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 ...
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What innovations for affordable biodegradable materials?
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 ...
Natural polymers: how are they excluded from the scope of the directive
Single Use Plastics Directive
Its real name is DIRECTIVE (EU) 2019/904 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 5 June 2019 on the reduction of the impact of certain ...
What is the difference between Solubility and Biodegradability?
What is Solubility ?
Solubility is the property of a solid, liquid or gaseous substance (solute) to dissolve in a solid, liquid or gaseous media (solvent). The solubility depends on the physical and chemical properties of the solute and solvent, on temperature, pressure ...
