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Cereplast receives new orders from India
Tweet In India, both new and existing customers have placed orders with Cereplast, and the orders have been shipped. One of the new customers is a well-known polymer solution provider that has been in business for over ten years in Hyderabad, India. This company produces the widest range of plastic stock shapes and has been [...]
Cereplast announces new bioplastic resin grade with 51% algae biomass
Tweet In California, Cereplast announced a new bioplastic resin grade Biopropylene A150D, an injection molding grade manufactured with 51% post-industrial algae biomass and will be commercially available this quarter. Biopropylene A150D has low to no odor due to the discovery of a post-industrial process that significantly reduces the distinctive smell that is inherent to algae [...]
Metabolix inks distribution, PHA Supply pact with Tianjin GreenBio Materials
Tweet Metabolix to Distribute Tianjin GreenBio’s SoGreen Heat Shrink Film in the U.S. and Europe In Massachusetts, Metabolix announced that it has entered into a distribution agreement with Tianjin GreenBio Materials, based in Tianjin, China. Under the terms of the agreement, Metabolix will distribute GreenBio’s SoGreen heat shrink film in Europe and will be the [...]
Cereplast files patent on algae bio-content polymers
Tweet In California, Cereplast has filed a patent application on March 15, 2013 with the USPTO for algae bio-content polymers. Cereplast’s new patent filing falls in line with their overall intellectual property strategy and specifically protects its innovations on Algae related material. This patent application is the result of several years of formulation and process [...]
ZeaChem Begins Production of Cellulosic Chemicals and Ethanol
Tweet In Colorado, ZeaChem reports the production of commercial-grade cellulosic chemicals and ethanol at its 250,000 GPy biorefinery in Boardman, Oregon. ZeaChem’s demonstration facility is employing its C2 platform to produce cellulose-based ethanol and intermediate chemicals such as acetic acid and ethyl acetate. Through relatively simple processing adjustments, the ZeaChem platform technology can create C3 [...]
Three dozen Indian Companies testing various Cereplast bioplastic resins
Tweet In India, some three dozen companies on the Indian subcontinent are currently testing Cereplast bioplastic resins, including Cereplast Compostables resins and Cereplast Biopropylene grades for a variety of different applications. Compostable applications include blow-molded water bottles, blown film garbage bags and single-use grocery bags by companies including Jeevan Polmers of Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh and [...]
Cereplast announces Algaeplast, Inc.
Tweet In California, Cereplast announced the incorporation of a new wholly owned subsidiary, Algaeplast, Inc. The subsidiary’s focus will be the development and manufacture of algae-based bioplastics. Cereplast has been a pioneer in algae-based plastics, helping to bring the first products made from Cereplast Algae Bioplastics to market in 2011, and with the recent commercialization [...]
First disposable tea infuser by The Tea Spot uses Cereplast bioplastic resin
Tweet In California, Cereplast reports that The Tea Spot is launching Brewlux, a disposable tea infuser, which is made from Cereplast Biopropylene 106D. The infuser sits elevated in the cup, so tea stops steeping when the water dips below the filter. There’s no wet bag to remove and it’s durable enough to be reused for [...]
Eco Bio Plastics holds opening ceremony
Tweet In Michigan, Eco Bio Plastics Midland held an opening ceremony for their product plant, complete with three company principals playing music. A Midland Daily News article reports that the plant cost about $10.54 million, and should create 30 jobs. Eco grinds pulp products and shredded paper into a fine powder that is then used [...]
Researchers use sugar beet pulp for new thermoplastic for food packaging
Tweet In Washington, the USDA announced that Agricultural Research Service scientists incorporated biodegradable sugar beet pulp, which is the leftover residue from sugar extraction, with a biodegradable polymer. The result is thermoplastic composites that retain mechanical properties similar to polystyrene and polypropylene, the compounds used to make white, spongy food packages. Processors generate tons of [...]
