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The future of bioplastics

Lucia April 26, 2011 bioplastic, renewable

The bioplastics market evolves quickly, going from pilot plants to industrial production in merely 10 years. Today I venture into pointing some current trends that will define its future in the next 5-10 years

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Amflora, GMO and bioplastics

Lucia May 10, 2010 bioplastic, News, renewable

In early March 2010, the European Union approved a genetically mofidied potato crop to be grown in Europe, the first one since in 1998 Monsanto’s MON 810 maize was approved, which is engineered to be resistant to the European corn-borer caterpillar

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Renewably sourced polymer in automotive part

Lucia March 30, 2009 automotive, bioplastic, renewable

DuPont and Denso corporation have collaborated to launch an automotive part made with a renewably sourced polymer. The novelty here is that the part is a radiator end tank that is going to be exposed to harsh underhood conditions. Correct me if I’m wrong, but it seems to me a very important breakthrough for bioplastics, going from disposable products to pure high performance. Of course, DuPont is not an ordinary plastic producer and Denso is not just a client

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How to make a bioplastic in your own kitchen!

Lucia January 7, 2009 bioplastic, renewable

I found this video trough Bioplastic News, but it was originally posted in Green Plastics. They are actually looking for more instructive videos, so maybe we should keep an eye on them, see what else they can get

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PDO: petrochemical or renewable

Lucia December 11, 2008 bioplastic, renewable

1,3-Propanediol, also known as PDO, is an organic compound used as a monomer in a variety of applications. At the moment PDO can be obtained from both petrochemical and renewable sources. This gives me the chance to analyse how both routes lead to the same chemical, but not the same product

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