Issue 05/2022

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Imprint Content 34 Porsche launches cars with biocomposites Sep / Oct 05|2022 Fibres / Textiles / Nonwovens 10 Biobased textile coating 12 Enzymatic degradation of used textiles for biological textile recycling 18 Flax-based thermoplastic biocomposites CCU / Feedstock 17 Biogenic carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) for plastic production Building & Construction 20 The future of construction is biobased 24 Wheat gluten based bioplastic in construction 26 Thermal insulation makes an important contribution to climate neutrality 28 Low-carbon wastewater evacuation system made from bio-attributed PVC 29 Cellulose-based passive radiative cooler Materials 42 Single-use packaging, lids, and tableware made from wheat bran 44 Performance products with high biocontent polyurethanes From Science & Research 46 Print, recycle, repeat – biodegradable printed circuits 48 Biopolymers – Materials, Properties, Sustainability 50 Bioplastics IN SPACE Certification 52 Sustainability certification-ISCC 3 Editorial 5 News 8 Events 10 Fibres / Textiles / Nonwovens 14 Application News 17 CCU / Feedstock 20 Building & Construction 30 K-Preview 34 K-Showguide 42 Materials 46 From Science & Research 52 Certification 54 10 years ago 56 Basics 58 Glossary 62 Suppliers Guide 66 Companies in this issue Publisher / Editorial Dr Michael Thielen (MT) Alex Thielen (AT) Samuel Brangenberg (SB) Head Office Polymedia Publisher GmbH Hackesstr. 99 41066 Mönchengladbach, Germany phone: +49 (0)2161 664864 fax: +49 (0)2161 631045 info@bioplasticsmagazine.com www.bioplasticsmagazine.com Media Adviser Samsales (German language) phone: +49(0)2161-6884467 fax: +49(0)2161 6884468 sb@bioplasticsmagazine.com Michael Thielen (English Language) (see head office) Layout/Production Michael Thielen / Philipp Thielen Print Poligrāfijas grupa Mūkusala Ltd. 1004 Riga, Latvia bioplastics MAGAZINE is printed on chlorine-free FSC certified paper. bioplastics MAGAZINE Volume 17 - 2022 ISSN 1862-5258 bM is published 6 times a year. This publication is sent to qualified subscribers (169 Euro for 6 issues). bioplastics MAGAZINE is read in 92 countries. Every effort is made to verify all information published, but Polymedia Publisher cannot accept responsibility for any errors or omissions or for any losses that may arise as a result. All articles appearing in bioplastics MAGAZINE, or on the website www.bioplasticsmagazine.com are strictly covered by copyright. No part of this publication may be reproduced, copied, scanned, photographed and/or stored in any form, including electronic format, without the prior consent of the publisher. Opinions expressed in articles do not necessarily reflect those of Polymedia Publisher. bioplastics MAGAZINE welcomes contributions for publication. Submissions are accepted on the basis of full assignment of copyright to Polymedia Publisher GmbH unless otherwise agreed in advance and in writing. We reserve the right to edit items for reasons of space, clarity, or legality. Please contact the editorial office via mt@bioplasticsmagazine.com. The fact that product names may not be identified in our editorial as trademarks is not an indication that such names are not registered trademarks. bioplastics MAGAZINE tries to use British spelling. However, in articles based on information from the USA, American spelling may also be used. Envelopes A part of this print run is mailed to the readers wrapped in bioplastic envelopes sponsored by BIOTEC Biologische Naturverpackungen GmbH & Co. KG, Emerich, Germany. Cover Krakenimages.com (Shutterstock) Follow us on twitter: https://twitter.com/bioplasticsmag Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bioplasticsmagazine

