The first piezoelectric fabrics has been developed by the Kansai University, Teijin

According to the latest announcement by the Kansai University, the first piezoelectric fabrics has been manufactured by their research team. Prof. Yoshiro Tajistu, faculty of engineering science at the University has developed this fabric for wearable devices using polylactic acid fiber and carbon fiber. Earlier, the Kansai University manufactured a flexible, transparent piezoelectric film with alternate lamination of PLLA and PDLA. The piezoelectric fabric is the newest application of this technology. As this fabric bear the ability of generating an electric charge in response to mechanical stress and vice versa, it will be effective for both, actuators and sensors. The interesting part of this invention is that twilled and satin weave version of the fabric has also been produced apart from the plain one for different applications. Plain, satin and twill weave detects bending, twisting and three dimensional motion, respectively. Moreover, the twilled version also detects shear, bending and twisting.

Read more about this invention here - http://www.bioplasticsmagazine.com/en/news/meldungen/20150122Tejin-PLA-piezoelectric-fabric.php


This piezoelectric fabric will be applied for elaboration of monitoring human actions simply through clothing they wear. This kind of application works by contributing to the evolution of lots of things in the field of surgery, elderly care, space exploration and so on.

An Advance Biobased Plasticizer to be represented by Vertellus in NPE2015’s Startup Garage

NPE 2015 is going to launch a startup garage in Orlando, Florida in March. In this program, Vertellus, the leading global suppliers of additives to plastics and polymers based in Indiana made an announcement for representing they will represent a series of bio-based plasticizers in NPE 2015. Earlier they have launched their high performance co-polymers for glass fiber sizing and technically developed plastic compounding.

Read more about this news here - http://www.bioplasticsmagazine.com/en/news/meldungen/20150120vertellus-at-NPE2015.php

Currently, the company is manufacturing and marketing a variety of eco friendly plasticizers based upon castor oil, citric acid and stearic acid. Apart from the outstanding performance of the technologies utilized by Vertellus, the company keeps a sharp eye on international demand of next generation sustainable solutions in automotive, mobile, wire and medical industry. Apart from the eco-friendly plasticizers, Vertellus will feature special anti-oxidant for styerenics, PVC for automotive wire and engineered plastics. This is on which the technical experts and managers of the company will discuss and address key trends of the industry regarding this matter. Good performance, cost effectiveness and more sustainability are the three main factors for a product to be important for becoming the next generation trend. 

Marco Adem, the founder of AK Inovex has developed cost effective method for plastic processing

Conventional plastic recycling process includes lots of water. Avoiding this waste is possible now through an innovative green technology that needs no any inclusion of water; developed by the Mexico based AK Inovex, this process has capacity of processing materials such as polystyrene, Styrofoam and ABS. for this purpose, a customizable series of devices is being applied. Marco Adame, the developer of this technology states that the process is able to process over 90 percent plastic without any inclusion of water and decreases the manufacturing cost up to 50 percent. One more thing to notice here is that the quality of the stuff does not ever decrease with the cost of production. During the entire processing, various stages with different temperatures are avoided.

Read more about the deal here - http://www.bioplasticsmagazine.com/en/news/meldungen/20150106-AK-Inovex.php

Marco further states that the actual process of getting recycled beads include washing and further grinding plastic containers. But the AK Inovex’s technology is feasible as it needs lesser space in comparison to the traditional process, resulting in better quality stuff. The foremost advantage of this process is that it is capable of processing all kind of plastics. This is how; recycling can be made more beneficial. During the next year, company plans for changing its policy and will add an eco friendly washing device for plastic products.

Biocolen, the Latest PLA Product works as masterbatch for improved performance

The demand of PLA in the international bioplastic market is going higher day by day. The new masterbatch from Grafe is something to meet aesthetic and functional requirement in Germany regarding advanced polymers. The latest PLA product under name Biocolen, Grafe states that the latest PLA product is good for environment protection and eco-friendly deals. Addressing environmental concerns becomes easier by replacing conventional plastics from the latest bioplastics one. Biocolen is an awesome product to work as the masterbatch totally developed for enhanced performance for packaging producers.  But this product is not suitable for bioplastic coloring.

