In Minnesota, NatureWorks reports that a peer-reviewed article appearing in the journal of Polymer Degradation and Stability concludes that Ingeo biopolymer is essentially stable in landfills with no statistically significant quantity of methane released. This conclusion was reached after a series of tests to ASTM D5526 and D5511 standards that simulated a century’s worth of […]
In Canada, Solegear Bioplastics Inc., a developer of award-winning bioplastic technologies, has teamed up with the National Research Council of Canada to jointly develop new bioplastic using their respective proprietary formulations and technologies. “The collaboration with NRC builds on the partnership we’ve had since 2007.” says Solegear CEO, and founder Toby Reid, “The Polymer Bioproducts […]
In Minnesota, Entropy Solutions, bio-based specialty company, today announced the addition of several PureTemp formulations specifically developed for the shipping and transportation industries. ThermoSafe, the world’s leading provider of life science temperature assurance packaging, is employing Entropy Solutions’ PureTemp technology to address and solve customer specific temperature requirements. Prakash Mahesh, vice president of marketing and […]
In New Zealand, netcomposites reports that LignoTech achieved a breakthough with its bio-based thermoset resin extender, which is produced at their New Zealand pilot plant. They quote LignoTech’s North American Technical Specialist as saying, “The bio-based extender will offer composite companies a competitive advantage by changing to a green renewable solution that can lower costs.” […]
In Georgia, Georgia Gulf is partnering with InPro Corporation to support that company’s corporate sustainability goals. InPro is a manufacturer of door and wall protection, washroom systems and commercial surfaces, expansion joint systems, cubicle track and privacy curtains, and signage. Georgia Gulf has developed rigid and flexible vinyl compound products that are non-phthalate and heavy […]
In Florida, LS9 announced the completion of its first production run of fatty alcohols at its new facility in Okeechobee. The first run at 135,000 liter scale produced several tons of fatty alcohol with “excellent replication of technical metrics”.LS9 completed the retrofit of the demonstration facility in Okeechobee, Fla. in May of this year. “We […]
In The Netherlands, Dyadic International announced they are a participant in the HealthBread Project, a new multidisciplinary research program that has been awarded approximately €1M from the European Community’s Seventh Framework Programme. The HealthBread Project is a two year research program whose objective is to develop whole grain and white breads with improved nutritional value, […]
In Kansas, MGP, an innovator of grain- and other plant-based ingredient solutions, has announced the development of Terratek BD, new line of biodegradable composite resins. This newest entry in the company’s portfolio of bioplastic products will be introduced at the Sustainable Packaging Forum, Sept. 11-13 in Pittsburg, Penn. Terratek is produced at MGP’s Onaga Kansas […]
In Massachusetts and France, WikiCell Designs, a Cambridge and Paris company developing deliciously edible forms of food and beverage packaging, today announced that it closed a $10 million Series-A financing co-led by Flagship Ventures and Polaris Venture Partners. The company also announced that co-founder Robert Connelly will lead WikiCell Designs as CEO. Noubar Afeyan of […]
In California, Cereplast entered into a stock purchase agreement with Ironridge Technology Co. on August 24th, for the sale of up to $5 million of convertible redeemable Series A Preferred Stock at a price of $10,000 per share. Cereplast announced the closing of the sale on August 31. More on the story.
