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- Issue 04 | 2022
Offtake agreement on PEF for Fibre Bottle
Carlsberg also launches consumer tests of the Fibre Bottle using Avantium‘s PEF as a barrier - Issue 04 | 2022
Lighter, faster, more efficient
The blow moulding specialist W. MÜLLER (Troisdorf, Germany) has optimized the production process for plastic bottles with its technology for packaging manufacturer Flestic. Equipped with new ... - Issue 04 | 2022
The most sustainable water bottle
The environmental issues of producing and disposing of plastics are obvious. - Issue 04 | 2022
Bioplastics for bottles & containers
In Germany, the 2021 amendment to the Packaging Act (VerpackG) is intended to adapt to EU directives and facilitate its enforcement. - Issue 04 | 2022
R-Cycle optimizes recycling
How is extrusion blow moulding driving the future circular economy? - Issue 03 | 2021
Colourful and Healthy – sustainably packaged
Everyone who once upon a time got the thought “I should get in shape” or “I should eat healthier” knows how difficult it can be to change our behaviour to improve our health – fact is, living ... - Issue 03 | 2021
Plant-based glycols for production of polyesters
Avantium (Amsterdam, The Netherlands) has completed the application validation for its plant-based glycols plantMEG™ and plantMPG™ produced in the Ray Technology™ demonstration plant in Delfzijl (The ... - Issue 03 | 2021
Eco-friendly bottles for food supplements
SGH Healthcaring (Saint-Marcellin, France), a preferred partner of the pharmaceutical and nutraceutical industries, is launching a new range of primary packaging called Greenov. The group is marking ... - Issue 03 | 2021
Bio2Bottle
Novel durable, biodegradable, and recyclable bottles made from bioplastics - Issue 03 | 2021
Paper bottles for renowned brands
Jabil (Saint Petersburg, FL, USA), recently announced the acquisition of Ecologic Brands, a leading provider of sustainable packaging specializing in paper bottle and paper-based packaging solutions. ... - Issue 03 | 2021
First PET bottles from enzymatically recycled textile waste
In late November last year Carbios (Clermont-Ferrand, France), announced it has successfully produced the first bottles containing 100 % recycled Purified Terephthalic Acid (rPTA) from textile waste ... - Issue 04 | 2018
Bio-copolyester for cans and bottles
Newly developed transparent bio-plastic as an alternative to aluminium for aerosols and to heat-set PET for hot-fill applications - Issue 04 | 2018
New bio-MEG demonstration plant
Avantium N.V., a leading technology development company and forerunner in renewable chemistry, has started construction of a new demonstration plant that will help advance the production of bio-based ... - Issue 04 | 2018
100 % biobased PET bottle closer to reality
Commercializing cost-competitive renewable aromatics Momentum is building as Anellotech, headquartered at Pearl River New York, USA, moves closer to commercializing its Bio-TCatTM catalytic ... - Issue 04 | 2018
No message in the bottle – the bottle is the message!
NaKu’s PLA bottle offers a responsible alternative to conventional options - Issue 04 | 2017
New drinking bottle made of biobased polyamide
The LUDAVI drink bottle is the ideal new companion for all sports fans. Made of the transparent TROGAMID® Terra biopolymer by Evonik Industries, it stands out for its trendy look and high-quality ... - Issue 04 | 2017
PEF bottle blowing
Since its establishment in October 2016, Synvina has laid a solid foundation for the establishment of a 50,000 tonnes value chain for 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid (FDCA) and poly(ethylene ... - Issue 04 | 2016
A new, cost-effective route to PEF
Since the US Department of Energy named 2,5-Furandicarboxylic acid (FDCA) as one of the top 12 platform chemicals, it has been considered a holy grail for bioplastics, alongside its downstream ... - Issue 04 | 2016
Blow molding of WPC bottles
About two years ago, Wonjae (Jason) Lee, International Business Department Manager of Doill ECOTEC Co., Ltd. in Hwaseong (close to Seoul, Korea) washed his hair and saw his shampoo bottle. He ... - Issue 04 | 2016
Bio-packaging of liquid dairy products
The aim of the BIOBOTTLE project is to develop new biodegradable materials suitable to obtain plastic bottles and pouches for dairy products; probiotics, fresh milk and shakes. These packages do not ... - Issue 04 | 2015
The biobased future of beer packaging? Fiber bottles from sustainably sourced wood-fiber could be a solution
Designing zero-waste products with future life-cycles in mind provides a logical way to mitigate rising demand in a world of limited resources. - Issue 04 | 2015
New biodegradable packages for dairy products
The aim of the European BIOBOTTLE project is to develop new biodegradable materials suitable to produce monolayer and multilayer plastic bottles and pouches for packaging different types of dairy ... - Issue 04 | 2015
PEF, a biobased polyester with a great future
Avantium is a technology company which has established a leading market position in providing advanced catalysis services and systems to companies in the oil, gas, chemical, and renewable industry ... - Issue 04 | 2014
Blow moulded air ducts made from bio-PA
The plastics used in the automotive industry are primarily based on petroleum. In its search for alternatives, Stuttgart/Germany based MAHLE GmbH tested various biobased plastics and ultimately ... - Issue 04 | 2014
Avantium raises €36Mio Investment
On June 5, 2014 Avantium (Amsterdam, The Netherlands) announced that it has closed a financing round of €36 million ($50 million) from a consortium of iconic strategic players. - Issue 04 | 2014
Biodegradable packages for dairy products
The Technological Institute of Plastic (AIMPLAS, Valencia, Spain) has been coordinating a European two-year research project in which eight partners participate in the search for a new material, ...