Production de bio-ethylene pour le developpement de nouveaux thermoplastiques verts
Updated: 2012-10-31 20:12:09
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, [...]
Most people are immediately repulsed with the idea of buying a plastic chess set because they are already thinking of how tacky it would look. Most people prefer buying the more elegant classic wooden chess sets. If their primary purpose is to use the set as a decorative piece, marble and glass sets are also [...]
Basically there are three products available on the Biodegradable plastic industry. The Oxo -degradables, BioAdictives and the BioResins. A point to note is that there are many advantages of using them. On the other hand the products can be limited in its usefulness in particular areas. As we go through each of these products, you [...]
Owning a deli or restaurant has many challenges ranging from offering an enticing menu to providing an inviting atmosphere for a meal. The general public is particular on what makes them happy, and food is definitely not an exception. But a hidden difficulty in the food service industry is finding the right plastic packaging for [...]
“Plastics.” In the classic film The Graduate, young Benjamin is advised to consider plastics in his career plans because the industry is decidedly primed to play a large role in the future. One can argue that the film correctly predicted the importance of this material, as one finds it in nearly everything we use daily. [...]