BIOPLASTICS

Biodegradable market could exceed 300,000 t/y by 2020 / First comprehensive market study by nova-Institut sees incentives but also political hurdles

WOOD PLASTIC COMPOSITES

Decking is biggest application for WPC / European market nearing maturity / Industry battles against image problems due to water absorption / China catching up to world market leader North America / WPC Congress in Cologne

NOVA / BIO BASE

Strategic partnership sealed / All-round product development service for companies in the bio-economy

PLASTICS AND CLIMATE

CO2 utilisation making strides but barely dents emissions growth / Nova-Institute conference

NATURAL FIBRES

Infeed bottleneck is overcome / Research project generates interest from bioplastic compounders

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