Read more about this new product here - http://www.europeanplasticsnews.com/subscriber/headlines2.html?cat=1&id=5393

The main thing to know about this masterbatch is that it has been developed during the deep drawing process for thermal stability. Optimization of the material only for cooling and reheating is an important thing while packaging of microwave meals has become one of the important applications of biobased plastics. Enhancement in durable approach and flexibility along with reduction in brittleness in the final product are the main things for manufacturers to keep on mind.

Grafe further states that the packaging product has become easy to develop and process now because of the advance material composition. Also, the process has become short.

Tecnaro GmbH to use lignin for the production of Arboform bioplastics

Tecnaro GmbH has laid platform for a new site at the end of 2014. The new building has taken investment of about 5 million EUR where the company has planned to move till summer 2015. The area of this new site is about 2,500 mt. sq. which will be used for manufacturing, storage and official units. The newly planned site has more area than the current site of the company; located in the Auenstein district, Tecnaro is planning the production of Arboform, the wood waste lignin thermoplastics. Apart from this extensive thermoplastic, the company is also indulged in the manufacturing of biodegradable compounds and blends i.e. Arbofill and Arboblend. With its 30 employees, Tecnaro has become manufacturer of high quality thermoplastics from renewable resources.

Read more about the deal here - http://www.kunststoffweb.de/ki_ticker/Tecnaro_Hersteller_von_Biokunststoffen_baut_groesseres_Werk_t229994

The all what is done by the company is mixing lignin with natural fibers to develop high quality thermoplastics. Lignin is the next important natural polymer present abundantly to be used as raw material for development of bioplastics. Lignin is basically known as a byproduct in the pulp industry and being used for bioplastics production due to its degradable properties. About 50 million tons lignin arises every year which is subjected for development of processed bioplastics.

Biodegradable properties and packaging features of PLA makes it outstanding and successful among all other bioplastics. The popularity of the product is going higher day by day and estimated to reach up to a megaton per annum by 2020. The popularity of this bio-based plastic is going higher day by day. ETH Zurich, the leading international university for technology has discovered a new method for production of PLA monomers named as lactic acid. The recently developed process is cost effective, far productive and eco friendly in comparison to sugar fermentation. The most beneficial point to know here is that this process involves utilization of glycerol, a waste feedstock. In this process, conversion of glycerol into dihydroxyacetone takes place with the help of an enzyme. The processing of this intermediate into lactic acid is carried out through a heterogeneous catalyst.

Read more about this new process more here - http://www.bioplasticsmagazine.com/en/news/meldungen/20141216ETH-PLA-glycerol.php

Merten Morales, a research scholar in the safety and Environment technology group states that nobody knew that how to utilize the immensely waste amount of glycerol. Generally, glycerol needs to go through waste water treatment; many companies dispose glycerol in water bodies. This can be harmful for animals and environment, that’s why, proper disposal of glycerol is important.

NatureWorks and Northern Technologies International Corp announced collaboration on sales and marketing

An announcement by NatureWorks and Northern Technologies International Corp revealed that both of these companies are going to collaborate on sales and marketing of Ingeo in India and neighbor countries. Ingeo is an advance bioplastic hosting commercial utilization including flexible and strong packaging, personal care productions, textiles and appliances and electronics. The recent discovery regarding the use of this natural bioplastic is 3D printing. 

Initial sales and marketing deals are mainly focused on flexible packaging for food items and paper based packaging. NatureWorks and NatureTec will together work on projects leading to waste decrease projects with regulatory agencies.

Read more about the deal here – http://www.biomassmagazine.com/11305/natureworks-and-nature-tec-begin-sales-of-ingeo-in-india  

Northern Technologies is engaged in production and marketing of various kinds of biobased and degradable films, engineered plastics and rigid injection molded materials while Nature-Tech Pvt. Ltd. is leading sales and marketing of International Northern Technologies in India.

According to the Asia-Pacific Commercial Director of NatureWorks, selection of the best commercial partner only can bring success in a diverse and complicate market and in order to market Ingeo Products in India, respecting local customers and sharing same for own is the most important thing. Vineet Dalal, Vice President and Director of the Northern Technologies International’s Global Market Development agree with Rich.

