drone.html informs that a group of some brilliant students along with the collaboration of Ecovative and Lynn Rothschild, leading NASA scientist successfully modeled, prototyped and tested biological mycelium-based chassis for drone at Ames Research Center of NASA in California.

The company has earned a unique reputation in growing a wide range of biodegradable alternatives to plastic and foam products from agricultural waste products such as leaves and corn stalks. In order to hold the materials, specific glue from fungal material mycelium is used by Ecovative.

Bright and energetic students from Spelman College, Stanford and Brown University made use of this very chassis to be coated with bacteria-grown cellulose. However, http://www.bizjournals.com/albany/news/2014/11/17/ecovative-design-helps-build-biodegradable-drone.html further states that the drone was not completely biological as it included conventional battery, propeller and controls for successful flight test done in Boston.

Further studies are on to make completely biological drone for the military operations that will not leave a single train or evidence like biological footprint for spying purposes although some private companies like Google and Amazon are interested to use such drains for commercial delivery purposes.

New research center opened in Netherlands by DSM

Brightlands Chemelot Campus in the Netherlands will possibly witness the opening of new research center facility for Royal DSM, a local materials research company which will be interested in looking for more sustainable solutions for the next generation in different fields. Human beings are greatly exposed to several challenges in regards of the environment, society and packaging industry which will be addressed by new research center.

http://www.europeanplasticsnews.com/subscriber/headlines2.html?cat=1&id=5232 has further informed that this center will be in connection to the previous announcement of DSM regarding millions of dollars investment, which currently employs 400 people in the section. This center is a crucial part of DAM when it comes to Materials Science Research and other relevant marketing activities, as cited by the company employees.

The managing board of DSM established also confirms that emphasis will be more oriented towards finding innovative, sustainable and advanced solutions in the Materials Science section which will make life much better for the future generations. It should be noted here that new and fresh possibilities and opportunities are created in the research center of DSM for various fields such as automobiles, energy sector, food packaging industry and other sectors which require bio-based articles.

As cited by http://www.europeanplasticsnews.com/subscriber/headlines2.html?cat=1&id=5232, this new research center will provide favorable environment for developing new solutions for different challenges and give first hand address to optimal synergies. Moreover, it will target marketing, research and sales activities under one roof.

Legislation from EU likely to ban traditional plastic bags – emphasis on compostable carrier bags

Based on the strong recommendation of Margrete Auken, lead negotiator from European’s Parliament, EU members were ready to amend the past PPWD or Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive which was once formulated to address risks and challenges associated with conventional plastic carrier bags. This proposal, as mentioned on http://en.european-bioplastics.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/pr/EUBP_PR_EU_approves_bag_reduction_141125.pdf, will try to push the decision making power to the state level, which can be further made compatible and favorable to local markets, practices and infrastructure.

Moreover, European Bioplastics chairman has taken this legislative step of the European nations with both hands because he thinks Italy and France have greatly pioneered the use of compostable plastics in the form of carrier bags. Of course, this will reduce the pressure of biological waste and landfills can be easily eliminated in an urge to implement the compostable and biodegradable carrier bags.
Since the traditional oxy-biodegradable plastic bags have contributed a lot to the environmental pollution as well as ecological imbalance, steps should be taken on strong notes to maximize the marketing and consumption efforts of bioplastic carrier bags so that they can be recycled and reused.

http://en.european-bioplastics.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/pr/EUBP_PR_EU_approves_bag_reduction_141125.pdf further states that a comprehensive report will be put on the table which will show that conventional plastic bags cannot act as the best and compatible ecological solution to increasing land waste and pollution.

EU ready to ban SVHC – more concerned about finding alternatives to toxic substances

SVHC or Substance of Very High Concern is a category of substances which poses risks to the human beings and existence, influencing the genuine eco-system with irreversible effects. However,  the European Union has decided to reduce the applications of such substances that are harmful in effects such as bioaccumulative, causing infertility, toxic or carcinogenic so that sustainable environment of production and application can be build-up.

http://www.bioplasticsmagazine.com/en/news/meldungen/Biobased-alternatives-for-SVHCs.php informs that several substitutes and alternatives for the SVHC category have been developed and some are still in the development and research phase which will be released with practical application and essence. Since the SVHC ingredients and substances are being used as solvents, chemicals or even as the building-block of polymers, they have already been a concern for humanity. Of course, these substances need to be banned and alternatives of SVHC must be brought to the ground level.

