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September 28, 2023UPM selects Brenntag as sole European distributor of its new biobased MEG
UPM Biochemicals (Helsinki, Finland)announced today that it has selected Brenntag SE (Essen, Germany) as sole distributor of its sustainable bio-monoethylene glycol (BioMEG) UPM BioPura™ in Europe.
September 26, 2023BASF launches biobased 2-Octyl Acrylate
BASF (Ludwigshafen, Germany) is expanding its growing portfolio of 14C biobased monomers with a proprietary process for production of 2-Octyl Acrylate (2-OA).
September 22, 2023MycoWorks begins production of commercial-scale Fine Mycelium plant
MycoWorks (Emeryville, CA, USA) has recently begun production at its world-class manufacturing facility in Union, S.C. Now capable of scaling-up to meet luxury industry demand, the company is set to grow millions of square feet of its leather-alternative material produced with the company’s proprietary technology, Fine Mycelium™.
September 21, 2023Collaboration to explore several high-volume polymer applications
Danimer Scientific (Bainbridge, GA, USA), a leading next-generation bioplastics company focused on the development and production of biodegradable materials, recently announced it is expanding its collaboration with Chevron Phillips Chemical (The Woodlands, TX, USA) to explore development and commercialization of cast extrusion films, blown extrusion films, injection moulded parts, and rotational moulded parts using Rinnovo™ polymers produced in a loop slurry reactor process.
September 18, 2023Bolstering the US compostable packaging market
TIPA (Hod Hasharon, Israel), a global leader in compostable packaging solutions for food and fashion, and Charter Next Generation (CNG – Chicago, IL, USA), a leading US specialty film manufacturer, recently announced a partnership to drive local US production and adoption of compostable packaging.
Current issue
bioplastics MAGAZINE Issue 01/2023
The highlights in issue 01/23 (Jan/Feb) are Automotive and Toys. The next issue will feature Thermoforming / Rigid Packaging, Foam.
Next issue
bioplastics MAGAZINE Issue 02/2023
The next issue 02/2023 (Mar/Apr) will be published on April 10th, 2023.
It will highlight:
1) Thermoforming / Rigid Packaging
2) Foam
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Originally founded in 2006 as bioplastics MAGAZINE, Renewable Carbon Plastics is the leading source of information for plastics from renewable sources and/or biodegradable plastics. The well-established publication recently rebranded (in August 2023) to signify the broader look at sustainable plastic materials that has been part of the magazines content and philosophy for a couple of years. Renewable Carbon Plastics is a unique platform that showcases everything related to plastics based on the Renewable Carbon concept that include biobased and CO2-based plastics, and advanced recycling of plastics.
Renewable Carbon Plastics is read by decision-makers in all parts of this business. For instance raw material suppliers and compounders, machine and mould makers, converters, recyclers, brand owners, the complete distribution chain (wholesale and retail) as well as lobbyists, scientists, and politicians – Renewable Carbon Plastics is an independent and neutral source of information.
With an average of 10,000 readers each issue of the digital version of the magazine plus an average print run of 2500 - 6000 (depending on large events, exhibitions, etc.). The publication is complemented by a bioplastics basic book and high-class conferences, published and organized by Polymedia Publisher GmbH.
Since its start in early 2006 bioplastics MAGAZINE / Renewable Carbon Plastics has experienced a constant, and very positive, feedback from its readers.