VTT in Finland plans to develop eco-friendly option for polystyrene

EPS i.e. Expanded Polystyrene is nothing but a waste product as it is utilized as packaging material and insulator all around the world. VTT, a technical Research Centre in Finland is working for development of a reasonable and eco friendly option for polystyrene from PLA bioplastic. PLA is a biopolymer made up of renewable materials using lactic acid. The research centre is looking for excellent methods for foaming the bioplastics in order to prepare beads which can be later subjected for refining into insulators. Although, EPS is a non toxic product but degrades into a waste product so it is important to replace it with some eco-friendly material. Burning of EPS is harmful as the compounds resulting from this process are health hazardous.

Read more about this matter here at -  
http://m.phys.org/news/2014-12-team-environmentally-friendly-alternative-polystyrene.html

It is very important to consider the proper environment for foaming of bioplastics with the help of CO2. VTT is planning for introducing development of the product in industrial processing including lab work and factory testing. Thus, the research group wants new partners for a collaborative program in this direction and carrying out effective operations.  

One more thing to know here is that PLA products similar to the polystyrene ones are in existence yet but they are costlier so VTT is looking for the idea for production of efficient and cheaper products.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Tetra Pak to discover safe packaging in the form of bio-based caps

Tetra Pak launched sustainability update about the renewable packaging. The best thing to know about the deal is that the company is not only engaged in bulk production of bioplastic caps but also reducing food waste by using it as raw material in the manufacturing process.  As per the statement of Dennis Jonssion, Chief Executive and President of theTetra Pak Group, the company has been founded with the objective of producing and securing on good things. That’s how, the company is moving towards it’s 2020 target with frequent business growth. Tetra Pak and Tetra Laval Food are working under a collaborative activity on Dairy Hubs. Due to this deal, over 64 million students get nutritious drinks such as milk in Tetra pak packaging.

Read more about this program here at – http://www.packagingnews.co.uk/news/tetra-pak-sustainability-update-reveals-one-billion-bio-based-caps/

Dennis Jonssion states that it’s all about protection of people by developing products and services that are safe. Business growth takes place with the operational ideas to make the future of planet protected. On the other hand, Paul Pareira, CEO and Executive to the Board of Directors state that possession of strong identity in the market with clear objectives and elimination of all the confusions is mandatory for a group to attain rapid business growth.

Meredian Holdings Group to adopt new brand name MHG

Meredian Holdings Group Inc. is now being branded as MHG. The company is collaborative outcome of Meridian, the biggest PHA developer of the world and DaniMer, the international corporation together forms MHG for production of sustainability materials and biodegradable products. Paul Pareira, CEO and Executive to the Board of Directors states that collaboration of both these companies as MHG is something to work for commercialization and elaboration of business. The most important fact is to have strong identity when the company moves forward.

The main objective on which MHG works is to offer a broad range of services to clients and promote their efficiencies with shared resources at the highest level. Establishing two fantastic laboratories with world class team of engineers, the company is working extensively for development of polymers. The company will move towards a strong position with vision of good output in the bioplastic industry. Read full story here at - http://www.manufacturing.net/news/2014/09/biopolymer-manufacturers-announce-name-change

The company has not only changed its name but also got an official website and logo. All the changes have been introduced immediately; moreover, all the future plans of the company are being promoted with its new brand name. Also, new strategies and plans are being taken place from the new point of view in the company.

Bioplastic, demand of the modern world for sustainability

Demand of bio-plastics in food and packaging industry is going higher day by day. Bio-plastics are nothing but those eco-friendly plastic products that look attractive and offer good alternative for exclusion of harmful plastic materials from the environment. The best thing to know about the newly developed bioplastics by leading production groups now is their sustainability and flexible approach. They are designed to be degraded completely within 6 months of composting.