Some of the substances that have posed threats to our sustainable environment are carcinogen ethylene oxide, used in the production of ethylene glycol which can be produced from sugars as a biodegradable alternative. On the other hand, toxic solvents like glymes can be replaced with eco-friendly alternative lactic acid esters or dimethyl isosorbide.

With more investment and efforts of money and time, it is possible to look for alternatives of SVHC related to industry such as NMP, DMAc and DMF, as stated on http://www.bioplasticsmagazine.com/en/news/meldungen/Biobased-alternatives-for-SVHCs.php.

Stunning PLA depolymerization technique revealed by Carbios for plastic waste recovery

With more and more focus on making green and bio-degradable plastics, Carbios has settled with an achievement which is capable of depolymerizing PLA or polylactic acid by 90% through enzymatic process, in a period of just 48 hours. This can be considered as a huge milestone for the company as it was interested in reducing the global plastic waste and other toxic substances.

As mentioned in http://recyclingportal.eu/Archive/9007, this process of depolymerization has been achieved through using a catalytic enzymatic process which was successfully tested on common PLA wastes like plastic films, trays, flatware and cups as they were very resistant to enzymes because of semi-crystalline properties. With this achievement, Carbios is ready to scale-up the production and give some speed to its signature bio-recycling process.

Experts from LISBP and INRA involved in Thanaplast Project have revealed these results that are partners to Carbios and are supporting this very green chemistry company in the genuine objective of recovering the plastic wastes along with innovative production of biodegradable plastics.

It should be noted here that PLA has been considered as a bio-degradable alternative to traditional PET or polyethene terephthalate for mass level production of different kinds of packaging products. Here, PLA is best for 3D printing techniques and medical implants/transplants due to extreme bio-compatibility. Because of depolymerization technique discovered by Carbios for PLA, it can be readily applied to other plastic forms like PTT and PET for recovery of plastic waste as detailed by http://recyclingportal.eu/Archive/9007.

Brussels will host the next BIO-TIC stakeholder workshop on 1st December

Business case stakeholder workshop is being organized by BIO-TIC European funded project on December 1, 2014 at Brussels that will discuss and prioritize the possible hurdles that are currently affecting the use of IB in production of bio-based plastics. Bioplastics and biopolymers have been invited to attend this workshop which will be a type of satellite event for 9th European Bioplastics Conference that will be held on 2nd and 3rd December this year.

http://bio-based.eu/news/bio-tic-stakeholder-workshop-brussels-1st-december-2014/ further mentions that people not having membership of European Bioplastics will be eligible for getting 10% discount at admission fee however; they need to get registered for this workshop before applying to the EBC.

Sole aims of this workshop will be to:

•         Prioritize non-technological, market and technological hurdles affecting the IB’s use in production of bio-based plastics,
•         Recognize genuine solutions to prominent hurdles including action timeframes; and
•         Integrate all the decision makers, innovation agencies and technology providers to IB end users so that better connections and discussing stimulations can be easily achieved.

http://bio-based.eu/news/bio-tic-stakeholder-workshop-brussels-1st-december-2014/ further requires the valuable and potential input from the technological experts, policy makers and market leaders in bioplastics industry so that various recommendations and solutions can be target to serve the industry purposes. More and innovative approaches along with best recommendations and suggestions have also been invited for this project to make it successful and productive.

PLAPACK project completed with much sustainable and biodegradable plastic

With successful completion of the PLAPACK project which is being funded by Direct Innovation Line CDTI, has leaded to development a new bioplastic with higher performance and greater flexibility that can be easily used in food packaging, disposable household and clothes hanger. This project has been completed with the active and successful participation of AIMPLAS which has really modified the usual polylactic acid or PLA into a new product which has less impact on the environment.

http://www.fdbusiness.com/2014/11/new-bioplastics-more-flexible-and-with-low-migration-suitable-for-food-and-textile-sector/ further explains how improved mechanisms of injection molding and extrusion have been applied to plastic development properties.

It should be noted here that different types of plastic products have been developed from this compostable material such as UV-resistant clothes hangers, temperature & impact-resistant food packages along with some forms of glasses.

Competitive costs can be turned down by developing multi-layer structures which will enhance both aesthetic and functional properties of this new biodegradable plastic.

