RESINEX

European distributor of NatureWorks' “Ingeo” PLA for additive manufacturing

BIOPLASTICS

Global growth rates remain high / Degradable and bio-based polymers still niche materials / Market dominated by drop-in applications / Europe is leading production region / 5m t of bio-PET for bottles by 2018

NATUREWORKS

Programme to support 3D printing market needs / Development of new PLA series

TEKNOR APEX

Masterbatches improve heat distortion temperature and impact strength of PLA bioplastic / Development in alliance with Takemoto Oil & Fat

EVENTS

Two-day “bio!PAC” conference to be held in Amsterdam in May

NATUREWORKS

Distribution agreement with Northern Technologies to market Ingeo in India

NATUREWORKS

Grant supports development of methane-to-lactic acid route / Pilot production anticipated within next five years / Eco-profile for “Ingeo” recalculated

CORBION PURAC

Dutch bioplastics specialist mulls PLA plant in Thailand / Facility to be fully backward integrated

CALYSTA

Lab-scale production of methane-to-lactic acid achieved / Multi-year research programme to yield sustainable PLA feedstock for NatureWorks

NATUREWORKS

Partnering with Irish startup 3DOM Filaments in 3D printing / Ingeo PLA technology meets filament manufacturing

NATUREWORKS

Launching of polymer-grade lactide and three biopolymer grades for injection moulding and extrusion

NATUREWORKS

Engineering contract for Asia PLA project awarded to Jacobs / Thailand preferred project location

NATUREWORKS

Cromex to distribute “Ingeo” PLA in Brazil

ASIAN PLASTICS ECONOMY

Engineering polymer consumption on the rise / ASEAN countries increasingly catering to regional customers / Malaysia for medical devices, Singapore for electronics

PLA MARKET

Asia-Pacific remains highest growth region / Major investments in the packaging sector

NATUREWORKS

First Asian regional headquarters established in Bangkok / Several new personnel to drive development / Plans for new facility in Southeast Asia

ALTUGLAS

Agreement with NatureWorks to develop high-performance bio-based alloys

TAGHLEEF INDUSTRIES

Cooperating with Poland's Invico on coated BOPP and BoPLA films / New coating lines

PLASTICS COLOR CORPORATION

Now marketing “SoluPLAs” blue tint masterbatch / Originally developed for NatureWorks

NATUREWORKS

PLA expansion planned at US plant / Introduction of new resins and lactides / Equipment supplied by Sulzer

BIOPLASTICS

New PLA study predicts global market volume of 800,000 t/y by 2020 / Capacities currently spread across 30 different sites / German nova-Institut poll

NATUREWORKS

Plastics and environment forum to run alongside Rio Summit

METABOLIX

New office in Cologne, Germany / First representation outside USA

METABOLIX

NatureWorks granted non-exclusive license for PLA-based blends / New opportunity for financial participation

NATUREWORKS

Joint venture with BioAmber to develop PLA/PBS grades for food service applications