If we want to move away from petroleum and sustainably combat plastic pollution, it is essential to accelerate innovation in bio-based materials, compostable solutions, and reuse. This innovation-driven approach requires ...
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Betting on Innovation to Integrate Biodegradable and Bio-Based Polymers into Industrial Processes
Substituting Petro-sourced with Bio-based Polymers: What Are the Requirements?
As by-products of petrochemicals, synthetic polymers consume a huge amount of oil each year: 44 million tons in Europe alone! In response to the climate emergency, the plastics industry is ...
Are bio-based materials rare?
Industrials using bio-based materials often encounter supply difficulties. Does this mean that bio-based materials are rare?
In this article, we will see that this is not the case. On the contrary, ...
What innovations for affordable biodegradable materials?
The packaging industry is gradually turning towards more sustainable packaging solutions, composed mainly of bio-based and/or biodegradable materials. Although this transition is necessary, finding a balance between environmental and economic ...
What are the bio-based alternatives to polyolefins ?
To reduce the amounts of petroleum used by the plastic industry, there are several complementary strategies:
Elimination of plastic unnecessary for essential needs
Lightening of parts and packaging
Integration of recycled materials (MPR)
Use of ...
Bertrand Dupeyroux’s view of the future of plastics processing through bioplastics
Pioneer in natural polymers based on proteins since 2014, Lactips rethinks plastic by developing and manufacturing a plastic without plastic, 100% bio-sourced, fully biodegradable in all environments and water-soluble without ...
Naturality booster, CareTips®, major opportunity for the plastics industry
The world as we know it doesn’t work without plastic, but that doesn’t mean we’re all familiar with the terms plastic, bioplastic, biosourced or even biodegradable material. A brief overview ...
