1:32 min
Biobased Material
Agreement
CARBIOS enters the rPET market for tire textile filaments
CARBIOS has signed a multi-year commercial agreement with Indorama Ventures, the world leader in polyester production. CARBIOS will supply recycled monomers that will be transformed into filaments by Indorama Ventures, intended for use in tire reinforcement for Michelin. This new ...
1:21 min
Biobased Material
European Bioplastics relocates to Brussels and welcomes New Secretary General
European Bioplastics (EUBP), the association representing the interests of the bioplastics industry in Europe, has officially relocated its main operations to Brussels. The move reinforces the organisation’s commitment to advocacy and engagement with EU institutions, as well as ...
0:56 min
Biobased Material
Implementation
Implementation of Japan’s “Positive List” Confirms FDCA Approval for Food-Contact Use
Avantium is pleased to share that Japan has fully implemented its Positive List system for food contact plastics as of 1 June 2025. This list, part of the Food Sanitation Law, includes FDCA (2,5-furandicarboxylic acid) as an approved monomer.
1:13 min
Biobased Material
Recognition
RecyClass validates Avantium’s PET/PEF bottle as fully recyclable in PET stream
Avantium announces that its innovative PET/PEF multilayer bottle has been recognized as fully compatible with the PET recycling stream following an evaluation by RecyClass, the European non-profit initiative dedicated to advancing plastics circularity.
1:14 min
Biobased Material
Avantium and Hordijk sign Capacity Reservation Agreement for PEF in Packaging Applications
Avantium has signed a capacity reservation agreement with Royal Hordijk, a Dutch producer of sustainable plastic packaging solutions. Under this agreement, Hordijk has secured volumes of Avantium’s 100% plant-based and recyclable polymer PEF (polyethylene furanoate) from future ...
