What does bioplastics MAGAZINE offer ?

Everything about:

• New bioplastics (raw materials) available and under development
• Bio-compatible masterbatches, additives etc.
• Processing technologies for bioplastics
• Applications for bioplastics
• Secondary subjects (glue/adhesives, inks, paint, varnish, etc.)
• Political framework conditions (legislation, ordinances, laws)
• neutral cost/benefits analyses
  

Here bioplastics magazine covers the need for information with comprehensive reports based on own researches, information from the industry, from associations and politicans; with market surveys, buyers/suppliers guide etc...

Rawmaterial suppliers:

Info about:

• Fields of potential applications for bioplastics
• Possibilities to substitute „fossile“ plastics
  and maybe also steel, wood, aluminium, glass, etc.
  
  

Supply chain (Brand-Owners, Dealers):

Info about:

• Available materials
• Applications
• Cost
• Competition watch (Products of the competitors)
• Supply relationships (who supplies whom)
  
  

Converters:

Info about:

• Available materials
• Cost
• Processes and Applications
• Colorants (masterbatches), additives
• Adhesives/glue, inks, paint, varnish, labels
• In-house waste recycling issues
• Competition watch (Products of the competitors)
• Supply relationships (who supplies whom)
  
  

Politicians:

Info about:

• Fields of applications for bioplastics
• Possibilities to substitute „fossile“ plastics
• Available materials
• Cost
• Processes
• Available products and applications
• Influence on agriculture (land utilization)
• Material streams
• Climate
• All aspects of waste disposal
  
  

Machine manufacturers:

Info about:

• Processing particularities for bioplastics
• Special processes or technologies
• Markets
• Search for USPs
• Structure of potential customers
• Which machines for which processes – films (monolayer- and coex), trays, bottles
• Injection molding
• Other processes for other fields of applications besides packaging,
• e.g. the automotive industry
  
  

Scientists (university or industry):

publish or read:

• recent findings and developments
• where is further research needed?
  
  

All of the above mentioned parties:

Info about:

• Political considerations, framework conditions and decisions.