Content Imprint Nov / Dec 06|2018 3 Editorial 5 News 10 Events 36 Application News 41 Brand Owner 45 10 years ago 46 Basics 50 Suppliers Guide 53 Event Calendar 54 Companies in this issue Bioplastics Award 10 And the winner is.. Films/Flexibles/Bags 12 What’s new for cellulose based films 14 That’s not my bag From Science & Research 18 PLA in the post-consumer-recycling stream 28 Improved biobased fibres for clothing applications 29 New method for high yield FDCS production 30 Compostable plastics behaviour 42 Land use Report 32 Go!PHA 39 Tui-Cruises Bioplastics from waste streams 20 Waste cooking oil as source for PHA 22 Is Algae a sustainable feedstock 24 Valorizing side stream Materials 26 Calcium Carbonate opens new opportunities for the use of PLA Applications 34 PLA in the fridge Publisher / Editorial Dr. Michael Thielen (MT) Samuel Brangenberg (SB) Head Office Polymedia Publisher GmbH Dammer Str. 112 41066 Mönchengladbach, Germany phone: +49 (0)2161 6884469 fax: +49 (0)2161 6884468 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 Kerstin Neumeister Print Poligrāfijas grupa Mūkusala Ltd. 1004 Riga, Latvia bioplastics MAGAZINE is printed on chlorine-free FSC certified paper. Print run: 3.400 copies bioplastics magazine 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 trade marks is not an indication that such names are not registered trade marks. 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 sponsored bioplastic envelopes Cover Aakar Innovations Follow us on twitter: http://twitter.com/bioplasticsmag Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bioplasticsmagazine
daily upated news at www.bioplasticsmagazine.com Novamont opened new Origo-Bi production site News The official inauguration of Mater-Biopolymer, Novamont’s newly refurbished site for the production of its biodegradable biopolyester Origo-Bi, took place on 19 October, in Patrica, Italy. At the end of the preceding "The Regeneration continues" conference, the guests, including representatives of institutions, local administrations, universities and research and industrial partners of the Group, were given a tour of the plant to have an opportunity to take a closer look at the production process. In line with Novamont’s strategy of revitalizing sites that have become old and obsolete, the new Mater-Biopolymer has been converted from a former PET production plant into a modern facility for the production of biopolyesters based on renewable raw materials, using a more sustainable and low-emission process. The highly efficient plant is equipped with a complex system of utilities to minimize costs and waste through the recovery and enhancement of waste. In 2016, the site started the construction of a waste water distillation section from the process that made it possible to recover the tetrahydrofuran (THF) that is generated during the polymerization reaction, which, once distilled, is destined for the chemical and pharmaceutical industries, among other things. MT www.novamont.com Think Sustainable M·VERA ® Bioplastics With our M·VERA® range of biobased and biodegradable plastics (certified according to EN 13432), we provide you with customised solutions for your application: • Film Such as shopping bags, fruit and vegetable bags or agricultural films • Injection Moulding Such as packaging, coffee capsules, cutlery and others • Color, Carbon Black and Additive Masterbatches Our team of highly experienced plastic specialists is pleased to help you – contact us! Braskem joins Europe’s Bio-based Industries Consortium (BIC) Chemicals company Braskem announces it has joined European network Biobased Industries Consortium (BIC) as a full member. BIC represents the private sector in the Bio-based Industries Joint Undertaking (BBI JU), a public-private partnership (PPP) with the EU worth €3.7 billion. By joining BIC, Braskem has become part of a wider network committed to bringing bio-based products to market. Established as a pillar of the European Commission Bioeconomy Strategy, BBI JU operates under EU research and innovation programme Horizon 2020. It supports the development and production of bio-based products in Europe via biorefining research and demonstration projects, including large-scale commercialisation, through investment in innovative manufacturing facilities and processes. MT www.braskem.com BIO-FED Branch of AKRO-PLASTIC GmbH BioCampus Cologne · Nattermannallee 1 50829 Cologne · Germany Phone: +49 221 88 8894-00 Fax: +49 221 88 88 94-99 info@bio-fed.com www.bio-fed.com bioplastics MAGAZINE [06/18] Vol. 13 5
