1:33 min
Biobased Material
Manifesto
European Bioplastics calls for action to accelerate biopolymers industrial growth
European Bioplastics (EUBP) released its Policy Manifesto, calling on the European Union (EU) to develop a comprehensive Biopolymers Industrial Action Plan to accelerate the growth of the bioplastics industry.
1:34 min
Biobased Material
FDCA
Helios Resins signs multi-year capacity reservation agreement to purchase FDCA developed by Avantium
Avantium announces that Helios Resins, a Slovenian based producer of advanced coating- and composite resins, has signed a capacity reservation agreement for FDCA (furandicarboxylic acid) developed by Avantium. FDCA is a raw material whose commercial applications include coating ...
1:46 min
Biobased Material
PLA
Wageningen University: Improving biodegradability of PLA with UV-light
Although efforts to improve the collection and recycling of plastics to achieve a circular economy are increasing significantly, some (synthetic) materials will eventually always end up in the environment due to e.g. littering, weathering and abrasion. In the project ULTRADREAM ...