polylactic acid

Floreon wins US bioplastics innovation award

Iranpolymer/Baspar Floreon, a spin-out technology from the University of Sheffield, has won the 2024 Innovation in Bioplastics Award. The US Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS) awarded Floreon for its Therma-Tech halogen-free, fire-resistant PLA-based compound, the world’s first bioplastic to achieve UL94V-0 flammability…

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The future of plastics – biodegradable polymers leading the way

Iranpolymer/Baspar This growth is fuelled by rising environmental awareness, stringent regulations against plastic waste, and technological advancements in polymer properties. Biodegradable polymers, made from renewable sources like starch and lactic acid, offer eco-friendly alternatives to traditional plastics, breaking down into…

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USEON’s EPLA obtains German DIN CERTCO certification

Iranpolymer/Baspar This week, USEON’s EPLA foam product has finally obtained the long-awaited DIN CERTCO industrial compostable certification. This not only signifies authoritative recognition of the material’s degradability by international institutions but also marks the high affirmation of USEON’s continuous efforts in EPLA…

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Innovative fabric made of unique cotton blend

Iranpolymer/Baspar  Bioworks, PlaX™ developed a fabric that blends cotton with plant-based Luminy® PolyLactic Acid (PLA), derived from sugarcane. Bioworks is a leading Japanese innovator in sustainable textiles, stating that PLA bioplastics enhance the antimicrobial properties of fabrics. PlaX™ fabric offers superior…

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Making a Play With PHA

Iranpolymer/Baspar  The drive toward sustainability is requiring North American processors — especially those serving the disposable packaging markets — to give more consideration to their material choices. Whether driven by their brand owner customers or internal demands or goals, molders…

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Breaking down bioplastics: The biodegradability conundrum

Iranpolymer/Baspar Only nine per cent of all plastic produced worldwide is ever successfully recycled, meaning most ends up in landfill. Therefore, the need to develop and rollout bioplastic alternatives that biodegrade in natural conditions is intensifying. Here, Dr. Ashlee Jahnke, head of…

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Exploring the growth trajectory of the biodegradable polymers market

Iranpolymer/Baspar The global biodegradable polymers market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 21.1% over the forecast period (2024 – 2034). The market has witnessed substantial growth and evolution over the past few decades, driven by a combination of…

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A microbial plastic factory for high-quality green plastic

Iranpolymer/Baspar  Engineered bacteria can produce a plastic modifier that makes renewably sourced plastic more processable, more fracture-resistant and highly biodegradable even in seawater. The Kobe University development provides a platform for the industrial-scale, tunable production of a material that holds…

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Plant-based plastic releases nine times less microplastics than conventional plastic

Iranpolymer/Baspar A newly developed plant-based plastic material releases nine times less microplastics than conventional plastic when exposed to sunlight and seawater, a new study has found. The research, led by experts from the University of Portsmouth and the Flanders Marine Institute…

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A novel sandwich-structured composite from biopolymers for building envelope applications

Iranpolymer/Baspar A new sandwich-structured composite has been developed from the surface layers of polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) and the interlayer of polylactic acid and cellulose microfibers. The biodegradable cellulose microfibers can be modified chemically with a sol-gel process to improve the compatibility between natural reinforcement and the…

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Putting an end to plastic separation anxiety

Iranpolymer/Baspar Bio-based plastics such as polylactic acid (PLA) were invented to help solve the plastic waste crisis, but they often end up making waste management more challenging. Because these materials look and feel so similar to conventional, petroleum-based plastics, many products…

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Renewable energy powers POM depolymerisation in new study

Iranpolymer/Baspar  Plastics recycling through depolymerisation has been successfully demonstrated mainly for PET, polystyrene and polylactic acid. Now, a research team at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has shown that electro-chemical depolymerisation of polyoxymethylene, or POM, is also feasible. POM is…

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ADBioplastics develops industrially compostable single-use packaging for olive oil

Iranpolymer/ Baspar  The Spain-based additives and bioplastics manufacturer has created a bioplastic called PLA-Premium which it claims offers improved processability, yet, like regular PLA, is 100% compostable under industrial conditions. TÜV Austria has certified the single-use product to disintegrate within…

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ABS 3D printing project to develop new generation of polymers for additive manufacturing

An R&D project initiated by Spain-based specialty acrylic-butadiene-styrene (ABS) producer Elix Polymers aims to develop advanced resin grades specifically for 3D printing using the fused filament fabrication (FFF) process.

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