PET is PET – Petro-PET or Bio-PET
Recently we have seen two new developments in manufacturing 100% biobased PET. It should be well known to my regular readers that I strongly object so-called biodegradable plastics, and even […]
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Highlights of Interpack 2011 – The Third Day
The Interpack is not just a collection of packaging machine and materials on show. Interpack is more. InnovationsParc Packaging 2011 is built around the theme “Quality of Life” and presents […]
Bio-plastics: From Hot to Cold
Under consumer pressure, an increasing number of converters are looking for packaging material made from renewable resources to highlight their sustainable and ecological image. These efforts to reduce both pollution […]
The Potential of Bio-based Plastics
Li Shen, Juliane Haufe and Martin K. Patel of the Copernicus Institute for Sustainable Development and Innovation at the University of Utrecht (the Netherlands) recently published a study, titled: “Product […]
The Promising Potential of Bio-based Plastics (part 2)
As promised in my previous article I continue my review of the study “Product overviews and market projection of emerging bio-based plastics”, carried out by scientists of the Copernicus Institute […]
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