Bioplastics to Overtake Conventional Plastics by Early 2020s
In Italy, the Italian Institute of Technology is studying the viability of bioplastics and predicts that biomaterial based plastics will outperform and overtake traditional...
Corn and Sugar Not Just in Cereal Anymore – John Deere Bioplastic Toys to...
In Colorado, John Deere and toy company BeginAgain teamed up to make new eco-friendly John Deere-licensed toys made from corncobs and sugar cane. Made...
Biomaterial Busts Out Micro-Pollutants Faster Than Others
In the United Kingdom, CustoMem developed a new granular absorbent that can bind and remove a variety of micro-pollutants which are usually very tough...
Iron Man Hand Becomes Reality as 3D Printing in Medicine Grows
In the United Kingdom, Paul Croft, Director at Ultimaker GB, shares how 3D printing using biomaterials has made strides in recent years in the...
Watch Out Super Soakers – Soy Absorbs 40 Times Its Weight
In Spain, researchers altered the composition of soy to design a new bioplastic that can absorb up to 40 times its own weight. Since...
No Air? No Explosion! Biodegradable Tire with Replaceable Treads Can’t Blowout on Road
In South Carolina, Michelin is expanding on the sustainability of cars by focusing on a new tire made of fully biodegradable biomaterials and utilizing...
Mushrooms Sausages Go From Dinner Plate to Building Material
In the United Kingdom, university students are using mushrooms as a new building material. They mixed mycelium, also known as oyster mushroom spawn, with...
Going Where the Big Guns Are – Eastman Launches Treva Biomaterial in China First
In China, Eastman Chemical Co. chose the country to launch its new Treva material because it sees China as the largest market for the...
Particles Boogy Down to Sound Waves and Then Self-Heal
In California, the Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory scientists discovered that particles can dance together and synchronize when acoustic sound waves blast...
Solegear Bioplastic Technologies Expands Customer Base For Plant-Based Recycler Bins
In British Columbia, biobased plastic recycling bins are getting more popular in Western Canada with a new purchase order from London Drugs for Solegear...