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- Issue 04 | 2021
Green additivation
Expanding material suitability, evolving process interests, and extending sustainability benefits - Issue 04 | 2021
Biomimetics hold the key to the future of multiuse plastics
How the human immune system can inspire innovation - Issue 03 | 2020
Bio Mineral Composites
The new BioMineralComposites created by Albrecht Dinkelaker, Polymer- and Product Developement in Zell im Wiesental, Germany are made with compostable and waterproof polymer/wax blends marketed by ... - Issue 03 | 2020
Natural resin meets bio-polyester
Impact resistant biobased polyesters modified with native resin systems - Issue 03 | 2020
Pest repellent masterbatches now EU BPR approved
It may not occur to you immediately, but many biobased plastics are vulnerable to pest attacks and can result in huge damage and losses to the application (cf. bM 04/2016). - Issue 03 | 2020
Enhancing biopolymer performance
Polycaprolactone technology offers tailored degradation - Issue 03 | 2020
PBS masterbatches
Functional, compostable, sustainable - helping to reinvent bioplastics - Issue 03 | 2020
Masterbatches of novel additives for bioplastics
Biopolymers – together with polymers from CO2 and recycled materials – are one of the future pillars of a sustainable chemical and plastics industry. Replacing fossil raw materials such as crude oil, ... - Issue 03 | 2020
New “NATURALS” colour masterbatches launched
At PCD, the Packaging of Perfume, Cosmetics and Design show, last January in Paris, France, PolyOne (headquartered in Avon Lake, Ohio, USA) launched OnColor™ Naturals, the latest addition to its ... - Issue 03 | 2020
Renewable processing aids for bioplastics
Especially in bioplastics, the origin of processing aids - although used in small concentrations - is more and more considered by the processors and compounders to be ideally also a sustainable and ... - Issue 03 | 2020
Colour and Additive Solutions for Bioplastics
While the total market for bioplastics is still relatively small compared to the overall plastic market but for anyone working with bioplastics in any form, there are a wide range of options when it ... - Issue 03 | 2018
Bio-Masterbatches with ecofriendly, mineral pigments
Bio-masterbatches from Albrecht Dinkelaker, Polymer- und Produktentwicklung (Zell im Wiesental, Germany) are made with the compostable, waterproof carrier material Caprowax P™. They are suitable for ... - Issue 03 | 2018
Biobased wax additives
Clariant adds high-performing solutions based on non-food competing biomass to its broad portfolio of waxes for bio- and conventional plastics applications. - Issue 03 | 2018
Renewable, sustainable mineral
Multiplast Systems, Inc. (Solon, Ohio) recently introduced a range of masterbatches made with RenewCal™, a renewable biogenic, highly purified oolitic aragonite (calcium carbonate). This unique ... - Issue 03 | 2018
Biobased masterbatches for PLA, PBS and biobased blends
Sukano AG (Schindellegi, Switzerland) is proud to have embarked on the bioplastics journey over a decade ago (cf. p. 51). By leveraging their expertise, focus and dedication in conventional polyester ... - Issue 04 | 2016
Sneaky peaky creatures depriving bioplastics
Biopolymers are derived from a living source. The first of two different types of biopolymer types is synthesized directly by an organism (examples are DNA, RNA, proteins, and polysaccharides). The ...