Read more about the matter here at – http://www.packagingeurope.com/Packaging-Europe-News/60002/Bioplastics-Opportunities-and-Challenges-.html

Packaging industries in the modern time are introducing the biggest application field of bio-based plastics. According to a report, about 68 percent of global bio-plastic is applied in packaging industries and as per the estimation; this percentage will go higher up to 80 within a few upcoming years. The emerging bio-plastic industry faces obstructions by various factors like low production, high cost, lesser mechanical and physical properties and short life cycles. In order to resolve a variety of shortcomings, various developments in the commercial level are required such as production and promotion of bulk products to reduce the investment, high quality production to gain customers’ favor and good modifications as per the demand of products. In order to produce biobased plastics, products based upon starch like cellulose, PLA and PET are taken under consideration. Even sugarcane is also being subjected for the production of Bio-PE in order to reduce the cost of production.

PakNatural Biodegradable Cushion Bags by Cardia

Cardia is now again popular for creation of bio-hybrid bag-in-bag water packaging that works for replacement of conventional bottles made up of plastic. The most important thing to know about this deal is that it takes off load of work from every person who is engaged in delivery, supply, receiving of drinking water and so on. This system is also good for reduction in stress of the environment. Sealed air has selected compostable films from Cardia for the new PakNatural Biodegradable Cushion Bags. Business of this group includes safety and protection of food with good facility of hygiene and product preservation; moreover, the company is working behind leading names like bubble wrap cushioning, Diversey cleaning and Cryovac food packaging.

Read more about thish here at -
 http://www.packagingnews.com.au/news/cardia-gives-sealed-air-one-less-problem

Apart from developing the result oriented products and quality deals regarding production of bio-plastics, Cardia worked a lot for generation of good environmental friendly solutions that perform high with great efficiency. According to the Frank Glatz, managing director of Cardia, the main design proposed by the sealed air, offer compostable and biodegradable solutions made up of renewable resources. The eco friendly packaging of high performance solutions works for reduction of pollution in the environment and offer good ideas of sustainability. The Cardia compostable film meets all the performance standards during the manufacturing process.

Meredian Changes Its Executive Team

Meridian Inc., MHG, the private biopolymer developer is working to get some significant expansion. The PHA of this company achieved a lot with affirmative scale of production by Tata and Lyle; also, the products of the company are certified by FDA for biodegradability. Now the company is planning to change its executive group.
Now, Paul Pereira is the CEO and executive chairman to the Board of Directors who will also handle global prominence of the company. Dr. Isao Noda will handle scientific research operations being the Chief Science Officer and Senior Vice President of Innovations.

Read more about the new executive team of Meridian here at – http://green.tmcnet.com/news/2014/08/26/7987714.htm

Pereira has worked earlier for the company as Executive Chairman to the Board of Directors for DaniMer and Meridian both; his main responsibility is to offer leadership and guidance. Apart from this, he handles entrepreneurship on international level in various industries such as transportation, telecommunication, biotechnology and manufacturing. Dr. Noda is one of the world renowned scientists who bring great deal of knowledge and expertise in polymer science. He is a working for strengthening the position of Meridian in the direction of commercialization and elaboration. 

The bioplastics developed by Meridian are fully biodegradable in soil, water and compost within 3 to 4 months.

NatureWorks to plan investment of 13 billion dollars for setting up new plant in Thailand

NatureWorks LLC is planning to build a factory for manufacturing of PLA polymers in Thailand. The company has been developed as a result of collaboration of PTT Global Chemical plc and Cargill Inc. NatureWorks investment of 13 billion baht on the new plant has been delayed due to unstable situations going on in Thailand. The two phase project generates total 150,000 tons of PLA to be applied for production of bio-based plastics. According to the statement of Viboon Pungprasert, the general manager of the company, if people offers support such as investment incentives, grant and soft loan, it becomes easier to take decision for the launch of the project.

Read more about the matter here at - http://investing.businessweek.com/research/markets/news/article.asp?docKey=600-201408200652KRTRIB__BUSNEWS_40925_10597-1

The project being planned to work for production of bio-plastics utilizes sugar, maize and cassava products. The general manager further states that investment will definitely be supportive for the Thailand’s bio-plastics plant as the product being generated is eco friendly and highly in demand in car and food industries. As there are over 3K plastic converters made up of fossils in the country; Thailand will enjoy good position while competition in the international industry. The polylactic acid and PBS are the two products to be utilized in the packaging industry.