Category: PHA & PHB(V)
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New PHA Biocomposite
The biocomposites actively absorbs carbon from the air before degrading — ROQUETTE has a bio-based solution to Enhance PET Performance
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Plastic Bottle Industry Not Convinced by Danimer Scientific
Danimer makes plastic pellets using canola oil instead of petrochemicals that promises to quickly decompose when met with bacteria from, say, a landfill or lake.
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Oceanological Observatory on Marine Degradability of PHA
Here’s the view of a French Researcher
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PHA Cosmetic Packaging for Beauty and Hotel (FREE)
Teal continues its mission to reduce plastic pollution by bringing 100% biodegradable PHA containers made from microorganisms to Beauty and Hotel Industries.
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Danimer Scientific and Kemira Partner on PHA Coatings
Kemira Announces Partnership with Danimer Scientific to Develop Biodegradable Coating for Paper and Board Industry
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Bloomberg Bursts the PHA Bottle Myth
An innovative new liquor bottle will biodegrade in just 18 months. Unfortunately, there’s a catch.
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PHA Bioplastic Interest Group Lobbies European Commission
GO!PHA letter to the European Commission Directorate-General for Environment Department for Waste Management and Secondary Materials
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Pepsi, Nestle and Bacardi Use Same Bioplastic
Rest reassured, there’s not enough production to meet their demands anyway. Unless…
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Danimer Scientific Goes Public
Danimer Scientific is to Become a Public Company. Danimer Scientific has entered into a definitive merger agreement with Live Oak Acquisition Corp
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Dunkin Goes PHA Straws
Dunkin’ Tests Biodegradable Straws at Select Stores Across the U.S.
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Will Germany Lead on PHB Bioplastics?
A new type of plastic made of reclaimed waste readily degrades in less than a year.
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Reusable PHA Plates
Usable Packaging project reaches new milestone with first practical application of bio-based compostable product – Spanish family enjoys meals using re-usable plates made from new PHA compound material
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Danimer Scientific and PSI Partner on Bioplastic Packaging
PSI’s new flexible packaging films to contain Danimer Scientific’s NodaxTM PHA for expanded End of Life (EOL) options
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US Government Goes PHA
Researchers funded by the US Government talk about their research on PHA.
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The Most Sleepy Bioplastic Award
The “Award” for the most sleepy sector of the bioplastic industry goes to ….
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Harvard to Disrupt PHA Technology
Engineered microbes can produce biodegradable plastics at lower cost and environmental impact than plant-based plastics.
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Lobby to Classify PHA as Natural Polymer
Status of PHA (Polyhydroxyalkanoates) as a class of Natural Polymers that have not been chemically modified.
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Spectral Imaging of PLA and PHA Laminate
Two-Dimensional Correlation Analysis of Highly Spatially Resolved Simultaneous IR and Raman Spectral Imaging of Bioplastics Composite Using Optical Photothermal Infrared and Raman Spectroscopy. Closely spaced optical photothermal infrared (O-PTIR) spectra were measured across the interface of a PLA/PHA laminate.
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PHA is Marine Biodegradable
The plastic created from petroleum covers 99% of the market. Last year 360 million tonnes were produced. Other plastics, bio-based or biodegradable, are also produced.
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Biodegradable Polymers in Various Environments
The biodegradability of plastics derived from these biodegradable polymers can only be guaranteed if all additives and (organic) fillers are biodegradable, too.
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Danimer Scientific is Creating the Future of Plastics
The challenge of ending plastic pollution is a difficult one. But Danimer Scientific is taking positive steps toward meeting it with PHA.
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The Wincup PHA Phade Straw Video
WinCup President Michael Winters and COO Brad Laporte introduce their “phade” straws, an environmentally-conscious alternative to plastic and paper straws.
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Researchers Create First PHA Straws
The Polymers and Advanced Materials Group of the Universitat Jaume I in collaboration with the Laboratory of New Materials and Nanotechnology of the Institute of Agrochemistry and Food Technology of the Spanish Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (IATA-CSIC) have developed, together with the company Ocenic Resins, S.L. a plastic formulation suitable for making straws that…
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Colorado State University Discover New Route to PHA Bioplastic
A tide of public momentum is swelling against the crisis of petroleum-based plastics, which are sitting in our landfills, floating in our oceans, and showing up in our air and even our food. Meanwhile, in a Colorado State University chemistry laboratory, some of the best minds in polymer science are toiling toward what they think…
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WinCup Launches New Line of Biodegradable Straws
WinCup is launching a new line of straws and stirrers made from Danimer Scientific’s Nodax polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA).
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Russia Starts Operational Phase of New 10.000 Tons Per Year PHA Plant
MOSCOW, BOLOGNA, SEPTEMBER 9th, 2019 – – The TAIF JSC Group, a player in the traditional petrochemical sector, announced the start of the operational phase of the 10,000-tonnes per year PHA project to be implemented in the Republic of Tatarstan – Russia, based on the license agreement with Bio-on SpA , IP company active in…
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PHA: A Biopolymer Whose Time Has Finally Come
Amid the growing plastic waste crisis, producers of polyhydroxyalkanoate think the world is ready for their biodegradable polymers.