It is needless to say that AIMPLAS has been greatly involved with technical and strategic partnership with plastic-development companies that offer customized solutions to the next generation plastic, as sourced from http://www.fdbusiness.com/2014/11/new-bioplastics-more-flexible-and-with-low-migration-suitable-for-food-and-textile-sector/. This will definitely trigger a set of new changes and modifications to the world of bioplastics, leaving comparatively lesser footprints on the environment to make it sustainable.

Innovative approach of Solegear Bioplastics and Comerica Bank to secure venture debt facility

Venture debt facility from the leading tech-focused Comerica Bank was recently secured by Solegear Bioplastics Inc. which is the largest and most popular developer of plant-based bioplastics for different types of durable product and packaging applications. This will certainly give the much needed boost to the mission and growth of the latest development plans of Solegear which is ready to deliver its bio-plastic materials.

Of course, there will be more openness and exposure to the sales growth of compostable plastics that are bio-based with the use of such funds. As per this deal mentioned on http://bio-based.eu/news/solegear-bioplastics-secures-venture-debt-facility-comerica-bank/, more funds may be released and secured for such bio-plastics processing & development in the near future so that financial flexibility can be achieved easily.

Solegear has already established non-commercial debt facility earlier this summer to receive funds for the technical innovation purposes from Canadian Government which will be solely invested in up grading the commercial activities and development of bio-based compostable plastics.

When it comes to development and production of the next generation plastics, Solegear has earned a unique reputation by commercializing the production of bio plastics through plant-based renewable ingredients.

 http://bio-based.eu/news/solegear-bioplastics-secures-venture-debt-facility-comerica-bank/ further states that Green Chemistry technology has been used to develop these high-performance compostable inplastics that will be used in various applications such as durable plastics and rigid packaging.

Sustainable and bio-polymer EcoPaXX crankshaft cover launched for powertrain category by DSM

Automobile industry is soon to witness the inclusion of lightweight and stronger crankshaft cover from DSM Engineering Plastics which has been awarded in Detroit competition for innovative plastic engineering in the automobile sector. This very crankshaft has been molded from high performance EcoPaXX polyamide 410 by KACO, DSM’s partner in Germany which has an added advantage of multi-functionality.

The post published on http://www.plasticstoday.com/articles/bio-based-polyamide-crankshaft-cover-wins-spe-award-dsm-20141114a further details that this bio-based polymer crankshaft cover is best suited to the MDB-4 TDI diesel engines, primarily manufactured by Volkswagen group apart from the latest models from Seat, Skoda and Audi.

Since the crankshaft made from EcoPaxx is nearly 40% lighter in weight in contrast to similar geometrical model made of aluminum, it will definitely add to fuel efficiency of the included automobiles. In addition to this, less uses of fuel will also reduce the carbon emission footprints.

KACO has developed this crankshaft cover through a complete automated process which included combination molding of reinforced EcoPaxx polyamide and plasma-activated dynamic PTFE seal, which was patented by the company itself.

Such a holistic approach will surely give boost to the automobile sustainability which will offer minimum friction in use and maximum application of the sustainable materials through a waste-free procedure. As mentioned in http://www.plasticstoday.com/articles/bio-based-polyamide-crankshaft-cover-wins-spe-award-dsm-20141114a, you will find such cost-effective and sustainable crankshaft cover in powertrain for the first time.

Meridian announces production of PHA polymer from canola oil

Meridian Holdings Group in Georgia has developed a new technology which will be used to manufacture PHA or polyhydroxyalkanoate on massive scale from canola oil. This PHA will be a plastic polymer which can be recycled and is of biodegradable nature.

CEO of Meridian, Michael Smith informs that PHA can be manufactured from any type of oil which contains fatty acids however; canola seems to be the best raw material alternative for this plastic polymer. This is an excellent step to reduce the thrashes and landfills comprising of normal polymers and plastic bags that are non-biodegradable and causes severe pollution in environment, as mentioned in http://www.producer.com/2014/11/canola-bioplastic-trashes-trash/.

It should be noted here that this company has already invested a massive amount of $3.5 million for plant advancement and up gradation which is speculated to utilize the next year’s harvest of canola oil to be produced on 5000 acres of Georgian farmers.

