The 2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry was announced and they cracked the code to the amazing structure of proteins

On October 9, local time, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announced that it had awarded the 2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry to David Baker, Demis Hassabis, and John M. Jumper for their contributions to the fields of protein design and protein structure prediction.The three laureates received a t...

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19.10.24 12:41 PM - Comment(s)
California enacts 'total plastic ban' to take effect in 2026

In the future, “paper or plastic” will no longer be a choice for California consumers when shopping at the grocery store. The Associated Press reported on September 23 , California Governor Newsom has signed a new law banning the use of plastic shopping bags in supermarkets and grocery stores, ...

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19.10.24 12:39 PM - Comment(s)
Republic of Guinea issues new ban

Recently, the Republic of Guinea issued a decree banning the production, importation, sale and use of single-use plastic packaging and items, with the aim of promoting public health, promoting biodegradable packaging, protecting the environment, improving the health of the population and animals, an...

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19.10.24 12:38 PM - Comment(s)
New Material! What is paper yarn? Does it dissolve in water? Can you still make clothes?

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...

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18.10.24 12:35 PM - Comment(s)
UK, launching a 100% bio-based adhesive

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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18.10.24 12:34 PM - Comment(s)
New study: disposable paper cups have microplastics too, and drinking 3 cups of hot water with them can damage reproduction

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...

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18.10.24 12:30 PM - Comment(s)
NEW RESEARCH: More than 3,000 packaging chemicals have entered the body, and it's not plastic that's the worst!

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...

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18.10.24 12:28 PM - Comment(s)
Zhengdao Tire, an innovative tire with 30% bio-based material content

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...

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18.10.24 12:26 PM - Comment(s)
Application of lignin-based functional materials in barrier packaging paper

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...

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18.10.24 12:24 PM - Comment(s)
Chinese factory joins: global layout of bio-based materials!

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...

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18.10.24 12:23 PM - Comment(s)