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The Guardian Promotes PHAs
The Guardian writes: The best poly hydroxy acids. Worried that liquid exfoliants will irritate or dehydrate your skin? Try PHAs, which are gentler yet effective.
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Jan Ravenstijn Hits the Jackpot in the US
Cove, the California-based packaging innovation company set to launch the first water bottle made of biodegradable material this year, today announced the appointment of its Chief Science Advisor, Jan Ravenstijn.
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What’s New in PHA Bioplastics?
An update with Cambridge Consultants, product developers and technology consultants based in the UK.
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Compostable Pen and Ink System Derived from Materials Found in Sewage
Every day, NYC turns 1.3 billion gallons of sewage into a material called biosolids by feeding it to microorganisms. Though once utilized to enrich soils, around 2.8 million pounds of biosolids has gone to landfill every day for the past ten years. Sum Waste proposes creating a sustainable industry out of it by producing bioplastics…
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Towards Greener Plastics
Researchers and companies are working on new kinds of biodegradable packaging, bottles and other products that break down like compost.
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Turning Methane into Biodegradable Materials
Mango Materials is doing double time when it comes to saving the planet: not only is the company making biodegradable materials, but they are doing so by using microbes to “recycle” methane — a potent greenhouse gas.
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New Bioplastics Made from Rubber, PHBV, Organic Peroxide and TMPTA
Researchers at The Ohio State University may have developed a viable alternative to plastic — one that breaks down naturally.
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Why 2019 may be a Promising Year for PHA
This article was written by Phil Van Trump, Chief Technology Officer at Danimer Scientific and published on plasticstoday.com
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Production of PHA Bioplastics in Spain
PRESS RELEASE – Strategic Agreement between Bio-On and Acor
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New Company Lux-on Will Produce PHA from CO2
PRESS RELEASE – Bio-on and Hera create Lux-on to produce bioplastic from CO2.
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Bioplastics Will Disrupt the Food Packaging and Coating Industry
Sustainable barrier technologies will replace petroleum-based barriers in the packaging and coating industry.
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The Role of Chromatography in the Production of PHA Bioplastics
Chromatography can be used to investigate which microbes are better at producing and decomposing the polymers.
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Russia Enters Bioplastics Through Putin and Italian Connections
PRESS RELEASE – Bio-on grants bioplastic technology license to Russian group TAIF for production in Russia.
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Danimer Scientific Will Open First Commercial PHA Plant
Danimer Scientific is opening a fermentation facility in Kentucky for the production of its PHA biopolymer that will be commercialised under the brand Nodax.
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Canadian Student Transforms Food Waste into Bioplastics
University of Toronto Student Luna Yu converts food waste into PHA.
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Italians switch Toys Production to Bioplastics with the Minerv Supertoys Program
Bio-on and Italeri will bring bioplastics toys to the market through their Minerv Supertoys Program. Italians toy manufacturer Italeri follow the move from Danish toy makers Lego and Dantoy who are switching to bioplastics.
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BIO-ON Launches Cosmetics Made of Bioplastics
BIO-ON launches a new line of cosmetics ingredients for sun protection made from biodegradable bioplastics.
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New Project to Utilize Bio-On Bioplastics for Food Packaging
The bioplastic developed by Bio-on (Italy) will be at the centre of a new European project that, thanks to a budget of almost 4 million Euro, aims to create new sustainable and biodegradable food packaging materials in the coming years.
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Bio-On and Moore Capital Agree to Build a PHA Plant in Brazil
Bio-On sign a 2nd license agreement with Moore Capital to build a 10,000 ton PHA bioplastic production plant in Brazil after its first licence agreement with Cristal Union to build a 5,000 to PHA plant in France.
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TerraVerdae’s Waste to PHA Production Scale-Up Completed
TerraVerdae BioWorks Inc (Canada) develops biodegradable bioplastics, specifically polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA), biobased chemicals and bioactives from environmentally sustainable, single carbon methanol feedstocks.
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Vinmar Signs Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) Deal with Newlight Technologies
After the BioAmber (Canada) bio-succinic acid deal, Vinmar (Houston-TX) recently announced that it has signed a 20-year contract for up to 8,5 billion tons of AirCarbon™ PHA from Newlight Technologies (California) over 20 years.
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Potato Waste Based PHA Plant and Levulinic Acid From Biomass
Bio-On and Pizzoli, plan to build a potato waste-based PHA plant. Bio-On and Eridania Sadam team-up to develop levulinic acid from biomass.
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PHA Modifiers for PLA Fiber
Metabolix (Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA) recently introduced newly developed polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) copolymer technology.
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Metabolix Develops PHA Technology
Metabolix (USA) develops polyhydroxalkanoate (PHA) copolymer technology to enhance performance and versatility of polylactic acid (PLA).
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Biodegradable PHA
CSIR-CSMCRI Based in Bhavnagar – India – announced it has been granted a European patent for its development of biodegradable PHA from glycerol, a by-product of biodiesel produced from the jatropha oil plant.
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