Because of increasing demands of the bioplastic material, various companies are interested to manufacture biodegradable coffee cups, straws, packaging materials and beverage bottles that often are considered as the worst pollutants and waste materials on the earth.

http://www.producer.com/2014/11/canola-bioplastic-trashes-trash/ is of the view that more than 300 million acres of canola harvesting would be required to meet the large scale plastic polymer demands of this world and of course; PHA is a nice step in this field which will work as an inspiration for other eco-friendly companies.

New and innovative approach of Corbion Purac – 75 ktpa PLA production plant setup announcement

With growing presence in the bio-chemical industry, Corbion Purac has expressed its intentions to setup a production facility for 75 ktpa PLA in Thailand. In the earlier days and events, this company has supplied lactides to different PLA developers worldwide in the resin market however; the recent move of Purac really shows the grit to get into PLA production market.

As stated in http://greenchemicalsblog.com/2014/11/09/corbion-mulls-75-ktpa-pla-project/, the PLA resin market is greatly governed by a single volume supplier namely, NatureWorks which of course; poses a great threat to consumers when it comes to market competition and affordable pricing. Different customers are engaged with the business of bio-chemicals and degradable resins such as Method, PepsiCo, IBM and Intrexon that will now feel relaxed with this news that Purac is also willing to produce PLA on mass level.

Corbion has argued that the current market of biodegradables and resin needs another PLA supplier and it will expand the business with interested strategic partners so that future of resin market goes shining. This company already holds a stronger position in the supply of lactic acid with a specific heat technology, strengthening the future expansion of PLA uses and innovations.

http://greenchemicalsblog.com/2014/11/09/corbion-mulls-75-ktpa-pla-project/ further mentions strongly that Purac will also try to mitigate the possible risks and interruptions while developing new business potentials for PLA production and supply.

Release of compostable thermoformed bioplastic polymer by Novamont expecting new heights

Ecomondo Exhibition held at Italy recently saw the release of new and exceptional heat-resistant compostable polymer by Novamont, an Italian bioplastics firm which can be used in the thermoform manufacturing processes such as plastic plates.

This company has included this new release in the category of Mater-BiA bioplastics range which usually involves the primary food service sector comprising of straws, glasses, plates, cutlery and bowls. Although this product is still under the phase of development, it is certainly going to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions and unwanted waste because of anaerobic decomposition possibility.

As mentioned on http://www.waste-management-world.com/topics/device/mobile/t/98947954/novamont-launches-compostable-thermoformed-bioplastic-products-at-ecomondo-waste-management-world.htm?m_n=true, this product will make use of the highly renewable and compostable plant materials like thistles so that performance of the tableware items remain intact as far as the internal features related to production, thermomechanical, aesthetics and mechanical fields are concerned.

This very polymer will contain cellulose-paper coat on one side and the other side will be water and grease repellent due to fabrication of Mater-BiA layer. It has been manufactured by Eurocartex.

It should be noted here that such kind of paper wrappers used in the food service are separate than the other popular wrappers commonly used in the industry because these can be recycled and transformed easily into reusable compost as cited on http://www.waste-management-world.com/topics/device/mobile/t/98947954/novamont-launches-compostable-thermoformed-bioplastic-products-at-ecomondo-waste-management-world.htm?m_n=true.

FTC sends warning letter to 15 biodegradable marketing companies

In an astonishing move, the FTC or Federal Trade Commission has warned at least 15 companies that boasted of marketing for the oxodegradable plastic waste bags and turned down their promises mentioning that this might be calculated under the deceptive offense.

The warning letter has been claimed on the fact that these waste bags do not get enough oxygen amount in landfills where they are intended to be degradable. However, the names for these 15 marketing companies have not been disclosed by FTC.

As per the latest post on http://www.environmentalleader.com/2014/11/07/ftc-biodegradable-claim-smackdown-continues/, FTC argues that these plastic bags may not be considered as biodegradable on account of industry standards like the general plastic bags.

This step of FTC can be understood in continuity with the previous crackdowns on biodegradable-marketing companies that were warned for false claims. You might have heard about the crackdown upon gDiapers, baby products company whose claims were found in regards of decomposable wipes and diapers in the start of this year.

FTC also took actions against 6 companies namely Champ, ECM Biofilms, Clear Choice Housewares, AJM Packaging, Carnie Cap and American Plastic Manufacturing last year that were involved in making false marketing claims. In this case, a company was imposed with a huge civil penalty of $450000 as claimed by http://www.environmentalleader.com/2014/11/07/ftc-biodegradable-claim-smackdown-continues/.

