Production de bio-ethylene pour le developpement de nouveaux thermoplastiques verts
Updated: 2012-02-29 19:40:42
Total Petrochemicals, IFP Energies nouvelles (IFPEN) et sa filiale Axens annoncent la conclusion d’une alliance visant à développer une nouvelle technologie optimisée pour la production de bio-éthylène par déshydratation de l’éthanol. Cette technologie propriétaire sera destinée aux unités de production à grande échelle, et la qualité des monomères sera conforme à celle exigée par [...]
Should bioplastics be banned from organic compost heaps? Intervale Compost Products no longer accepts biodegradable utensils, because certain brands of “compostable cutlery” don’t actually break down as advertised. Forks, knives and spoons made from cornstarch were showing up barely changed after years of being buried in the dirt mounds, says general manager Dan Goossen. [...]
The algae production plant of the IGV GmbH Potsdam (Germany) was handed over ready for production and accepted by the Spanish Aurantia-group. The site is situated in the sun-drenched Andalusia in Southern Spain, near to Jerez. The photobioreactor = PBR has a total volume of 85.000 liter and is therefore the world’s largest closed [...]
Le sujet principal de BIOPOL 2011 sont les polymères biodégradables et/ou biosourcés. Cette conférence internationale se tiendra à l’ECPM, à Strasbourg (France), du 29 au 31 Aout 2011. Elle en est à sa troisième version. Le site Web de la conférence est ici. La date limite pour soumettre un résumé est le 29 Avril, [...]
One of the most commonly used processes in the production of plastic items is the process most often referred to as ‘Injection Moulding’. There are several reasons as to why the process of plastic injection moulding is very popular, however one of the most common reasons given as to its popularity is the fact that [...]
According to some researchers and specialists, the main problem with cars today is that they are primarily made out of steel. In this article, we’ll explore how and why advancing technologies in plastic may be the best alternative to steel cars. Read on to find out. What is the problem with steel as a primary [...]
Nowadays, no matter where you go, you will see almost every person carrying their shopping items in plastic bags. There is no doubt that they can bring some advantages to everyone. They are versatile, durable, waterproof, convenient, light weight and very, very cheap. However, with all the benefits of using them comes a long list [...]
It’s easy to think of the negative effects of plastic bags on the environment when you consider that 100 billion plastic bags are used each year in the United States and that they take up to 1,000 years to break down. Fifty years ago there were no bags on this planet. Now consider based on [...]