Category Archives: Bioplastics
Breakthrough in PLA (bioplastic) Moulding
The biggest problems which were standing in way of injection molding conventional PLA were its low heat resistance and limited injection-molding capability because of PLA’s increased cycle time. Now, Teijin and Panasonic Electric Works announced their joint development of heat-resistant polylactide … Continue reading
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Green Plastics : Plastics from Grass
Metabolix, a Massachusetts-based biotech company, is using genetically engineered microbes to make polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) – a biodegradable polymer similar to polypropylene (found in yogurt containers) – inside the stems and leaves of switchgrass, oilseed and sugarcane crops. These plastic-producing crops … Continue reading
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