Perstorp to step down into the field of bioplastics production

Perstorp, one of the international producers of E-polycaprolactones made an announcement for its entry in the bioplastics market. The PCL product is sold under the Capa brand and now, keeping the increasing demand of bioplastic on mind, the company plans to start its new venture in the field of manufacturing sustainable and eco-friendly plastic. After tracking the record of investment in same field, the company spends over 85 percent of research and development resources into discovery of environment friendly products.

According to the Bioplastic project manager of Perstorp, Linda Zellner, the company is strengthening its position to beat the increasing competition in the field of bioplastics. Our intention is just to secure leading position in manufacturing of bioplastic products. One more thing to favor our condition is Capa thermoplastics which add an important value to performance of eco-friendly plastic.  

Read more about this new plan of the company here at - http://www.bioplasticsmagazine.com/en/news/meldungen/Perstorp-steps-up-bioplastic-icompetitiveness.php

The current production of the company, Capa thermoplastics is a processing solution for renewable biopolymers and good performance booster. It can be applied for shortening or increasing the life of the product with perfect end solutions. The company now focuses for production of bioplastics that can be applied in three main growth segment bags, paper coatings and packaging and films. 

Bi-Ax International Inc. developed more cost effective packaging film than PLA biofilm

Bi-Ax International Inc. in Canada announces that it has developed a packaging film which is cost effective in comparison to the petroleum based products. According to the spokesperson of the company, the Evlon film by the company has single digit percentage parity with traditional films. The price of premium PLA films is higher than this cost effective film which is completely biodegradable. More to know about this product is that it offers a crackling, crispy sound during the time packaging is opened. This property is appreciated by consumers for the reason it represents that the food packaged inside is fresh.

Read more about this news here at -  http://www.plasticsnews.com/article/20141105/NEWS/141109968/firm-cuts-cost-of-pla-packaging-film

The firm decides to get into PLA film as it was situated in the central region of corn farming area. As corn is the first requirement for production of PLA, NatureWorks LLC offered this to the firm. Bi-Ax is right now working for manufacturing Bi-Axially oriented films, PLA films made up of corn and breathable micro-porous films. The firm is dedicated for innovative deals and creation of fine quality products. Production of packaging sheets and label applications are additional functions carried out by the company.

Green plastics made practicable for day to day use

The Singapore scientists are looking for better way for turning waste plastic products into useful products so that they will not harm environment any more. Lignin, the organic polymer which is basically a waste product of the paper industry is applied for this process. That’s how; the environment can also be made free from waste products (lignin), apart from getting a source for production of bioplastics. These kinds of bio-degradable plastic products are good for their commercial viability.

Read more about the deal here at - http://www.wildsingaporenews.blogspot.in/2014/11/making-green-plastics-viable-for.html?m=1#.VFikH_SG-Ep

According to the statement of the project leader, Nasir AL-Lagtah, this excellent discovery is good for development of eco-friendly plastic products. The country utilizes up to 3 billion plastic bags per year as per the Singapore Environment Council. Plastic in the modern time is petroleum based and low cost as well as water resistant. As per the statement of a lecturer in Chemical engineering, this idea is good enough to reduce negative impacts of plastic wastes on environment.

It has been proved in Dr Lagtah’s lab tests that lignin decreases utility of water up to 80 percent in soy protein based plastics. Moreover, it is higher flexible than the average tensile strength of the material so that the material can show better resistant towards splitting. Soy and fish protein bio-plastics are eco friendly still they are not strong enough to be used more than a limit. 

US Energy Department offers $2.5 million grant for the joint venture of Calysta Inc. and NatureWorks

Leading companies of the world are enjoying good attention by the US Energy Department as they award bio-based producers with grant for continuing their programs in eco friendly deals. Solegear Bioplastics Inc. and Natureworks LLC have got new funds for their renewable product project. In order to offer the chance for continuing the joint venture between Calysta Inc. and NatureWorks, the $2.5 million grant by the U.S. Energy Department is being offered. This joint venture has been planned for turning natural methane biogas into lactic acid so that the Ingeo-brand polylactic acid resin of NatureWorks can be produced.

Read more about the deal here at – http://www.plasticsnews.com/article/20141103/NEWS/141109989/bioplastics-firms-win-new-funding

This project will utilize gas to chemical technology of Calysta whereas methane can be an optional feedstock according to the company’s official. According to the NatureWorks executive Ken Williams, methane to lactic acid conversion technology out of this revolution is good enough for offering an optional feedstock for Ingeo production.

