Recently, Japan's Sanyoshi Lacquerware (Sanyoshi) introduced a 0.53mm-thick transparent cup made of polylactic acid (PLA). According to the company, this is the world's thinnest plastic cup made from PLA injection molding. The thin-walled PLA cups have been branded "IZ EARTH" by the Sanji ...
Recently, Finnish forestry company Metsä Group has invested €1 million in Swedish startup FineCell, which is developing a biomaterial called CellOx. The funds will be used to improve FineCell's material application technology, engage with potential customers and identify materials needed for a demon...
GreenLab, an emerging next-generation plant biotechnology company that produces complex proteins from corn, announced on December 19, 2023 that it is developing a product designed to degrade PFAS and will utilize Ginkgo Bioengineering's Bioworks (NYSE: DNA) Ginkgo Enzyme Services to produce a novel ...
Fibers are ubiquitous in our daily lives, from clothing to home furnishings to the high-tech industry, where they are used more and more widely.
In 2023, the field of bio-based fibers has emerged with a range of innovative materials that not only outperform traditional fibers in terms of perfor...
In a major collaboration, Toray Industries and Yoshida recently joined forces to develop Tanker bag materials using Ecodear N510, a 100% plant-based nylon fiber. Yoshida's well-known brand, Porter, has been producing and selling the Tanker line of handbags for the past 40 years.
Ecodear N510 is...
Recently, the German government announced that it would postpone the implementation of the "plastic tax" for one year to January 1, 2025, saying that the move was "in order to buy more time to develop an effective solution with as little bureaucracy as possible".
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Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of the Dubai Administrative Council, has issued a resolution to implement the plastic ban in phases.
From January 1, 2024 the import and trade of single-use plastic bags will be banned.
Starting June 1, 2024, no...
Recently, two industry giants, OMV Austria and Synthos Poland, signed a memorandum of understanding. According to this agreement, the two companies will cooperate intensively in the field of sustainability, focusing on the supply of sustainable raw materials, which will be used in the manufacture of...
ology not only increases production efficiency but also reduces environmental impact.
Köksan's annual primary PET production capacity has now reached 432,000 tons. In addition, the company has adopted MTP technology, which enables it to melt directly into preforms, further enhancing its competitiven...
December 26, 2023 - Köksan, Turkey's leading PET production giant, recently announced that its new 300-ton per day recycled BHET production line will soon be operational. This significant development marks another important advancement for the company in the field of recycled plastics. The line is c...
