LVMH, the world's leading luxury goods group, recently announced that its beauty division (LVMH Beauty) will partner with Dow to utilize plastics made from recycled and bio-based raw materials in its fragrance and cosmetics packaging. Dow is a chemical company that develops and produces a range...
Plastic waste is a growing problem. The United Nations Environment Programme estimates that 400 million tons of plastic waste are produced globally each year, a figure that is expected to rise to more than 1 billion tons by 2050. Most plastics cannot be recycled and can only be thrown into land...
1. How are bio-based chemical fibers processed?
Traditional bio-based primary fibers, or natural fibers, are represented by cotton fiber and mulberry silk. China has been producing cotton fiber and mulberry silk textiles for thousands of years. The term "damask and silk" is used to des...
Evoco was founded by Jason Robinson, a pioneer in the field of climate technology with over 20 years of experience in commercializing renewable technologies. Evoco is an innovative company dedicated to unlocking the potential of phytochemistry to develop low-carbon, high-performance materials.
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PLMA+ CMC-GMA hydrogel is a biodegradable hydrogel co-polymerized with polylactic acid (PLA) and methacrylic anhydride-acylated gelatin (GelMA), with methacrylic anhydride-acylated chitosan (ChelMA) incorporated as a cross-linking agent. This hydrogel has good mechanical properties, biocompatib...
Imagine a plastic like this: tougher than ordinary plastic, non-flammable, and even self-healing. What's more, it can be produced in water at room temperature, is very energy efficient, and doesn't require toxic solvents. You can mold it into any shape befor...
Bio-based chemical fibers are fibers made from biomass as raw material or polymers containing monomers of biomass origin. The products have the properties of ecological and environmental protection, human body affinity, anti-bacterial comfort, and biodegradability of wastes, etc., and they have been...
In accordance with the requirements of Law 7/2022 of April 8, 2022, enacted in Spain, as of January 1, 2023, Spain began to impose a tax on plastics for non-reusable packaging, which involves the producer, the importer, and the internal inter-community (intra-community) purchases, and is an indirect...
1. Amazon: more than half of European consumers don't mind "no extra packaging" for online purchases
In a recent study commissioned by cross-border e-commerce platform Amazon, more than half (52%) of European adults said they wouldn't mind if online purchases were delivered with ...
In the dynamic packaging industry, the pursuit of sustainable alternatives is becoming critical as companies strive to meet consumer demands and minimize environmental impact. Cabopol is a leading supplier of innovative solutions and has become a major player in the industry with its range of c...