Sulzer acquires stake in Cellicon Sulzer (Winterthur, Switzerland) has partnered with CELLiCON (Hoevelaken, the Netherlands) to scale up its groundbreaking manufacturing technology for nano structured cellulose – a highly sustainable, plant-based alternative to conventional polymers. The technology slashes the traditionally high costs and footprint associated with nanocellulose, allowing it to be scaled and used as a building block for a wide variety of everyday products. The partnership is part of Sulzer’s strategy to continue its grow path in renewables and enable its customers’ sustainable manufacturing practices. Sulzer has acquired a minority stake in Cellicon with an option to increase its holding in future. Cellicon has developed groundbreaking technology, known as G2 technology, that greatly reduces the costs, cycle times, and environmental footprint associated with the production of nanocellulose, thereby enabling the large-scale adoption of this highly sustainable biopolymer. Nanocellulose is a building block for a multitude of materials and products such as textiles and high-performance fibres, composites like superglues and coatings, transparent films, and replacements for starch and polystyrene. Sulzer Chemtech will support Cellicon in the scale-up and commercialization of the G2 technology. As a result, the collaboration will help Cellicon achieve its strategic goals and long-term vision while strengthening Sulzer Chemtech’s portfolio of processing technologies for biobased and renewable feedstocks. In particular, the solution can be used to further enhance the properties of polylactic acid (PLA), the most used bioplastic worldwide for which Sulzer Chemtech is the global leader. MT www.sulzer.com www.cellicon.org CJ Biomaterials’ PHA soon to be in Accor hotels CJ Biomaterials, a division of South Korea-based (Seoul) CJ CheilJedang, recently announced that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the global hotel chain Accor (Issy-les- Moulineaux, France) to begin developing hotel amenities that are made with biobased and biodegradable PHA. Through this agreement, the two companies will work together to replace single-use plastic amenities that are provided to all Accor hotel guests, which will help the hotel chain to deliver on its commitment to phase out all single-use plastic items in guest experience from its hotels by the end of 2022. Established in France in 1967, Accor operates more than 5,000 hotels in 110 countries around the world. Their catalogue of brands includes Fairmont, Pullman, Novotel, the Delano, Swissotel, and other luxury hotel chains. Through the initial agreement, Accor and CJ Biomaterials will replace plastic products used at Accor’s hotel chains in Korea, including cups, plastic bags, combs, stationery, and various amenity containers with PHA-based products. The two organizations will then expand the agreement to hotels in the Asia- Pacific region, and if positive results are obtained, the intent is to expand the use of PHA globally. In addition to eliminating all single-use plastic items in guest experience from its hotels by the end of this year, Accor added specific guidelines to encourage the use of materials that are biodegradable at home, in the soil or at sea, or that are recycled or derived from paper or wood. CJ Biomaterials is a pioneer in the development of PHA and is the world’s first and only producer of amorphous PHA, which is TÜV OK Certified for industrial and home compost, soil biodegradable, and marine biodegradable. It is considered home compostable meaning that it does not require specialized equipment or elevated temperatures to fully degrade. CJ Biomaterials has started producing amorphous PHA at its manufacturing facility in Pasuruan, Indonesia, and plans to increase production to meet expected demand. Branded as PHACT ® Marine Biodegradable Polymers, CJ Biomaterials' amorphous PHA is a softer, more rubbery version of PHA that offers fundamentally different performance characteristics than the crystalline or semicrystalline forms that currently dominate the PHA market. AT www.cjbio.net https://all.accor.com News daily updated News at www.bioplasticsmagazine.com Picks & clicks Most frequently clicked news Here’s a look at our most popular online content of the past two months. The daily news that got the most clicks from the visitors to bioplasticsmagazine.com was: tinyurl.com/news-20220727 Angel Yeast partners with PhaBuilder to open PHA factory (27 July 2022) Angel Yeast (Yichang, Hubei, China), a globally listed yeast and yeast extract manufacturer, has inked an agreement with Bejing-based PhaBuilder Biotechnology (China) to build a large manufacturing base for polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) in Yichang. The pair will set up a joint venture company to drive the application of synthetic biology in the biotechnology industry. bioplastics MAGAZINE [05/22] Vol. 17 5