1:50 min Management, Biobased Material
Management

Innovative paper bottle: ALPLA becomes the majority owner of Paboco

Paboco develops bio-based packaging solutions made from pulp. The Danish joint ...
1:14 min Additives
UV blocker

Penn Color receives a joint Recyclability Approval from RecyClass and EPBP

Latest independent testing proves Penn Color’s ‘66UV11964’ UV blocker as compatible with the clear transparent and coloured PET bottle recycling streams in Europe.
1:58 min Chemical recycling, Additives
New recycling technology

Pyrowave introduces Nanopurification Technology: A revolutionary short-loop chemical recycling innovation to remove toxic additives and contaminants in plastics

On the sideline of the Chemical Recycling Europe Forum 2023, Pyrowave is proud to introduce its revolutionary Nanopurification Technology. Applied to plastic waste, this technology operates at the molecular level to remove contaminants from polymers with perfect control on purified ...
1:21 min Management, Biobased Material
PLA

TotalEnergies Corbion announces Olivier de Linares as plant director in Rayong, Thailand

TotalEnergies Corbion, makers of Luminy® sustainable PLA bioplastics, announces Olivier de Linares as PLA production plant director in Rayong, Thailand. De Linares will be responsible for overseeing the continuation of the company’s safe operations, product quality, and reliable ...
1:20 min Food grade PET
rPET pellets

Starlinger, Dentis: Italian PET recycler launches new food-grade rPET brand REPETER

With two Starlinger recoSTAR PET bottle-to-bottle recycling lines, Piedmont-based ...
1:38 min Biobased Material
PLA

TotalEnergies Corbion presents rPLA grade at Interplas

TotalEnergies Corbion, makers of Luminy® PLA (Poly Lactic Acid) and leaders in ...
0:46 min Additives
Specialty Masterbatches

Polyvel introduces rBOOST PET chain extender

Polyvel’s ReVal product line of additive masterbatches has been specifically ...
1:20 min Biobased Material
Bio-based materials

Neste to enable PET bottles produced with bio-based materials with Suntory, ENEOS and Mitsubishi Corporation

Cooperation marks the first time renewable Neste RE is used for production of PET, ...
1:38 min Biobased Material
Grant

Avantium awarded €0.76 million EU funding for its participation in the Rebiolution project

Avantium announces that it has been awarded a €0.76 million grant by the EU Horizon Europe programme for its participation in the research and development programme Rebiolution1. This programme aims to design and synthetize biobased and biodegradable polyester blends based on FDCA ...
4:19 min Biobased Material
PLA

MSU School of Packaging researchers make a sustainable plastic more compostable

Researchers led by Rafael Auras in the Michigan State University School of Packaging ...