What is paper yarn?
Paper yarn is a new type of material, mainly processed from paper fibers.
I. Production of raw materials and technology
The main raw material of paper yarn is all kinds of paper, including but not limited to waste paper and wood pulp paper. Through specific processing technique...
Biophilica, a materials innovation company based in London, UK, has launched Brightbond - a 100% bio-based adhesive made from renewable resources. The company's R&D team spent 18 months perfecting the formula to give it the same bonding properties as traditional PVA adhesives.
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A recent study by the Institute of Life Sciences at Zhejiang University in China found that even five well-known brands of paper cups release large amounts of microplastics when hot water is added, and that drinking three cups of hot water in a row from such cups may have adverse effects on metaboli...
On September 17th, local time in Switzerland, a multinational team of scientists led by Jane Munk, a scientist in the food packaging industry, published a paper titled “New Food Package Composition Study and Database: Impacts of Food Exposure Chemicals on Humans”.
The paper reveals a shocking s...
Recently, Zhengdao Tire Co. Ltd. said that it has successfully developed an innovative tire with a bio-based material content of up to 30 per cent. The environmentally friendly tire has now passed all applicable legal and regulatory tests, and its performance indicators are comparable to those of ma...
With the massive use of plastic packaging, it poses a serious threat to the environment and the sustainability of petroleum resources. The development of green, safe and biodegradable bio-based packaging materials is crucial. As a traditional packaging material based on lignocellulose, paper pr...
Indorama Ventures of Thailand recently announced that it is advancing sustainability efforts by producing 100% bio-based polymers for tires and other specialty applications. The high-strength PA4,10 yarn is produced at the plant in Obernburg, Germany, from “quality-balanced” 100% bio-base...
Recently, GALY, an American biotech company focused on cellular agriculture, announced the completion of a $33 million Series B financing round. The round was led by Bill Gates' Breakthrough Energy Ventures, and other investors included well-known fashion groups H&M and Inditex. The funding...
Recently, Tesla leather supplier Ultrafabrics and its partner Tapis introduced AV Bio bio-based performance fabrics that set a new standard for sustainability without compromising performance or comfort. Incorporating renewable plant materials into its multi-layer structures, replacing some of ...
Polylactic acid, also known as PLA, is a thermoplastic monomer. It comes from renewable organic sources such as corn starch or sugar cane. This means that PLA is different from most plastics. Instead of breaking down into persistent microplastics, it degrades completely in the presence of water (hyd...
