The global bio-based polymers market is expected to expand at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 14% between 2022 and 2027. It currently represents a small fraction of the total production volume ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – A new type of adhesive that combines the bonding chemistry of shellfish with a bio-based polymer has been shown to perform as well as commercially available products and can be ...

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From 2026 to 2036, sustainable packaging will transition from a niche to a necessity, driven by legislative pressures, brand commitments, and technological innovationsDublin, April 01, 2026 (GLOBE ...

Researchers from Michigan State University's top-ranked School of Packaging have developed a way to make a promising, sustainable alternative to petroleum-based plastics more biodegradable. A team led ...

Is there such a thing as a fully sustainable gas pipeline? French utility network operator GRDF and petrochemicals giant INEOS certainly seem to think so. Both companies have come together to announce ...

Researchers at the University of Bath have discovered a renewable, bio-based polymer membrane capable of efficiently capturing toxic ‘forever chemicals’ from water, offering a potential new route to ...

CLEVELAND — "Biobased" and "biodegradable" are terms that are bandied about universally when discussing solutions to the proliferation of polymer waste, according to Ramani Narayan, distinguished ...

The IUPAC (International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry) characterizes bioplastics as biobased polymers that can be shaped by flow when they are processed, and that are made out of either biomass ...

Degradable, bio-based polymers offer options for chemical recycling, and they can be a tool to store and release useful molecules. Scientists have developed a class of sugar-based polymers that are ...

BOSTON, Jan. 29, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Biobased polymers are a class of polymers that are manufactured from a biomass source, rather than from an oleochemical source. Although some of these types of ...