The finance being offered by the U.S. Energy Department is supportive for growth in sales and marketing of the bio-plastic composting project. Officials further state that Solegear is working for production of polysole-brand bioplastic which is completely compostable and bio-based. This will make bioplastic industry developed and advance.

Institute of Bio-plastics and Bio-composites, University of Hanover developed 20K Balloon Clips

In university of Hanover, Institute of bio-plastics and bio-composites, 20K balloon clips have been produced with natural rubber. This special production plan has been planned for celebration of the 25th anniversary of the Berlin Wall. On 9th November, a 15 km of lights wall with balloons will be created to blow all the balloons in sky at evening. That’s why, the balloon clips have been made up of bio-plastic material. Project developers applied the IFBB technology to fulfill the demand of environment. Under IFBB technology, a tool for production of bio-friendly clips has been developed for adapting the processing properties of the material which is being used for development of bio-plastic. The colorful balloon clips had been expected to be developed with good strength and flexibility so that they cannot break during sealing the balloon.

Read more about the deal here at – http://plasticker.de/Kunststoff_News_23534_IfBB_Ballonclips_aus_Biokunststoff_fuer_Lichterwand_aus_Ballons_zum_25_jaehrigen_Jubilaeum_des_Mauerfalls?nmax=25&kat=&nmin=0

Keeping all these factors on mind, eco-friendly balloon clips have been produced offering an assurance for good sealing of balloons. An interesting fact to know about the Berlin wall is that it separated Eastern and Western regions of Berlin from each other. The bio-based balloon clips used to decorate the wall during the grand occasion are good to not impart any harmful effect on environment after they will be vanished to the sky. 

Corbion Purac announced to set up a new PLA production plant with the investment of EUR 60 million capex

Corbion Purac is known well all over in the world for it’s active participation in innovative biotechnological strategies. Recently, the company has represented one more example to show its thirst to stretch chances in Biotechnology arena. With the announcement of its intention of developing a 75kTpa PLA production plant, the company is planning to set up its new venture in the field of PLA production. That’s how; the company will introduce new biodegradation solutions to the plastic industry, raising the efficiency of PLA production through the new plant. With this planning revealed by the company, a rough idea about the business strategy of the company for coming 3-4 years has been highlighted.

Read more about this deal here at – http://www.4-traders.com/CORBION-14683517/news/Corbion--Purac-intends-to-construct-a-75kTpa-PLA-production-plant-19311101/"http://www.4-traders.com/CORBION-14683517/news/Corbion--Purac-intends-to-construct-a-75kTpa-PLA-production-plant-19311101/

According to the statement of Tjerk de Ruiter, CEO of the company, our strategy is based upon the day by day increasing demand of PLA that can strengthen our position in the international market. As the company is good for its high heat technology, market demand and availability of lactic acid, it can be directed forward to become a PLA producer from lactide supplier. The estimated investment for the new PLA plant is EUR 60 million capex in Thailand. Company now requires suitable strategic alliances to promote the PLA growth strategy.

Sustainability criteria for green certificates for bio-based products has been planned by the Dutch Ministry

Dutch Plastic and Rubber Association and SABIC signed a green deal with the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs for development of green certificates for bio-based plastic products and bio-based sustainability feedstock. The main objective to work behind is to connection with the authorized international schemes for bio-plastic products. In addition, the green deal supports to the German INRO-initiatives to meet the same goal. When a product possesses green certificate, it means certain product has been grown and processed under terms of sustainability. The sustainability criteria depend upon greenhouse gases, environmental factors, bio-diversity, health of local people, economic framework conditions and competition for food.

Read full story here at - "http://bio-based.eu/news/dutch-green-deal-sustainability-criteria-biobased-plastic-products/"http://bio-based.eu/news/dutch-green-deal-sustainability-criteria-biobased-plastic-products/

Although, the green deal has not any scheme for green certificate still it is based upon the list of certain criteria for sustainability which are applied for deciding the quality of the sustainability product. The main thing to be noticed in this entire scenario is that encouragement of members is done by the Dutch Chemical and Polymer Association in order to fulfill the green deal criteria. That’s how, the company who are working for production of bio-based polymers and composites develop their products for attaining green certificate. Production companies work together with certification groups to know whether their products can be certified or not.