Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation has decided to withdraw from the polybutylene succinate (PBS) business at PTT MCC Biochem, its jointly owned affiliate with PTT Global Chemical Public Company. The production asset in Rayong Province,Thailand will shut down in December 2025 and sales will end once stock runs out. The GS Pla (Green and Sustainable Plastic) brand of PBS was launched in 2003 with 3,000 tonnes/year of capacity. PBS is a biodegradable plastic that decomposes into wa

Japan's Toyobo has developed what it describes as the industry’s first biaxially oriented polyethylene furanoate (PEF) film made from 100% plant-derived materials, Samples of the product will start shipping in June. Although entirely plant-derived, PEF film offers 60% higher rigidity and ten times better oxygen gas barrier properties than petroleum-derived polyethylene terephthalate (PET) films. These properties enable PEF films to enhance the reliability and functional perfo

The EU-funded BioSupPack project has demonstrated that brewery waste can be transformed into high-performance bioplastics for sustainable packaging. Over five years, the 18-member consortium developed and validated polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA and PHB) materials and production processes that offer viable alternatives to fossil-based plastics while supporting compliance with the EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR). Six innovation results At a demonstrative scale an

Citroniq and Premier Product Marketing, a Vinmar company, have announced a 15-year binding offtake agreement for the supply of OrganiqPP resins, the world’s only 100% biogenic, carbon-negative polypropylene. Citroniq is a leader in carbon-negative materials, while Premier Product Marketing is a global leader in the marketing and distribution of petrochemicals and plastics. The agreement represents 50% of the planned production capacity of Citroniq’s manufacturing facility in

Every year, the Valencian agricultural sector generates around 800,000 tonnes of plant waste, such as rice straw and citrus pruning waste. Currently, the methods for recovering this biomass are costly, as they require commercial enzymes that can represent up to 40% of the cost of the process, which limits its industrial viability. To solve this problem, AIMPLAS, the Plastics Technology Centre, is leading the BIOVALSA project, an initiative that seeks to develop innovative pro

UK start-up Jiva Materials is seeking funding to further commercialization of a circuit board material made from natural fibers and a hot water-soluble, biodegradable resin. Soluboard cuts lifecycle emissions by 68% versus standard FR‑4 glass fiber/epoxy resin PCBs, makes devices lighter and allows efficient recovery of valuable metals. Soluboard combines natural fibers such as flax or jute with a non‑hazardous, water‑soluble biopolymer and a halogen‑free phosphorous flame r

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Bio-polyolefin new entrant Vioneo has selected Lummus Technology's Novolen polypropylene (PP) technology for a new grassroots plant in...

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The Promofer project focuses on different strategies to overcome key industrial bottlenecks in the fermentation processes of two...

HydroGraph Clean Power Inc., the producer of one of the world’s highest purity graphenes, has announced the launch of its Compounding...

Bcomp and BMW Group have successfully validated and industrialised natural fibers for exterior parts, one of the composites industry’s...

Globally, the digitalisation of agriculture requires the increasing use of measurement electronics in farming. However, power supply and...

With typical attention to detail, Japan's Mitsui Chemicals announced on May 30 a " Notice Regarding Beginning of Consideration of...

Systemiq study calls for acceleration of fossil-free plastic production as a key pillar of a competitive, circular and climate-aligned...

The vending machine loophole In the wake of growing pressure to reduce plastic waste, Italy’s Ministry for the Environment and Energy...

Braskem is celebrating 15 years as a producer of the I’m green bio-based portfolio by celebrating the 37% expansion in production...

Japan Airlines, Marubeni, Mitsubishi Chemical, Chugoku Lumber, Boeing Japan, and Obayashi have concluded a memorandum of understanding on...

Braskem Siam, a joint venture between SCG Chemicals (SCGC), and Braskem, the global leader in bioplastics from Brazil, has signed a...

Zeon Corporation and The Yokohama Rubber Co. , have agreed to establish a bench facility to demonstrate technology for producing...